Senior Campaigner - Major Polluters - The Climate Council Of Australia

The Company

The Climate Council of Australia is Australia’s leading climate change communications organisation. They provide authoritative, expert advice to the Australian public and key decision-makers on climate change and solutions based on the most up-to-date science available.

Climate Council was founded in 2013 by thousands of Australians to create a new, independent and 100% community-funded organisation in response to the abolition of the Australian Climate Commission. Their mission is to be a courageous catalyst propelling Australia towards bold, effective action to have emissions plummet during the 2020s and hit net zero by 2035.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Head of Advocacy, the Senior Campaigner - Major Polluters will play an important role in driving the Climate Council’s agenda to get Australia off coal and gas and rapidly cut industrial emissions this decade. This role will include identification and delivery of enabling tactics like research, community engagement, inside track advocacy, legal and regulatory work, media and communications.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinating strategy and tactics for the Major Polluters campaign in collaboration with Head of Advocacy, in line with agreed organisational strategy and objectives
• Chairing the Climate Council’s Major Polluters Working Group, with support from across the organisation
• Ideating and executing ambitious and innovative campaign tactics to deliver on agreed strategy
• Coordinating progress towards identified campaign objectives in collaboration with the Major Polluters Working Group
• Contributing to reviews and updates to Climate Council strategy as these occur
• Maintaining a high degree of environmental and situational awareness to proactively identify opportunities, risks and emerging trends in the political and economic context for Climate Council programs and campaigns
• Identifying, building and leveraging strategic partnerships with key external organisations in the climate movement, union movement, business community and relevant industry sectors
• Coordinating regular and ad-hoc reporting of Major Polluters campaign activity (donor, board etc)
• In consultation with the Head of Advocacy and fundraising team, identifying new funding opportunities for campaigns, with an emphasis on community activation and engagement
• Managing day-to-day budget allocation and monitoring for the Major Polluters campaign, within policy delegations.

About you

Climate Council are looking for someone with the guts and drive to take on this big fight by steering campaigns and advocacy activity across all levels of Australian government. You will have a minimum of six years’ experience in campaign, policy and/or communications, with a substantive focus on advocacy against the coal and gas industries.

Additionally, you will have:

• Ability to work across teams and sectors to build collaborative campaigns.
• Demonstrated skills in developing and executing online/offline campaign tactics.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills including the ability to distil complex issues for a lay audience.
• Project and/or program management experience in the delivery of campaigns or related activities.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with a wide variety of individuals and organisations.
• Ability to adapt and respond positively in circumstances where priorities need to shift quickly.
• Strong initiative and an ability to work autonomously.
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Political advocacy experience at the state or federal level, and prior involvement in legal challenges or regulation of major polluting entities will be considered favourably.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, politics and public policy or environmental law, or equivalent experience.

The Rewards and Culture

Climate Council is Australia's leading Climate Change communications organisation. Employees have the opportunity to work with some of Australia's foremost experts on climate science, economics, health, security and energy systems. It is a determined, high performing and caring workplace with an urgent mission and united by its common values and purpose. There is a significant degree of flexibility in our working arrangements in order to enable employees to work to their full potential and to support their wellbeing.

What Climate Council offer you?

• Four weeks annual leave plus an additional two days over the Christmas / New Year period
• Excellent learning and development opportunities targeted to support your individual goals
• A strong work culture which is results focused but also supportive, nimble and flexible
• Access to the Climate Council’s Employee Assistance Program.

How to Apply

Apply now by submitting your current CV (in Word format) via our online application process.

For a confidential discussion or to review the information pack, please contact Andrea Bourke on 03 9600 0115 or andrea@talentnation.com.au using the subject line: Senior Campaigner - Major Polluters - The Climate Council of Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Talent Nation encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sex, and genders.

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