About Our Watch
Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence, and our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. Visit https://www.ourwatch.org.au/ for more information.
About the role
- Hybrid and fully remote working arrangements available
- 0.8FTE – 1.0FTE (flexible work arrangements available)
- 12 month contract (with potential for renewal)
- $102,303 – $107,362 + 12% super + 17.5% annual leave loading + 5 additional days health/wellbeing leave
- x3 Senior Advisor roles available
Working within the Government Relations, Policy and Evidence Directorate, the Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Relations plays a key part in advancing Our Watch’s engagement with Commonwealth, State, and Territory Parliamentarians, government departments, and the broader policy landscape. This role supports work in influencing structural, legislative, and policy reform, with a focus on monitoring, analysing, and synthesising information from Australian jurisdictions. Provide expert, evidence-based policy analysis and advice to both internal and external stakeholders.
About you
You will be experienced in government, government relations, advisory, research or public policy role, with demonstrated application of primary prevention of violence against women in policy, strategy or systems reform contexts. You will have a strong understanding of the Australian political landscape, with excellent stakeholder relationship skills, and strong understanding of intersectionality and ability to apply this lens in prevention policy analysis and advice.
Why work for us
Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch is recognised by the Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program, received an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector, and is recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. Visit https://www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ for more information.
A few of our unique award winning benefits include:
- Commitment to work life balance, including flexible hours/ways of working
- Additional 5 additional personal leave days per year
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave, etc.
- Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- $1500 individual Learning & Development budget per year
How to apply
Apply now with your current resume and cover letter. Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. See here for this roles’ position description: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i20xpjde1hdh6q28y5p0n/PD-Senior-Advisor-Policy-and-Government-Relations.pdf?rlkey=87xpzqviyzmwxyid8g69mfso7&st=j4zcni6s&dl=0
Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process; if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.
Applications close Monday 30 March 5:00pm, however applications will be assessed as received.
