Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer (2 days per week)

Job Description

Posted: 15/01/2025 Closing Date: 12/02/2025 Job Type: Fixed Term Contract Location: Sydney CBD Job Category: Consulting and Strategy About the RACP The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) connects, represents, and trains physicians and trainee physicians across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The RACP provides services to support the delivery of training, continuing professional development, and health policy and advocacy to medical health professionals. Our Values Accountable | Collaborate | Indigenise and Decolonise | Lead the way | Respect Why Join Us? As part of our team, you will be offered a competitive remuneration salary and access to some amazing benefits including a flexible hybrid work model, additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, paid parental leave, free annual flu vaccinations, professional development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Program, special corporate discounts and more! To view all our benefits, visit 3-2-1 Hybrid Working Model 3 days from anywhere in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand per week, 2 days from an RACP office location per week, 1 of the two days per week in office spent with your team. Job Description About the Role This role sits within the Policy & Advocacy (P&A) team, which develops medical and health policies. The Senior P&A Officer will work with Fellows and trainees to harness their expertise and experience to develop compelling, relevant and timely health policies to improve the health and well-being of the community. Duties will include but are not limited to: Develop policy, advocacy and communications strategies to support College policy priorities Develop policies, position statements and advocacy materials based on input from Fellows and Trainees. Develop and implement strategies to engage the College membership Identify opportunities for innovative and engaging advocacy initiatives Create and facilitate appropriate engagement with relevant stakeholders and initiatives across the College Research the evidence, literature base and external commentary on various health related topics Prepare background papers, submissions and briefs to inform decision making and contribute to advocacy Participate in the provision of rapid responses to health policy issues as they arise Remain up-to-date and well informed on health policy matters, advocacy tools and resources This is a fixed term position until January 2026, working 2 days per week - we are flexible on the days worked. Desired Skills and Experience About You The successful candidate will have: Relevant tertiary qualifications eg. political science, communications health policy, or related discipline Experience in the development of health policies, position statements and briefing papers Highly developed analytical skills, political judgement and strategic thinking Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and relationship management Ability to work within a context of ambiguity and identify potential solutions Excellent written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated skills in preparing briefs and background analyses Ability to prioritise, multitask and manage deadlines Experience in utilising social media and technology for advocacy purposes Demonstrated ability to work in a team with a flexible approach to sharing tasks and working cooperatively Interested? To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV by 12 February 2025 .For any questions, please contact We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received. Our ad may close earlier than the specified closing date should a suitable candidate be found. #J-18808-Ljbffr