Senior Manager, Government Relations & Public Policy

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues.​ We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, the Senior Manager Government Relations and Public Policy plays a critical role in representing AustralianSuper to government, industry and representative bodies.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Contribute to the execution of a government engagement strategy for the Fund.
• Build awareness of AustralianSuper among government stakeholders, including the Fund’s purpose and related outcomes for Australians. 
• Expert analysis of parliamentary processes, including Committee processes, as they apply to AustralianSuper, its reputation, and the interests of fund members.
• Develop and foster a network of contacts with parliamentary stakeholders including Members of Parliament and their staff, as well as departmental staff in relevant portfolio areas.
• Provide expertise to support the Fund’s external engagement and advocacy work, to promote policy and regulatory settings that are in the best interests of the Fund and members.
• Develop and maintain policies to ensure proactive consideration of the Fund’s membership of, and involvement with, peak bodies in members’ best financial interests. 
• Prepare comprehensive, timely and accurate analysis and briefing material on areas of significant public policy (reactive and proactive) for use by Executives and colleagues.
• Implement strong risk controls on processes, policies and systems to ensure breaches are limited; actively build and promote a team culture of compliance and risk management awareness and appreciation.
• Expertise in Federal or State Government relations and/or relevant experience working in Federal or state government, or other relevant private sector experience. 
• Strong networks and experience representing large and significant Australian organisations across the political spectrum, including the cross bench. 
• High level understanding of public policy frameworks, legislative and policy development processes, including government and Opposition.
• Expert knowledge of Parliamentary and legislative analysis, including the ability to identify key strategies for political engagement across all levels of Government. 
• Experience developing advocacy and/or community campaigns, including regulatory reform.
• Strong influencing skills and experience successfully representing and negotiating on behalf of national organisations including with regulators, politicians, and other policymakers.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

What you’ll need

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Applicants must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent residency.

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Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.