Key Role Responsibilities
Workforce & Industry Capability
- Lead development and delivery of SIAA’s national workforce strategy aligned to industry and government priorities
- Develop and oversee internship, mentoring and professional development initiatives across the SIAA membership
- Strengthen education-to-industry pathways through engagement with universities, training providers and industry partners
- Coordinate workforce capability initiatives including CPD frameworks and credentialing opportunities
- Engage with federal and state government departments, education institutions and research organisations to support workforce initiatives
- Maintain and evolve industry capability mapping and workforce insights to support advocacy and policy development
- Support development of workforce initiatives aligned to international collaboration and industry growth priorities
Policy and Advocacy Leadership
- Lead development and delivery of SIAA’s policy and advocacy agenda aligned to strategic priorities
- Coordinate policy submissions, briefing papers and advocacy initiatives
- Engage with government stakeholders to support industry priorities and regulatory outcomes
- Identify regulatory and structural barriers impacting the Australian space industry and develop recommendations
- Support SIAA working groups and thought leadership initiatives aligned to policy priorities
- Provide policy input into strategic initiatives including workforce, commercial opportunities and international collaboration
- Support development of industry position papers and advocacy materials
Legal & Regulatory Leadership
- Provide legal and regulatory advisory across SIAA’s workforce, policy and strategic initiatives
- Research and analyse Australian and international legislative and regulatory frameworks relevant to the space sector
- Provide legal input into policy submissions, advocacy and industry engagement
- Review and advise on Memoranda of Understanding, partnership agreements and collaboration frameworks
- Advise on intellectual property, data governance, privacy and compliance matters across SIAA initiatives
- Monitor international regulatory and trade developments including export controls, tariffs and foreign investment frameworks
- Provide regulatory advisory supporting international collaboration and cross-border industry participation
- Support drafting and review of international cooperation agreements and regulatory frameworks
Supporting Responsibilities
- Support international collaboration initiatives, including engagement with global partners and regulatory analysis to enable industry participation
- Provide legal and regulatory input into grant applications, funding opportunities and associated compliance requirements
- Collaborate with the CEO and leadership team on strategic initiatives, industry engagement and organisational priorities
- Contribute to cross-functional planning, reporting and delivery aligned to SIAA’s four-year strategy
- Represent SIAA in stakeholder meetings, industry forums and working groups where required
- Provide support across organisational initiatives, events and programs as required
Qualifications
Required
- Must have unrestricted right to work in Australia (Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or holder of an eligible visa with full work rights).
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB or equivalent).
- Master of Laws (LLM) or postgraduate qualification in law.
- Minimum 1 year’s post-qualification legal experience (in regulatory, policy, governance or international legal advisory environments, including engagement with government or multilateral stakeholders).
- 3 years’ experience in interpreting and applying legal frameworks, including privacy, intellectual property, employment or administrative law.
- 3 years’ + experience managing complex multi-stakeholder initiatives involving industry, academia and/or government partners.
- 5 years’ experience in project management, including planning, delivery, and evaluation of multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- 1 years + experience in implementing workforce initiatives, workforce development strategy, professional accreditation or CPD frameworks, and cross-sector skills pathway design.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of, or experience working across, multiple legal systems (e.g. common law and civil law jurisdictions), with the ability to undertake comparative legal and regulatory analysis in international contexts.
- Understanding of the Australian space industry landscape, including workforce development needs, sector-specific challenges, and emerging technologies.
- Expertise in industry capability mapping and data management systems, including database development and stakeholder integration.
- Knowledge of policy and regulatory environments affecting space and advanced technology sectors.
- Familiarity with grant research, funding opportunities, and national innovation initiatives.
- Advanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build partnerships across industry, academia, and government.
Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year
Education:
- Masters Degree (Required)
Experience:
- Project management: 5 years (Required)
- Legal: 3 years (Required)
- Stakeholder Management: 3 years (Required)
- Post Qualification Legal : 1 year (Required)
- Implementing Workforce Initiatives: 1 year (Required)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sydney NSW 2000
