Senior Adviser, Government Engagement

Permanent full-time position
Brisbane-based (flexible across East Coast, hybrid)
Provide valuable support for the world's largest humanitarian movement
About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
As Senior AdviserGovernment Engagement you will support Australian Red Cross to identify, understand and influence government stakeholders to achieve the organisation's purpose, vision, priorities and goals.
You will collaborate with State and Territory Directors and subject matter experts within and external to Australian Red Cross, across five focus areas (emergency services, migration, community programs, international programs, international humanitarian law) to design and implement humanitarian diplomacy strategies, which include building enduring and meaningful relationships with government and public sector stakeholders.
Position duties
Build and maintain trusted relationships with key government and public sector stakeholders - including Members of Parliament and their staff, based on the Fundamental Principles of Australian Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement, including neutrality and independence.
Monitor the government environment to ensure a contemporary understanding of relevant policy, regulation, and program delivery, to inform humanitarian diplomacy approaches.
Act as a trusted adviser to the State Director/s and State Managers, and provide ad hoc advice to Australian Red Cross staff, on engaging with government to achieve humanitarian diplomacy outcomes.
Work with subject matter experts to design and implement humanitarian diplomacy strategies.
Undertake stakeholder analysis to identify and understand government stakeholders who can support the achievement of humanitarian diplomacy objectives.
Design and implement a suite of tactics to involve and influence government stakeholders to realise these objectives (tactics may include meetings, briefings, correspondence, grant/tender submissions, submissions to parliamentary inquiries or hearings, budget submissions, reports, policy papers, marketing and media approaches).
What you will bring
Demonstrated experience working with government and public sector stakeholders to achieve public policy outcomes (experience working in a parliamentarian's office or with the public sector is particularly relevant).
Practical understanding of state and territory government (particularly Queensland) - including policy development, parliamentary processes, budget cycle, elections.
Working knowledge of government grants and tender processes.
Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present persuasively to government audiences in a variety of formats.
Ability to work in an environment of ambiguity and complexity, demonstrating sound judgement under limited supervision.
Ability to think strategically, plan, problem solve, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results.
Ability to uphold the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, including neutrality and independence.
Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
Work/Life Flexibility: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid 'Me' day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
Further information
For additional enquiries, please contact Joel MacKay on 0424 242 112 or jmackay@redcross.org.au. (please note, email address is for enquiries only, no applications will be accepted via email, please use the links provided)
Applications close: Thursday 28 March. Please apply as soon as possible as we are reviewing applications as they are received an may close the advert early.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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