Working In Partnership Lead

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect); Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) seeks a Working in Partnership Lead to strengthen collaboration with autistic people and stakeholders. The role sits in the People, Culture and Safety team and drives the Autism Plan and Working in Partnership Charter, ensuring meaningful co-production and strategic input across the organisation.

You’ll coordinate advisory councils and lived-experience participation, support cross‑unit engagement, and translate consultation outcomes into tangible improvements.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as an Autistic person.
• High-level written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing abilities.
• Understanding of decision-making and policy processes in not-for-profit settings.
• Experience with social policy and human services delivery.
• Proven project management experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of Aspect's Autism Plan.
• Oversee Working in Partnership Charter standards to support strategic goals.
• Facilitate Aspect Advisory Council and Think Tank.
• Coordinate lived experience co-production across Aspect.
• Support cultural improvement and communicate consultation outcomes.
• Drive engagement and communication activities about the Autism Plan.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on implementation and impact.

Skills

Lived experience as an Autistic person

Written and oral communication

Analytical reporting

Policy understanding

Social policy knowledge

Project management

MS Office proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia)

is one of Australia's largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs 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.

At Aspect 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 Autistic advisory groups and Autistic participation in strategic planning. It 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.

This is a permanent, part time, 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) role. The total remuneration package, inclusive of super, is $106K per annum (based on 0.8 FTE). For more details about the role, please see the position profile.

You’ll bring

• Lived experience as an Autistic person.
• 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.