Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

Reporting to the Advocacy Manager, the Policy Officer plays a key role in shaping policy and advocacy initiatives that support our members and advance systemic improvements in women’s health. This is a dynamic position requiring strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare submissions, reports, policy statements, and presentations for advocacy campaigns.
• Support the development of standards, policies, and guidelines for members.
• Monitor policy developments in the women’s health sector and provide strategic advice.
• Engage with members and trainees to inform submissions and projects.
• Collaborate with the communications team to ensure consistent messaging.
• Attend State & Territory meetings and contribute to jurisdictional advocacy work.
• Manage and support projects within the Advocacy and Communications unit.

Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement – 3 days in our Melbourne office and 2 days working from home.

Ko wai koe | About you - Key Selection Criteria

You are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to critically appraise health research and summarise complex data.
• Understanding of public policy, health funding systems, and women’s health issues.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with policy development processes.
  • Desirable: Experience in health policy, advocacy, or a not-for-profit environment.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

Working at RANZCOG means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day. Some of our benefits include:

• Salary packaging
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• A range of leave options for all that life throws at you
• Commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and diversity

We are proud to be an accredited Great Place to Work since 2023, with a current score of 89%! We are also recognised as a Work 180 Employer of Choice for Women since 2022 and recently ranked in the top 101 Workplaces for Women across Australia. You can find out more about all of our accreditations on our website!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our staff, trainee, and member workforce.

We encourage applications from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent peoples; as well as parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith.

Feel like you don’t meet all the requirements for this role? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at the College.

Please visit our Careers at RANZCOG webpage for more information on our benefits, candidate support and to get an idea of what our recruitment process is like.

TO APPLY: When submitting your application, please include your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. You can view the Position Description here or by visiting the College vacancies list on our website.

Applications Close: Sunday 25 January 2026 11:59 PM (AEDT). Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be shortlisted when they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our staff live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.