Policy & Advocacy Manager

A great opportunity exists for an experienced Policy & Advocacy Manger to contribute to further developing and promoting policy and advocacy in the emergency medicine sector. This is a permanent full-time position, however, we will consider part-time (0.8FTE) applications for the right candidate. 

To be successful in this role, it is critical that you have demonstrated health policy experience, effective leadership/mentoring skills and excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.

The role requires you to lead a team of Policy Officers to develop, disseminate and implement policy and projects related to the practice of emergency medicine and related health issues and systems in Australia and New Zealand, in line with the strategic direction and business plans of ACEM.

The key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Management and leadership of the Policy & Advocacy Unit, including supporting and developing team members and conducting performance reviews.
• Lead and participate in policy development, implementation and promotion on a range of issues related to the strategic interests of ACEM, providing timely expert policy and project advice to the Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships and its committees, subcommittees and working groups.
• Monitor policy development to remain well informed and identify current evidence-based literature in the health portfolio within Australia and New Zealand to participate in the provision of rapid responses to health issues as they arise.
• Lead and participate in the preparation of submissions, reports, briefing notes, presentations and other documents in response to government and other stakeholder consultations, inquiries and initiatives.
• Where appropriate, represent ACEM at internal and external forums, seminars, roundtables, working groups and engagement activity events to consider policy issues and build beneficial relationships.