Campaigner, Climate Change and Clean Energy - [Archived Advertisement]

Are you an engaged and committed person who enjoys working in a collaborative team?

Are you passionate about applying your campaigning skills to Australia’s leading environmental organisation?

• Be part of a strong, dynamic campaign team working to drive action on climate change and clean energy in Australia.
• Deliver our campaign to shift Australia’s energy sector from new and existing coal developments into clean energy alternatives.
• Permanent, full time position with a salary range of $67,770 - $88,350 per annum (subject to skills and experience) plus 10% superannuation and great working conditions!
• Location: Melbourne or Brisbane, with a preference for Brisbane.

The Organisation

The Australian Conservation Foundation is Australia’s national environment organisation – over 350,000 people creating a world where forests, rivers, people and wildlife thrive.

A handful of people formed ACF 50 years ago when mining first threatened the Great Barrier Reef. Now the ACF community has grown into a powerful force for nature.

We bring together people from community, government and business. Our community advocates against pollution and destruction, and for our living world. We hold decision makers to account. We champion big ideas, and find common ground with unlikely partners.

We love and protect the web of life right across our continent, from the Kimberley to the Reef, the reef down the Great Dividing Range to Tasmania’s forests.

People power our campaigns. We are proudly independent, non-partisan and funded by donations from our community.

The Role

As the Campaigner – Climate Change and Clean Energy, you will develop and implement campaigns on climate change, driving a rapid clean energy transformation in Australia to shift from polluting energy such as coal to a 100 per cent clean energy future.

To achieve this, you will work closely with your colleagues in the Campaigns directorate, and the broader organisation.

The Team

ACF’s Campaigns directorate is responsible for powerful advocacy to deliver transformative environmental policy and practice by decision makers in government and business.

The Climate Change campaign team is part of the Campaigns directorate and holds responsibility for the development and execution of campaigns to tackle climate change including:

• Reduction of greenhouse pollution,
• Increased uptake of renewable energy, and
• Closing Australia’s polluting coal-fired power stations.

ACF makes use of a full suite of campaign tools including: engaging our supporters, community organising, media and communications, policy development and analysis, direct political advocacy, fundraising and collaborations with other organisations.

Your Background and Experience:

• You have had experience working as a campaigner or community organiser with an NGO or Environmental NGO or Union.
• You may have been a political advisor, community organiser, or coal and clean energy campaigner, in a previous role.
• You will have astute campaign planning and delivery skills, and constructive collaboration and conflict management and strategic skills.
• You will have strong analytical and report writing skills. You are an excellent communicator.

If this is you, we want to hear from you!  Don’t miss this exciting opportunity.

Apply now!

• Submit your application including a resume, a cover letter, and a brief address of the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description, combined in 1 document (word or PDF) to Gavan McFadzean, Climate Change & Clean Energy Program Manager, work@acf.org.au by Sunday 2 April 2017.
• View the full Position Description on our website acf.org.au/work_with_us

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this job.
As part of ACF’s recruitment process, a criminal background check will be conducted.
We request no agency contact please.