International Policy and Advocacy Advisor

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We are fearless in standing up for the rights of children, and we want you to help us ensure their voices are heard. Step into a high-impact role where your voice shares policy, protects the vulnerable, and drives action on humanitarian and development challenges. Our Policy and Advocacy experts lead bold advocacy that ensures children’s rights are front and centre, from climate related conflict to education in emergencies. Join us to advocate for better practises and policies to fulfil children’s rights.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, 12 month fixed-term position (preferably based in Melbourne, Sydney, or Canberra), you will work on developing strategic policy and advocacy products, as well as engage in direct lobbying, to engage and influence key stakeholders. You will have particular focus on the organisation’s priority crisis settings, including Syria, Myanmar, Yemen and Afghanistan. You will be part of our dynamic International Programs team and report to our Executive Group Director-International Programs.

You will make a difference by:

· Identifying, analysing and communicating key humanitarian and development policy issues pertaining to agreed focus areas; and identify and capitalise upon opportunities at the national and international level.

· Producing high quality and strategic policy and advocacy products, targeting the Australian government or other stakeholders as necessary, with a view to achieving positive change for children in humanitarian emergencies, including through increased media coverage.

· Providing guidance and advise to senior staff members as necessary on key developments in humanitarian policy.

· Providing strategic input and advice to, where required, relevant initiatives of the ACFID humanitarian reference group

· Participating in working groups and at appropriate forums to advance the organisation’s policy and research work.

· Preparing evidence-based and influential research briefs for advocacy purposes

A place to feel valued:

You have high-level and robust policy analysis skills, paired with an ability to engage both critically and constructively with government and partners on current and emerging humanitarian affairs. You have an in-depth understanding and proven experience in using an array of advocacy tools to influence change, including private and public advocacy. You have the confidence and good judgement to make difficult decisions in complex and fast-moving policy areas, and you thrive on working in high pressure contexts.

This role requires:

· Highly developed policy analysis skills, including the ability to analyse complex policy issues and adapt for a variety of audiences.

· A high-level understanding of government, including policy development and experience in political lobbying and relationship management.

· Ability to network and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

· Excellent written and expressive communication skills, including the ability to adapt writing style for a range of audiences and products including government submissions, internal policy briefs and media.

· Experience working on humanitarian and development issues.

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

· Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way (remove if not relevant)

· Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.

· Internal employment and development opportunities

· Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

· Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).

· Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close COB, Wednesday 23rd June 2025.

Position Description – International Policy and Advocacy Advisor

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.