Autism Partnerships Lead

Aspect; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging options

Employee referral incentives

Beny discounts

Professional learning opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Aspect is a leading autism-specific service provider in Australia, seeking a Working in Partnership Lead within the People, Culture and Safety team. The role drives collaboration, oversees the Autism Plan and Partnership Charter, and leads advisory groups to improve outcomes for autistic people.

The position requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and policy understanding, with travel across states as needed.

Formación

• Current driver’s licence and own vehicle for business purposes.
• Flexibility to undertake state and interstate travel.
• Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check (Aspect).
• Demonstrated successful project management experience.
• High-level proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• High-quality analytical, research and report-writing skills.
• Understanding of social policy and service-delivery issues in a human services environment.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate implementation of the Aspect Autism Plan.
• Oversee the Working in Partnership Charter and align with strategic pillars and goals.
• Facilitate the Aspect Advisory Council and Think Tank.
• Coordinate lived experience co-production across Aspect.
• Support continuous cultural improvement in partnership with Autistic people and feedback outcomes to groups.
• Drive engagement and communication to promote awareness of the Autism Plan and Partnership Charter.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the Autism Plan and Partnership Charter.
• Demonstrate high-level written and oral communication for different audiences.
• Deliver high-quality analysis, research and reporting.
• Influence and engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Conocimientos

Project management

Analytical skills

Report-writing

Stakeholder engagement

Advisory group facilitation

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Aspect

Aspect is one of Australia’s largest autism‑specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism‑specific school programmes in the world. A not‑for‑profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence‑informed solutions that are person‑centred, family‑focused and customer‑driven. We recognise a different brilliant where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum.

About the role

As part of the People, Culture and Safety team, the Working in Partnership Lead builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, to embed meaningful collaboration and consultation practices. The role leads the implementation of Aspect’s Autism Plan and the embedding of the Working in Partnership Charter. It facilitates Aspect’s Ad‑visory groups and aut­istic participation in strategic planning, showcases effective partnership practices, develops accessible resources and drives continuous cultural improvement in how Aspect works in partnership with Autistic people.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of the Aspect Autism Plan.
• Oversee the role and quality standards of the Working in Partnership Charter and ensure it supports Aspect’s strategic pillars and goals.
• Facilitate the Aspect Advisory Council and Aspect Think Tank.
• Coordinate lived experience co‑production across Aspect.
• Support continuous cultural improvement in working in partnership with Autistic people and communicate consultation outcomes back to relevant groups.
• Drive engagement and communication activities that promote awareness and understanding of Aspect’s Autism Plan and Working in Partnership Charter.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation and impact of the Autism Plan and Working in Partnership Charter.
• High‑level written and oral communication skills, including writing for different audiences.
• High‑quality analytical, research and report‑writing skills.
• Understanding of decision‑making and policy processes in a not‑for‑profit environment.
• Understanding of social policy and service‑delivery issues in a human services environment.
• Demonstrated successful project management experience.
• High‑level proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to influence and engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience consulting with Autistic people, advisory groups, leaders and business units to co‑produce organisational outcomes.
• Experience developing, implementing, evaluating and reporting on organisational projects or strategies.
• Current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle for business purposes.
• Flexibility to undertake state and interstate travel.

Required qualifications and experience

• Current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle for business purposes.
• Flexibility to undertake state and interstate travel.
• You’ll also need a current Working with Children Check (NSW) (paid for by employee) and National Police Check (paid for by Aspect).
• Demonstrated successful project management experience.
• High‑level proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• High‑quality analytical, research and report‑writing skills.
• Understanding of social policy and service‑delivery issues in a human services environment.

What we offer

• Ongoing professional learning opportunities for advancement.
• Salary packaging options to increase your take‑home pay.
• Employee referral incentives.
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everyday purchases.

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.