Principal – Policy, Governance & Strategy

Purpose of the Role

To lead high-impact projects focused on strategy development, governance reform and policy design with and for First Nations organisations and partners.

This role requires the ability to navigate complexity, and strong facilitation skills to lead teams and stakeholders through co-design, strategy and change.

Core Responsibilities

Lead governance, policy and strategy projects from scoping through to delivery.

Build trust and relationships with clients across government, community, and corporate sectors.

Design and facilitate high-quality workshops with diverse stakeholders.

Design and deliver project plans, stakeholder engagement, and outcomes frameworks

Support client capability uplift, mentoring and coaching, and codifying what works.

Contribute to business development and project planning alongside the CEO and strategic advisors.

What You Bring

Strong cultural intelligence and understanding of First Nations cultural protocols, values, and lived realities.

Strong skills and experience in strategy, policy reform, or governance - ideally across multiple sectors.

Confident facilitation skills with experience leading cross-cultural conversations, executive workshops, large stakeholder meetings, and emceeing events

Familiarity with adaptive leadership, co-design or systems change approaches.

Track record delivering complex projects across its lifecycle from inception to evaluation

Experience working in or alongside Aboriginal organisations or communities.

Confidence working in ambiguity and adapting to client context.

Excellent strategic writing and verbal communication skills (e.g. briefings, discussion papers, strategy docs).

Additional information

These are First Nations identified roles. Applicants must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, as cultural knowledge is critical to the role's leadership and delivery function.

Principal-level consultant role; salary is negotiable.

Location flexible; with some travel expected.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, flexible, cross-functional team and comfort working in fast-moving environments with purpose-driven people is essential.