The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a member-based organisation whose principal role is the training, assessment and professional development of emergency doctors for Australia and New Zealand.

We are a specialist medical College of over 110 employees with a strong purpose, positive environment and a CEO and Executive leadership team who lead our commitment to supporting our membership, staff and values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.

The Position

The Department of Policy, Research and Partnerships functions to enable the College to respond more effectively on behalf of Fellows and trainees to challenges and opportunities within emergency medicine and the wider health sector.

In this pivotal role, your primary responsibility will be to enhance the Australian-based College members’ experience of engaging with ACEM on policy issues, as well as support their efforts to advocate for the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine and the wider health sector. Please note this is a full-time / permanent position based in Melbourne, Australia.

Your duties will include leading member engagement, planning and delivery for effective advocacy and campaigns project strategies. You will liaise with Faculties, Faculty Chairs, and Faculty Boards regarding policy issues and arising challenges. Writing reports, submissions, briefing papers, speeches, letters and other materials that effectively communicate and promote ACEM’s policy positions to support jurisdictional advocacy will also form part of this role.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant tertiary and post graduate qualifications in an appropriate health, social science, political science, business/legal or other relevant discipline;
• A sound understanding of the Australian and New Zealand health care systems and government processes coupled with an ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, in a complex, sensitive and fast paced environment;
• Ability to accurately perceive and judge the formal and informal influences that shape decision making, particularly with government policy making and implementation processes;
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing advocacy strategies and influencing decision makers.

What's on Offer

ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:

• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible work arrangements and rostered days off
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Active corporate social responsibility including Casual Friday Charity and Community Week
• Ongoing employee development and training

To apply for this position, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and follow the instructions. A position description is available below. We note that you must have the right to work in Australia to apply for this role.

For further information, please contact Human Resources via email [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Position - Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement enquiry via EthicalJobs, or via phone (03) 8679 8811.

Recruitment agencies, we appreciate your interest, but plan to fill this role ourselves.

ACEM is an Equal Opportunity Employer who promotes, embraces and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori are encouraged to apply.