VA Recruiting New Policy Manager - Volunteering Australia

Volunteering Australia is currently recruiting for a Policy Manager. The Policy Manager is responsible for developing intellectual capital to support Volunteering Australia’s thought leadership and peak body positioning, our strategic priorities and our members. This includes leading policy development, advocacy strategy and government and stakeholder relations to enable an environment where safe and effective volunteering can flourish.

This is a great opportunity to work for the national peak body for volunteering. Applicants must be an Australian citizen/permanent resident or have a suitable visa that allows permanent work in Australia in order to apply for this position.

Benefits:

Civic, ACT
Great opportunity to work with a national organisation
Competitive remuneration package, including salary packaging options
Family friendly workplace and flexible hours
Position available part-time or full-time

Duties:

Provide high level policy advice and analysis to the CEO
Develop policy positions to support our strategic priorities in collaboration with stakeholders
Collaborate with the CEO to develop an Advocacy plan and a Government Relations plan
Establish and maintain relationships with relevant partners to facilitate strategic stakeholder engagement
Prepare VA’s annual pre-budget submission to Treasury and post-budget analysis
Consult with stakeholders to develop submissions, funding applications and fact sheets
Develop and implement creative, effective campaigns to leverage, promote and support Volunteering Australia’s policy and advocacy work
Engage and manage skilled volunteer(s) to support this position
Other relevant duties as required.

Selection Criteria Essential:

Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, strategic policy and advocacy work
Demonstrated strategic stakeholder engagement skills
Strong analytical, conceptual and critical thinking skills
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated capacity to undertake research including data analysis
High level organisational and project management skills
High level IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Selection Criteria Desirable:

Ability to write press releases, features and content for online/social media channels
Prior government/stakeholder relations experience would be viewed favourably

How To Apply:
Applications should include: