Reporting to the General Manager, Policy and Public Affairs, this role is a senior member of the Policy and Advocacy Division that, through member and stakeholder engagement, leading advocacy campaigns, and policy development, support ACEM’s strategic objectives to advance the practice of emergency medicine and drive health system reform in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:
- Lead and, where assigned, provide support to various projects and advocacy campaigns related to Aotearoa New Zealand being undertaken in the Policy, Research and Partnerships Department, including preparing written submissions, budget bids, correspondence, presentations and other documents as required.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders in Aotearoa New Zealand – including with government, medical colleges and other not-for-profit health organisations – to raise greater awareness of ACEM’s advocacy priorities, and increase engagement, to effectively influence key decision-makers.
- Regularly engage with and provide regular reports to members of the Aotearoa New Zealand Faculty Board, including the Chair, to ensure the Faculty Board’s advocacy priorities are developed and implemented.
- Where appropriate, represent ACEM at internal and external forums, seminars, roundtables, working groups and engagement activity events to consider policy issues and build beneficial relationships in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- In collaboration with the Policy and Advocacy Unit lead and/or contribute to the development and updating of ACEM’s Standards (policies, guidelines, position statements).
- Monitor policy development, remain well informed and identify current evidence-based literature in the health portfolio within Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in the provision of rapid responses to health issues as they arise.
- Provide advice as required to the General Manager (Policy and Public Affairs), Executive Director (Policy, Research and Partnerships), Executive Director (Education and Training), and CEO on health policy and associated issues as they relate to Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Provide timely expert policy and project advice to CAPP – including its committees, subcommittees and working groups – and ACEM Board committees as required.
This is a full-time, permanent position. Salary – $105,000 to $111,000 NZD
To apply, please read the Application Process section of ‘Working with Us’ and email your application to [email protected]. To be considered, you must have the right to work in New Zealand and your application should contain a cover letter and a resume.
If you have any further questions about the role, please contact People, Culture and Experience via email [email protected] or (03) 8679 8819.
ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.
ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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