Director Policy and Campaigns – fixed term (parental leave)

About this position:

Among other activities, you’ll be required to:

* Lead our team of expert & professional policy and campaigns specialists;

* Act as a key source of Consumer Action’s expertise in shaping the legislative and policy agenda for consumer issues generally within Australia;

* Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Centre’s policy and campaigns work, including facilitating policy and campaign planning processes;

* Work with staff across the organisation to identify systemic issues and campaign opportunities arising from outreach, casework and advice services;

* Oversee media and communications activities and undertake media, events and presentation work;

* Undertake stakeholder liaison including participation in relevant consultative fora, and engagement at a decision-maker level with government departments, industry, parliamentarians and regulators.

About you

* You hold a tertiary degree in a relevant discipline, such as law, economics or public policy, and/or equivalent demonstrated experience in a similar field, together with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and fairness;

* You can demonstrate a high level of literacy supported by advanced word processing skills;

* You have familiarity with the theory and practice of policy making, research, and regulatory issues (specialist expertise in consumer protection, competition, financial services and credit will be an advantage);

* You have significant experience in stakeholder management and advocacy and/or policy development at a national level.

This is a fixed-term full-time parental leave cover position until January 2020.