Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Policy and Advocacy Advisor
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Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Full time permanent 37.5 hours per week
- Australias leader in exercise and sports science
- Great work/life balance with flexibility and WFH (appointed candidate must be based in Brisbane)
- Work with team members passionate about what they do
Join us to support Aussies to live move and stay active
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is the nations leading voice on exercise and sports science. We govern and represent approximately 10000 degreequalified accredited exercise professionals who support Australians to reach their health and performance goals.
At ESSA youll join a team dedicated to supporting our members and the communities they serve. Together youll have the opportunity to demonstrate your passion and expertise to make a positive impact on the work of accredited exercise professionals.
About your role:
The responsibilities include developing policies assisting Senior Advisors with policy delivery submissions and election resources engaging with ESSA members to enhance advocacy efforts and representing ESSA in industry forums by interacting with external stakeholders.
Your key stakeholders include ESSA members ESSA leadership team and staff external stakeholders including service providers contractors grant bodies members of parliament government NGOs and regulatory bodies and ESSA staff.
Key responsibilities:
Develop promote and advocate for policies that support the role of exercise and sports science in improving public health outcomes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with the above key stakeholders to influence and shape policy decisions.
Track public health trends and research to guide ESSAs advocacy efforts.
Prepare highquality policy briefs submissions and reports to communicate ESSAs positions.
Support and lead campaigns to raise awareness of exercise science and advocate for policy changes that benefit the profession and public health.
Represent and promote ESSA at relevant forums conferences and stakeholder meetings.
Your competitive edge will include:
The perks
Bonus birthday and Christmas leave
Flexible hybrid working with two days WFH
Access to member discounts and a generous well being allowance
Fresh fruit delivered weekly
Free onsite parking *scheduled roster)
And more head to to find out!
People are at the heart of what we do and were proud to celebrate diversity of thought background and experience. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply.
Questions Please get in touch with us at
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
