At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Mayor with strategic policy advice and oversee key local and regional issues.
- Company: Join the City of Moreton Bay, a rapidly growing council shaping the future.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a pivotal moment in a new city’s history and contribute to meaningful outcomes.
- Qualifications: Experience in policy, government relations, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
City of Moreton Bay is on the search for this brand new policy role to support our Mayor. This role is one of our newly created opportunities established to strengthen support for our Mayor and Councillors and help them deliver meaningful outcomes for the communities they represent.
This role will see you work closely with our Mayor, providing high level strategic and policy advice directly to support informed decision-making and effective leadership of the City. You will oversee emerging local, regional, state and federal issues, coordinate strategic advice and briefing material, and work closely with key stakeholders to ensure the Mayor is appropriately briefed and positioned on key issues affecting the City and beyond.
The details
- Full-time | appointment through to early 2028
- $123k - $130k pa + 12% superannuation (Level 7)
- Locations: Strathpine / Caboolture / Redcliffe
About You
You are an experienced policy, government relations, advocacy or strategic planning professional with a demonstrated ability to provide trusted advice to senior leaders, elected representatives and decision-makers on complex and sensitive issues. You will also bring:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefing notes, reports, correspondence, speeches and executive advice.
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of developing evidence-based recommendations.
- A strategic mindset and the ability to translate complex information into clear, practical and actionable advice.
- High levels of political acumen, professionalism and discretion when managing sensitive, confidential or contentious matters.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of, local government legislation, governance frameworks, government processes and the broader political landscape.
Most importantly, you will be motivated by the opportunity to make a genuine contribution to the future of our diverse and growing community.
Why City of Moreton Bay?
What you do with your life matters. The same is true for your career. As Australia's third-largest council and one of the country's fastest-growing regions, City of Moreton Bay is creating something unique. As Australia's newest city, we're building a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a growing city at a pivotal moment in its history while building valuable experience and developing your career in local government. At City of Moreton Bay, we're focused on the important work we do today, while actively shaping the future of our city, our organisation and our people.
City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.
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