With over 1.3 million members, RAC is one of WA’s most iconic and trusted brands. We are a purpose-led member organisation striving to create greater value for our members and deliver on our purpose to be “The driving force for a better WA.”
We are seeking an individual who is passionate about shaping the future of transport in Western Australia. You will thrive on developing policies and supporting advocacy for initiatives that will make Western Australian roads safer, reduce vehicle emissions and better connect people and places.
As a Senior Public Policy Advisor, you will play a key role in RAC’s Public Policy team, providing credible, technically sound, fact-based research and advice to support RAC’s 2030 Vision for a safer, sustainable, and connected future for Western Australians.
This role reports to the Manager Road Safety Policy and is offered on a permanent, full-time basis.
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct research and data analysis to support and evolve RAC’s public policy positions.
- Prepare reports, papers, submissions and communication materials suitable for publication.
- Identify and support advocacy for strategic priorities that benefit RAC members and the community.
- Identify and assess industry/research/policy trends and developments.
- Provide expert responses to queries from members and external organisations.
- Scope, commission and manage technically sound projects as required.
- Design and analyse questions for RAC member surveys.
- Contribute to the development of accurate media releases and content pieces that promote RAC’s Vision.
- Develop and maintain strong, effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders covering both government and industry.
- Represent RAC on external committees and working groups as required, and present RAC research and insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
About you:
We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for public policy and an interest in the transport sector. You’ll have:
- A tertiary qualification in social or environmental sciences, public policy, transport planning, road safety, economics, or a related discipline.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, developed through experience writing policy, discussion papers, submissions and reports and giving presentations.
- Professional experience working for an advocacy group, transport or other State Government authority, local government, consultancy or similar.
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong relationship-building skills, with experience engaging government and industry stakeholders.
- A high level of professionalism and integrity.
- Proven ability to plan and organise work priorities within specified timeframes.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
What can we offer you?
- A workplace culture where our people feel valued, respected and empowered
- Work in flexible ways that meet work/life commitments and support wellbeing
- Professional career development and training
- Free Roadside Assistance and discounts on RAC products and services including Insurance, Holiday Parks and Resorts, Security, Finance and Auto Services
- Be part of a purpose led organisation that gives back to the WA community
- Opportunities for community engagement and corporate volunteering
- A very active Social Club – join one of the most active social clubs in Perth with over 900 members
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit a 1-page cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the position along with your resume.
Applications Close: Thursday 23rd July 2026
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as RAC reserves the right to close this vacancy without notice.
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Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification in social or environmental sciences, public policy, transport planning, road safety, economics, or related discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including policy writing and presenting
- Professional experience working for an advocacy group, transport or State Government authority, local government, consultancy or similar
- Strong research and analytical skills, including data analysis to support policy positions
- Experience designing and analysing member surveys and preparing publishable reports, papers and submissions
- Proven ability to plan and organise work priorities within specified timeframes
- Strong relationship-building skills and experience engaging government and industry stakeholders
- High level of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail
What We Do
At RAC we offer career opportunities that will allow you to give back and make a difference to our members and the WA community. We pride ourselves on employing the highest calibre of people to meet our member’s needs. RAC promotes healthy living and aims to protect health and safety of employees, members and visitors. RAC has been a part of the West Australian community since 1905. We are unique organisation, built by members for members. From our origins as a motoring club, we have grown to a diverse organisation of over 1,400 employees serving more than 1 million members with a range of products and services. RAC’s difference is that we are a membership organisation, which means we don't have shareholders and we reinvest our profits for the better of our members and the WA community. House rules: We really enjoy receiving your feedback, comments and experiences and enjoy getting the most out of our LinkedIn community. With this in mind, we ask that you stick to the following guidelines: • Please be polite to other RAC LinkedIn users and treat each other as you would like to be treated. • Please don’t give out any personal information. • We cannot allow any inappropriate or offensive language. • Advertising, spam, selling and links to external shopping sites are not allowed here and will be removed. • If you want to post a link to another site to illustrate your point, please do not link to sites that require registration in order to view, or any site that prompts an automatic download as these comments will be removed. • Page admins and the RAC LinkedIn community must be able to easily understand your message. For this reason we can't allow messages which are written in code or a language which isn’t English. • We reserve the right to de-tag RAC from any posts or photos that we deem inappropriate. • Please note that repeat offenders may be reported and will be blocked from the LinkedIn page
