Policy and Communications Analyst

• 2 x full time roles within Energy Solutions or Government Affairs
• Location: Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne | Hybrid working
• Be part of an evolving industry within the Oil and Energy sector

About Ampol

At Ampol, we take pride in our rich heritage and commitment to powering better journeys today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, we’ve been the trusted local brand that is committed to making journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step and with the care and service we all deserve. Our dedication to innovation ensures we stay at the forefront, offering low-carbon solutions and transitioning to future energy now and for tomorrow’s world.

We are thrilled to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol’s policies, benefits and how we support our people, explore some of our female leader career stories on the Work180 website.

About the Role

We have two opportunities to join our Government Affairs team or Energy Solutions team within Ampol (Oil and Energy industry).

You will drive policy and communication strategies across the business, remaining up to date with external impacts. The successful candidate will manage both current and emerging corporate affairs, providing expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders on regulatory and policy developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive proactive policy development including managing internal approvals
• Develop engagement strategies to communicate key stakeholders
• Analyse and monitor potential impacts, offering insights and support to the Board and business units
• Shape and respond to government policy positions related to Oil and Energy
• Build strong relationships across Ampol to improve awareness and understanding of regulatory and policy impacts
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business and aim to promote Ampol’s interests

About You

We are seeking individuals with a continuous improvement mindset who can navigate complexity and ambiguity within an evolving industry. This role requires high stakeholder management and a deep understanding of policy and internal/external communication.

Key Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
• Experience in corporate communications or public relations
• Strong understanding of policy-making, public relations, communication and regulatory processes.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills and the ability to engage key stakeholders

Our benefits

• Our Total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work.
• We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth)
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days.
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website.

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Applications close on Monday 9 December 2024.