Advocacy Specialist - [Archived Advertisement]

The City of Swan is the largest and most diverse metropolitan local government in WA, which consists of metropolitan and rural communities and covers an area of 1042 square kilometres.

Our purpose at the City is to improve the quality of life of all the people who live in, work in and visit the City of Swan.  In order to do this, we are committed to finding the right People for the role. 

About the role

In a politically sensitive environment, the Advocacy Specialist acts as a key liaison between the City of Swan and major stakeholders and industry partners to determine opportunities to increase the City's capacity to attract investment and funding. This includes providing specialist advocacy advice to the Council and Executive, and devising strategic plans for developing these opportunities into tangible benefits for the City, through working across the organisation to determine priorities.

About you

This position is ideally suited for someone with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role. You have the ability to work effectively in a politically sensitive environment and hold extensive social, economic and political networks. You will be highly motivated and work both autonomously and collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

We are interested to hear from candidates who have:

• Tertiary degree in Public Relations, Politics or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in government, community and/or stakeholder engagement to determine and deliver organisational outcomes
• Experience in preparing strategic advocacy, communications and marketing plans
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality verbal and written communication, and experience in delivering presentations, facilitating meetings and other forums

About working with us

The salary for this position will be from $97,867.69 to $109,270.97 per annum, depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant. You will also enjoy benefits including commuting use of a City Vehicle, flexible working conditions, excellent leave entitlements, up to 16.00% superannuation, travel subsidies, comprehensive employee wellness program, generous study assistance and free parking.

For enquiries please contact Debra Summers – Acting Place Stakeholder Engagement Division on 08 9267 9260.

To apply please submit a comprehensive cover letter that outlines your experience and suitability for the position and a resume that clearly demonstrates your key achievements and outcomes for each position listed on your resume, via the link https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/City-Council/Careers/Vacancies 

Closing Date:  Sunday 12th December 2021 – 6pm

The City of Swan is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. We provide merit based employment opportunities to people without any regard to race, gender, ethnicity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression. We also actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people with disabilities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity.