Senior Advisor, Engagement (Early Childhood) - WFH (Australia Wide)

Senior Advisor, Engagement (Early Childhood)

• Offering a competitive salary of $127,006 to $149,094. p.a (commensurate with skills and experience) plus superannuation.
• Full time, fixed term contract until 30 June 2026
• Work from home with some travel to in-person stakeholder meetings
  
  

Are you…

• an experienced early childhood professional who has sector leadership knowledge and experience?
• an excellent communicator who can engage with a range of different stakeholders?
• looking to join a team of dedicated professionals all passionate about improving education outcomes using evidence?
  
  

About The Organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible, and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see https://edresearch.edu.au.

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Advisor, Engagement (Early Childhood) builds and maintains relationships across the early childhood sector to ensure effective communication, collaboration and alignment with AERO’s goals to maximise reach and impact.

Accountabilities

• Conduct regular stakeholder mapping, to identify influence, interest and impact and to understand sector needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies that align to organisational objectives.
• Oversee the development of content for workshops, presentations or other forms of communication to ensure stakeholders are informed and up to date with AERO’s work.
• Work closely with the broader ECEC team and other departments to ensure a strategic and planned approach to early childhood stakeholder engagement.
• Lead the organisation and management of stakeholder meetings, events or workshops to foster engagement and collaboration.
• In the above functions, monitor engagement with ECEC stakeholders to identify risks and gather feedback to ensure the achievement of organisational objectives.
• Partner with teams across AERO ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of organisational objectives.
• Prepare occasional reports, briefs, papers and correspondence as required, including for the Board and bodies in the national education architecture.
  
  

Essential Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in early childhood (degree or higher) and experience in leadership roles.
  
  

Knowledge And Experience

• Strong understanding of the early childhood landscape and policy frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining effective partnerships with a range of key stakeholders.
• Experience in collaborating with a team to deliver complex, high-quality products under tight timelines with competing priorities.
  
  

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to create compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
  
  

How to apply?

• Please submit an online application:
• CV and a Cover Letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role addressing the Skills and Experience.
  
  

Applications Close

We'd love to hear from you by 11.59pm Sunday 26 January 2025 (AEDT).

Notes

• Respectfully, No Agencies please.
• AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Please only apply for this role if you are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia.
• Appointments are subject to a National Criminal Record Check (NCRC) and having or obtaining a current valid working with children check (WWCC).
• If you require any additional information to above or have technical difficulties applying, please contact: recruitment@edresearch.edu.au
• Please do not send applications to this email address, apply through advert.