• Newly created role
• Permanent, full-time
• $57.5246 per hour + super + NFP salary packaging (tax savings!)
• Brand new office facilities in Collingwood

Your next opportunity to make a difference could be with us.

Our Research, Evaluation and Data (RED) Team have a newly created role for a Government Policy & Advocacy Specialist to join them.

You'll have the chance to shape this role and the ways in which we drive advocacy at Launch Housing.

What you'll be doing

One of your key priorities will be to contribute to the development and implementation of Launch Housing’s advocacy and policy plan. You'll lead the development of strong policy papers, position statements, and submissions to external enquiries.

You will cultivate partnerships that enable Launch Housing to influence key stakeholders across Government, Peak bodies, and the homelessness sector.

We'll look to you to have your finger on the pulse and be well across sector news and developments. You'll share your learnings regularly across the organisation through writing thematic papers, internal quarterly updates, and coordinating a seminar series.

You will:

• Lead the development of submissions and policy briefs for state and federal government enquiries and other agencies.
• Work closely with the Partnerships & Engagement team and relevant Launch Housing staff on advocacy efforts.
• Lead the development of a Launch Housing Insights Papers series for both internal and external audiences.
• Lead submissions to journals such as Parity and submit abstracts to conferences.
• Work with the Group Manager – RED to evaluate the impact of Launch Housing’s advocacy work.
• Be a lead writer for Launch Housing’s Annual Impact Report.
• Manage staff

For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

What we're looking for (key selection criteria):

It is essential that you can demonstrate experience working with Governments in an advocacy role. Strong writing skills, including experience writing policy papers, articles and external submissions are a must.You will also have:

• Experience in leading the development of policies, position statements and briefing papers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting complex information in an engaging and accessible way.
• Demonstrated ability to apply contemporary research practices and critical thinking skills.
• Superior organisational skills and experience in dealing with complexity, juggling priorities, and working to deadlines.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public policy, economics, political science or a related discipline or equivalent relatable experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Our permanent and fixed term employee benefits include:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• Gender neutral paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

WHAT'S OUR MISSION, VALUES AND CULTURE

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we're striving to be the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you may hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide high-quality training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply for this job" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

If you need additional information about this role, please contact Samiha Barkat on [email protected] using the subject line: Government Policy & Advocacy Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application!

To request a position description, please contact us on [email protected].  

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at [email protected].

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.