• Permanent Part Time (24 hours per week)
• Location: Family Planning NSW Newington
• Base Full Time Salary: $92,681 - $95,823
• Full Not For Profit Salary Packaging available increasing take home pay

All applications must consist of an up-to-date CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Written communication skills will specifically be assessed based on the quality of your cover letter.

About Family Planning NSW

Family Planning NSW (FPNSW) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation we offer expert clinical care, information and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses and other professionals.

Family Planning NSW is committed to excellence in meeting the reproductive and sexual health needs of the community. We achieve this by providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the rights of marginalised people in developing countries.

Our Values

• FPNSW is a pro-choice organisation
  • Staff are expected to fully support an individual’s right to choose regarding their pregnancy, whether that be parenting, adoption/foster care or abortion
  • As an abortion service provider, all staff at FPNSW are expected to actively participate in the provision of abortion services within the full scope of their role.
• Must support the Family Planning NSW values:
• Human rights focus - promoting the rights of all people to reproductive and sexual health
• Integrity - maintaining a strong ethical base, being accountable and transparent
• Inclusiveness - valuing and respecting diversity without judgment
• Equity of access - ensuring access to our services for all including priority populations
• Client centred - placing the needs of the whole person at the centre of our work
• Commitment to excellence - ensuring high standards in all our work
• A just culture – a balanced accountability for both individuals and the organisation

COVID Vaccination

• In accordance with NSW Public Health Orders, all staff employed by Family Planning NSW are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Position Overview

The Senior Advocacy Officer will play a leading role in coordinating and implementing Family Planning NSW’s international advocacy efforts and engagements. The role will primarily aim to grow the organisation’s influence capability under its International Advocacy Strategy, International Fundraising Strategy and Strategic Plan.

This position will focus on increasing influencing impact at the national and international level, linking local project work and organisation priorities to structural drivers of reproductive and sexual health and rights promotion in global dialogue.

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Degree qualifications and equivalent experience in a health, political or related discipline
• Proven success in managing projects and facilitating highly effective stakeholder management with superior negotiation, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated high level capability and experience in developing and presenting policy briefings, reproductive and sexual health and rights policy submissions and fostering diverse stakeholder support to advance Australia’s and the Pacific Regions’ commitment to reproductive and sexual health and rights
• Demonstrated good judgement in the provision of advice on advocacy and lobbying
• Ability to work concurrently on a number of different projects and to coordinate projects within timeframe and budget constraints
• High level computer literacy, specifically MS Office applications
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills and oral and written communication skills
• Capacity and willingness to travel overseas as required (when travel restrictions lift)

Desirable

• Relevant Post -Graduate Degree qualifications
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working in international political processes relating to reproductive and sexual health and rights, including but not limited to, the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, International Conference on Population and Development, and the Commission on Population and Development

Other requirements

• A Criminal Record Check and Working With Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role

To Apply

Your application must include a:

• Resume (CV); and
• Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the selection criteria listed in the position description.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To learn more about the role, responsibilities and the required pre-employment checks, please see the position description. If you are unable to view the attached position description, please visit our careers page and click on the position description link at the bottom of the relevant job advert.

FPNSW is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

If interested, we encourage you to apply promptly. Applications will be assessed as they are received, with suitable candidates contacted and progressed without delay.

FPNSW does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jane Estoesta on (02) 8752 4318, quoting Ref No. 1050718.