Senior Climate Campaigner

About Us :

As the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, it is our mission to protect nature in NSW and create the conditions it needs to thrive.

About You :

• Relevant qualifications or experience

Position Summary :

The purpose of this role is to contribute to a faster and fairer transition from coal to clean energy through research and analysis, political advocacy, public communications and building stakeholder relationships.

Key Requirements :

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Talent & Capabilities

• Research and policy capabilities;
• An ability to design campaign strategies and tactics that get results; and
• An ability to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborative partnerships with allies, member groups and other stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in research across academia, government or private sector;
• Experience in energy and/ or planning policy; and
• Experience delivering public advocacy campaigns that win outcomes

Extra Points for

• Experience with NSW environment policy, laws, history and stakeholders;
• Existing working relationships with a variety of MPs, staff and media in NSW Parliament; and
• Tertiary qualifications in climate and energy or related fields

Job Responsibility :

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY

• Analyse climate and energy policy settings in NSW and work with a team of Climate Campaigners and organisers to develop a political engagement plan to strengthen policies;
• Work with NCC member groups and ally organisations to broaden deliver a joint statement creating competition between the states on policy outcomes;
• Develop a scorecard that demonstrates how NSW compares to other states on climate and energy policy;
• Organise events to share publicly the benefits of clean energy across regional NSW;
• Engage supporters, member groups, donors and the community through practical and meaningful campaign actions designed to make a tangible difference to campaign objectives;
• Meet with MPs and other decision makers to advocate for stronger clean energy policies and policy reform to remove road blocks for the energy transition;
• Embody values of creativity, boldness, and an appetite for risk-taking, and contribute to an inclusive and caring work culture; and
• Seek out opportunities to work in solidarity and centre the voices of First Nations peoples in our campaigns.

Job Functions :

Community development

Job Benefits :

Remote work considered on request.

Selling Point :

Drive coal-to-clean energy transition! Research, advocate, communicate, and build relationships for a faster, fairer future. Join us now!

Contact :

Nature Conservation Council of NSW