• Exciting policy role at well-regarded peak body
• Great career development opportunity

Are you a creative thinker, with a track record in policy development and delivery? Do you want the opportunity to use your skills to champion a worthy cause?

Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, is looking for a talented self-starter to join our small policy and government relations team. Reporting to the Director, you will serve as a second ‘point person’.

Your responsibilities will involve:

• Supporting the Director, Policy & Government Relations to creatively identify new opportunities for thought leadership and influence on future policy thinking
• Researching and writing submissions, reports, briefs and other policy outputs
• Building a strong network of stakeholders from across our membership, government, not for profit and industry sectors
• Proactively staying across the government and policy landscape, and briefing the Director and Chief Executive Officer on developments

This role would suit you if you have:

• 5+ years of policy and/or government relations experience in a member-based organisation, not for profit organisation, government department or political office
• Excellent written communication and verbal skills, with the ability to confidently communicate with a variety of audiences
• Good understanding of the machinery of government and how to navigate it
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to engage with different audiences on complex policy issues
• Solid research skills, including the ability to perform robust desktop reviews, analyse and draw insights from data

If you would like to obtain further information please contact Rebecca Burdick Davies, Director, Policy, Advocacy & Government relations on [email protected], using the subject line: Policy Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0401 619 280.

Salary $100,000-$110,000 plus superannuation, dependant on experience. Generous salary packaging benefits available.

No agencies please. Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Suicide Prevention Australia acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land.

Suicide Prevention Australia values diversity and encourages applications from all people. Our vision is to see happy inclusive communities work together in collaborative and inclusive ways to create opportunity and improve quality of life. Our workforce proudly reflects the local communities we connect with and support.

A position description is attached.