Senior Policy Advisor - Digital Health

About Us 

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) is a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee and a registered charity. We exist at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Our small, focused team, supported by hundreds of volunteers, are helping to build and support the healthcare system of the future.

As the peak professional body for the Digital Health Industry, AIDH provides a national focus on Digital Health and opportunities for learning, professional development and networking to our diverse and growing community.  Our community of 20,000+ stakeholders across the health sector is committed to fixing healthcare and enabling people to live healthier lives enabled by Digital Health.

The Senior Policy Advisor is responsible for coordinating and delivering policy and advocacy programs and supporting special projects related to this area. This role includes producing policy submissions and statements and coordinating program activities to scope, time, quality, and budget, as well as managing risks, issues, and program governance activities. 

The role harnesses the expertise of the Digital Health community to articulate AIDH’s position on key topics. Together with other key personnel, the Senior Policy Advisor builds and maintains partnerships and coalitions with other organisations who collaborate on our endeavours. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Program and Project Coordination: 

Support program management of the full project life cycle from initiation to deployment.

• Coordinate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes.
• Track project performance and adhere to project scope and variations.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders by meeting expectations and objectives.
• Provide status reports on project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Report on project outcomes against agreed success criteria.

Relationships, Networks and Stakeholder Engagement

Work with the Policy and Advocacy Director to build relationships, rapport, and credibility with government and key stakeholders. 

• Build relationships and networks to support the delivery of AIDH programs.
• Ensure stakeholder engagement is managed professionally and collaboratively.
• Coordinate and track stakeholder engagement activities and establish stakeholder engagement and communications plans.

Policy Development and Advocacy

• Ensure AIDH's positions on key issues concerning Digital Health and known and impactful.
• Provide thought leadership and original comprehensively researched policy outputs on current and future Digital Health issues.
• Build partnerships with health industry stakeholders.
• Draft and support approval processes for submissions into consultations, inquiries and other calls for input.

What you will bring to the role to succeed

• Public policy research and analysis experience 
• Committee support and engagement experience
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Government relations experience 
• Program and project coordination experience
• Report writing expertise

What's to love about AIDH?

• Flexible work arrangements
• Career development opportunities
• Team social activities
• Supportive and friendly environment
• Additional leave days
• Diversity and inclusion

To learn more about the Australasian Institute of Digital Health, visit our website www.digitalhealth.org.au 

Application Process

All applications should be submitted through SEEK. Please include your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. There is no set closing date for applications; we will start the selection process immediately, so apply now!

We respectfully note that we will not accept agency enquiries for this position.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia for this position. 

AIDH is proudly an equal opportunity employer.