Government Relations & Policy Advisor

• Be a key member of the Government Relations team.
• Newly created position based in Canberra and working remotely.
• Show off your strong networking game across the federal government.

About Us

Senex is world-class supplier of affordable, reliable, and secure energy - committed to delivering essential energy for life.

We're proudly local with operations located near Wandoan and Roma in Queensland's Surat Basin.

The energy we proudly provide is essential to our modern lives and for the thriving communities we serve.

As a critical energy provider to Australia's manufacturing industry, supporting thousands of workers who make essential goods - from bricks to plasterboard to glass bottles.

Senex is proud to play our part in the global energy transformation, delivering essential energy for the journey to a cleaner energy future.

Our Head Office is in Brisbane, and we also have offices close to our producing assets in Roma and Wandoan, Queensland.

Our Culture

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered to genuinely make a difference.

Our roles are broad with diverse accountabilities which provides for interesting and challenging work as well as great opportunities for professional and personal development.

We offer a high-performance work environment where employees are encouraged to continuously improve the way we do things in the pursuit of fit for purpose practices and solutions that are efficient, effective and sustainable.

We value integrity and collaboration and are committed to strong delivery and performance for our teammates, our customers, and the communities in which we operate.

About the role

It's an exciting time to join Senex with the recent announcement that we plan to invest more than A$1 billion in a major expansion of our Atlas and Roma North natural gas assets.

Reporting to our Government Relations Manager, we have a new opportunity available for a Government Relations & Policy Advisor to join us. As a member of the Government Relations team, this role will directly, and in support of senior management, develop and sustain key relationships with senior government, ministerial and peak body stakeholders in Canberra.

Key to this role will be your ability to establish and maintain strong networks across parliament, government agencies and other industry associations and act on opportunities for collaboration on relevant public policy issues.

Based in Canberra, you will be located remotely from our Head Office in Brisbane as a large part of your role will be to represent Senex's interests in Canberra. This includes attendance at industry forums, networking events and government consultation meetings. You will be someone who is independent and has the ability to work autonomously.

About You

With a comprehensive understanding of Australian politics and government policy process, you will come with substantial experience as a Policy Advisor and be able to demonstrate your research, analytical and problem solving skills. There will be plenty of opportunity to put your excellent written communication skills to use writing material such as public submissions, briefing notes and presentations.

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (Politics/Communication/Law/Economics/Journalism) will be essential for the role as will your strong networking, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills and your ability to work remotely. Your networking game will be so strong that you will join us with a well-developed network across the federal government including bureaucrats, MPs, Ministers and their staff.

If you're someone who likes to think outside the box, loves a challenge, and wants to be part of a growing energy company, we want to hear from you!

What's in it for you?

• Attractive, market competitive remuneration package
• An inclusive team of industry experts who promote collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to be involved in our Digital Transformation program of work
• Celebrated success stories with 'Living the Senex Values' Awards
• Access to a wealth of online learning content through Udemy
• A range of health and wellness benefits
• 16 weeks paid parental leave

Applications

All applications should include a cover letter which addresses your suitability for the position, along with a current resume. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Note: Shortlisting will commence for this role right away so please reach out to Marita Beus (Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist) at ***********@senexenergy.com.au if you have any questions before submitting your application. Interested candidates only. No Recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties.

At Senex our people have opportunities to learn and grow, along with a range of great employee benefits. We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

To find out more about our company and discover some of the other reasons why you should apply for this role, visit our corporate website at: www.senexenergy.com.au