Senior Advisor, Government Relations

Teach For Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

13% superannuation

Professional development allowance and

Birthday leave and end-of-year closure

Job summary

Teach For Australia is seeking a Senior Advisor, Government Relations, to provide strategic advice on the political and policy landscapes affecting the organisation.

The role involves developing plans, briefing and policy submissions, and guiding state managers to manage government contracts and relationships with ministers and public servants across jurisdictions. Hybrid work is available, with travel for events.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of Australian political and education policy landscapes across levels.
• Excellent written communication for government officials, advisers and politicians.
• Excellent verbal communication to represent the organisation externally.
• Ability to analyse complex policy, including government announcements and budget papers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic policy, government relations and influencing plans.
• Prepare briefs, correspondence and policy submissions; conduct education policy research.
• Coach/state managers to manage government contracts and relationships with Ministers and public servants.
• Engage with external stakeholders to support federal, state and territory government relations.

Skills

Policy analysis

Government relations

Written communications

Verbal communications

Job description

Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia's first peoples.

Teach For Australia's vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.

Teach For Australia provides:

• Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators - working to close the education gap
• Flexible work environment - hybridwith no mandatory office days. There are requirements to attend work eventsand travel for this position.
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
• Additionalday off for your birthdayand gifted end of year closure days
• 13% superannuation

Please Note: This role is a full-time fixed term positon for 1 year.

Job Description

About The Role

The Senior Advisor, Government Relations, provides expert, strategic advice and support on matters related to the political and policy landscapes and authorising environments in which Teach For Australia (TFA) operates. The role develops and implements strategic and tactical policy, government relations and influencing plans that promote TFA and ensure ongoing support and funding for TFA's work within each jurisdiction.

Alongside preparing briefs, writing correspondence and policy submissions, and undertaking education policy research, the Senior Advisor coaches and supports TFA's State and Territory Managers to effectively manage their government contracts and relationships with Ministers, political staff, MPs, public servants, unions, regulators and other influencers. The Senior Advisor also engages directly with external stakeholders as needed in support of TFA's Federal, State and Territory Government relations and policy work, and consults with internal stakeholders to lead policy position development.

Key Selection Criteria

• Comprehensive understanding of the Australian political and education policy landscapes, at Commonwealth, state and territory levels.
• Excellent written communication skills – notably the ability to provide concise, compelling and influential material for government officials, advisers and politicians.
• Excellent verbal communications skills including ability to represent the organisation in a wide range of external environments.
• Ability to analyse complex policy, including government announcements, legislative change and budget papers.

For further details about therole,please findthePosition Descriptionhere.

At TeachForAustralia, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Senior Advisor, Government Relations Sydney, NSW, AU