• Department: Policy and Programs
• Location: Sydney
• Status: Permanent, Part Time (3 days a week)
• Reports to: General Manager, Policy & Programs 

Position Summary

The Manager Policy and Projects is responsible for coordinating activities towards achieving College objectives in the policy and advocacy areas. These areas of work include clinical standard setting, public health and regulatory matters. The Manager Policy and Projects is part of a small team who research, develop and prepare RANZCO submissions, position statements and advocacy activities related to health issues and systems in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the Manager Policy and Projects builds external relationships and represents RANZCO when appropriate, collates relevant information, conducts research and submits papers for a wide range of stakeholders, as well as organising and providing secretariat support to relevant RANZCO Committees and working groups. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to Clinical Standards Committee and Public Health Committee including management of all communications, meeting agendas, minutes and action items
• Assist and advise Committees in accordance with the RANZCO Strategic Plan
• Prepare RANZCO policy statements, submissions, reports, communication with members, briefings and correspondence
• Coordinate engagement with external stakeholders and regulatory agencies as appropriate
• Coordinate review and updating of existing clinical guidelines and position statements
• Consult Fellowship to determine need for new guidelines/standards/position statements
• Coordinate referral pathway development with multiple stakeholders for priority diseases
• Set up working group and coordinate a response on a priority issue when needed
• Respond to written and verbal enquiries from members, the public and other organisations
• Participate and represent RANZCO on external committees and working groups (such as Vision2020 Australia) as may be required
• Undertake other projects, outside the roles and responsibilities outlined above, as requested by the General Manager, Policy and Programs.
• Contribute to the success of the team in meeting RANZCO’s aims and objectives and to undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of this role.
• The duties and responsibilities of the position may require the flexibility to travel interstate and work outside of normal business hours, which may occasionally include evenings and weekends.

Internal Liaison:

• Policy and Programs team
• Communications team
• Fellows
• Public Health Committee, Clinical Standards Committee and relevant subcommittees
• Other RANZCO Committees, State Branches and Special Interest Groups
• Other RANZCO Staff 

External Liaison:

• Eye health sector peak bodies, including Vision 2020 Australia
• Other medical colleges and associations
• Regulatory and standard setting government agencies
• Allied health representative bodies
• Departments of Health (Federal and states)

Required skills, experience and behaviours

• Demonstrated project management skills and experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation, membership-based organisation
• Experience working in the government sector
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in either public health, communications, political and social sciences or a related discipline
• The capacity to develop and foster effective relationships with a broad range of people at various levels, both within and outside the organisation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to find, analyse, synthesise and present information
• The ability to be proactive, use initiative and bring creative and innovative thinking concepts to organisation initiatives
• A good understanding of the discourse on public health issues and the policy environments in which these issues are addressed in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Knowledge and understanding of how social media can be harnessed for advocacy or health promotion purposes.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively as a team member and also be comfortable working autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated higher level computer skills
• Observe the RANZCO Values of Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

RANZCO is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage members of the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pasifika communities to apply for this role.

A Position Description is attached.