Policy Adviser (Health Care)

Expect: to experience an exciting opportunity to further your career by helping drive high profile policy and advocacy initiatives to bring about positive improvements to Australia’s Health Care sector. 

Your portfolio will cover a range of areas such as health technology, private health, and Medical Benefits Schedule review. You will have opportunity to grow your skills and knowledge with the AMA, one of Australia's most influential member-based advocacy groups with a big media presence and a “trusted” reputation.

Importantly, you will perform a key role at a time where the government and the public are listening to and acting on guidance from the AMA on dealing with significant health issues. Your projects will always have a prominence.

The role: Working in a small friendly and professional team, you will work in a collaborative environment with other policy teams and experience expert input from our doctor members and on-the-job learning. Key accountabilities relevant to your policy portfolio areas include: 

• research and analysis on issues to advance AMA policy on behalf of members, the medical profession and community.
• help produce high quality briefs, background papers, policy and position statements, submissions and reports for internal and external audiences.
• respond to written and verbal inquiries from members, the public and other organisations in a timely and professional manner.
• contribute to advocating AMA positions at key forums involving government representatives and other stakeholders.
• providing secretariat support to AMA committees comprising expert medical practitioners.

Based in Barton, flexible work arrangements including Work from Home and other benefits are on offer. Car parking is currently provided. 

What it Takes: The role suits a person wanting to grow their career and can demonstrate relevant:

• experience working as a Policy Adviser or in a similar type of role 
• tertiary qualifications such as public policy, or a related discipline
• highly developed written and oral communication skills with well-developed research and analytical skills and capacity to prepare a range of documents
• strong networking and relationship building skills
• excellent computer skills in modern office systems (e.g. Office 365).

An understanding of Australia's medico-political issues for health policy will be well regarded.

Only people who have the right to work in Australia need apply.

About: The AMA is the most influential membership organisation in Australia representing medical practitioners and medical students and exists to promote and protect the interests of doctors and the Health Care needs of patients and communities, while supporting members with services and opportunities. 

Further information: For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Nick Elmitt Policy Manager - Medical Practice on 02 6270 5***

A copy of the PD can be obtained by emailing a request to ******@ama.com.au

Remuneration for this role will be determined after assessment of relevant skills, experience and qualifications. 

To apply for this role please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and an up-to-date resume through SEEK.