Senior Independent Advisor

Randstad Professionals; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Professionals is seeking a Senior Independent Advisor to lead independent, accessible policy advice for executive leadership in a federal government context, working under the Council Principal Member. The role focuses on building relationships, facilitating discussions across the advisory council, and guiding research that shapes papers and formal correspondence.

Part-time, three days per week, based in Melbourne, you will supervise a small team, contribute to annual planning, support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in writing complex, high-level policy advice, board papers, and ministerial submissions in plain English and accessible formats.
• Experience running inclusive consultations and working directly with diverse community cohorts and people with disability.
• Practical experience managing teams, setting priorities, and mentoring lower-level advisors or staff.
• Demonstrated background in analysing both quantitative and qualitative data to support evidence-based recommendations.
• Capability to lead complex meeting discussions, synthesise varied input, and manage advice steering groups with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of independent, accessible policy advice and recommendations for executive leadership in alignment with work plans and statutory functions.
• Facilitate discussions across the advisory council and its reference groups, run external stakeholder steering groups, and conduct research.
• Provide strategic governance support such as annual planning and member inductions while supervising a small team.

Skills

Policy writing

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Data analysis

Governance experience

Job description

Randstad is hiring a Senior Independent Advisor to join our collaborative federal government team. We need a detail-oriented expert who excels at building strong relationships and tackling complex challenges. If you are driven to deliver high-impact results,

About your new role

The Senior Independent Advisor is responsible for leading the development of independent, accessible policy advice and recommendations for executive leadership in alignment with established work plans and statutory functions. Working directly under the Council Principal Member, the role involves facilitating discussions across the advisory council and its reference groups, running external stakeholder steering groups, and conducting research to ensure participant voices shape key advice, papers, and formal correspondence. Additionally, the position provides strategic governance support such as contributing to annual planning and member inductions while directly supervising and mentoring a small team.

Part-time 3 days per week

What you will need to exceed

• Proven track record in writing complex, high-level policy advice, board papers, and ministerial submissions in plain English and accessible formats.
• Experience running inclusive consultations and working directly with diverse community cohorts and people with disability.
• Practical experience managing teams, setting priorities, and mentoring lower-level advisors or staff.
• Demonstrated background in analysing both quantitative and qualitative data to support evidence-based recommendations.
• Capability to lead complex meeting discussions, synthesise varied input, and manage advice steering groups with external stakeholders.

Must have

• You must be an Australian citizen to be employed.
• Experience in working for government

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.