Senior Campaigner - Renewables and Climate Justice - Environment Centre NT

Full-time (part-time will be considered): 1 year contact.

Salary: $94,139.88 - $104,311.42 plus superannuation (11.5%) and five weeks leave, plus leave loading, depending on skills and experience.

Purpose

A Senior Campaigner is a multi-talented generalist, responsible for devising, coordinating and delivering strategies, campaigns and projects as new opportunities arise and existing initiatives develop. This role will provide creativity and leadership in developing and implementing engaging campaigns, and ensure the dynamism, ambition and successful coordination of all aspects of a given campaign or project. This role will engage with stakeholders at senior levels, create effective communications and mobilise people to win campaigns and grow the organisation.

Renewable and Climate Justice Campaign

The Environment Centre NT is looking for an experienced Campaigner to lead our new Renewables and Climate Justice Team.

The Campaigner will work with local communities, organisations and the ECNT team to lead the development and implementation of a campaign designed to speed the just transition to renewables in the NT.

Role Requirements

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of power from a political and business point of view
• Understanding of policy and how this can shape real world outcomes
• Knowledge and/or experience in national or international campaigning
• Understanding of social research and marketing for environmental and social change
• Ability to assess points of intervention/leverage to achieve outcomes
• How to use research, insights and analysis to develop campaign strategies

Skills

• Strategic analysis
• Intellectual ability to understand dynamic scientific, social and political issues
• Intellectual ability to understand legal issues necessary for the job
• Problem solving skills, and the ability to create clear, simple solutions
• Adapting communication for a range of audiences
• Proven copywriting skills
• Demonstrable experience of communication strategy development
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively with the media
• Risk (legal, reputational) assessment skills
• Demonstrable budgeting (preparing, presenting, monitoring) skills
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Project management, planning and organising, including the ability to effectively adjust plans to rapidly changing circumstances

Experience

• At least five (5) years’ experience in a Campaigns/Organising role or relevant other experience (including management)
• Experience in the development of winning strategy
• Proven experience in speaking to the public and media
• Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally & Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, a diverse range of genders, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity.

Initial enquires to the Executive Director, by e-mail to [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Campaigner - Renewable and Climate Justice enquiry.