City of Rockingham

Senior Advocacy Officer

Permanent, Full-time
(average of 38 hours per week, part-time hours may be considered)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Responsible for leading the planning and coordination of the City’s advocacy activities to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, this role will support negotiations with government agencies and key stakeholders to advance advocacy priorities and secure positive outcomes for the City. The role will oversee stakeholder engagement and communications, coordinate prioritisation of initiatives and support high-level representation by preparing high-quality briefings, engagement plans and advocacy materials for the Mayor, CEO, Executive, and Elected Members.

An experienced professional, you bring the ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgement, particularly when navigating complex or sensitive matters. You will confidently oversee the City’s advocacy portfolio, working across the organisation to ensure initiatives are appropriately positioned and effort is focused where advocacy can have the greatest impact. The ideal candidate should have a relevant tertiary qualification (eg. Economics, Public Policy, Planning, Business or similar) or be able to demonstrate substantial experience in a similar role, thus providing the ability to apply a high level of discipline knowledge.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following essential selection criteria as part of your online application:

1. Proven ability to analyse complex issues and provide strategic, evidence-based advice
2. Highly developed stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills
3. Demonstrated experience in advocacy, policy or government relations with senior stakeholders
4. Strong project planning and delivery skills, including setting and monitoring outcomes
5. Knowledge of government processes, policy and governance frameworks

We are offering a gross annual salary of $111,967 per annum and:

• 12% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute up to a matching 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per year
• Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted by 4pm, Monday, 20 July 2026

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [email protected] or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.