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Campaigns Project Manager

Australian Conservation Foundation
  • Temporary part-time position of 30 hours per week (parental leave replacement) commencing in November 2021.
  • Salary of $102,025 per annum pro-rata plus 10.5% superannuation and the best conditions in the sector!
  • Located in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country) working from our office and from home

Who is the ACF?

When it comes to our environment, the Australian Conservation Foundation has been leading the way in protecting our living world for over half a century.

We are the national environment organisation committed to caring for Australia’s unique and beautiful wildlife and natural world. We’re inclusive, non-partisan and funded by the Australian community.

Whether it’s advocating for the Great Barrier Reef, koalas snoozing in big old trees or for strong climate action, our dedicated community of over 700,000 supporters are constantly working to create a world where forests, rivers, people, and wildlife thrive.

What’s the gig?

Working across the Engagement and Campaign teams with the people who are responsible for delivering our campaigns tactics, the Campaigns Project Manager provides seamless project management and coordination to ensure all the pieces come together and our campaigns are impactful.

The Campaigns Project Manager supervises the Executive Assistant to the Director of Campaigns and Engagement to ensure key administrative and project coordination support is provided in line with campaign priorities. Externally, the position liaises with various service providers and industry contacts within government, environment groups and other businesses.

About you!

You have demonstrated high level experience managing and delivering cross organisational projects on time and within budget, and you love working with people and pulling together all the pieces to produce clear plans and timelines.

You’re a strong relationship builder – internally and externally you build productive and trusting relationships in pursuit of shared objectives and people know they can trust you to deliver.

You’re a natural problem solver who enjoys creating clarity from complexity and can proactively identify potential issues and build solutions into the plan.

You have clear, concise, professional verbal and written skills which you can adapt to different audiences as well as a strong understanding of document management and sharing practices including adherence to privacy regulations.

Finally, you love nature and you’re excited to bring your skills and experience to support the amazing work ACF is doing to change the story, build people power and fix the system so we can keep on enjoying life in this beautiful country.

Why work for us?

You’ll do important work with one of Australia’s most impactful organisations, and with our world-class organisational culture and great team, we guarantee you’ll have fun along the way.

ACF is proud to offer our staff a supportive workplace with excellent conditions, including:

  • Genuine flexibility in working hours and the opportunity to work regularly from home
  • Four weeks of annual leave a year plus an additional three days off over the Christmas / New Year period
  • Thirty days of personal leave a year (pro-rata) available to use immediately upon commencement
  • Superannuation contribution of 10.5%
  • Ability to access Long Service Leave after five years of continuous service
  • Eighteen weeks paid parental leave for parents (regardless of who is the birth parent) after 12 months of service
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to your individual career goals
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support

Apply now!

View the full position description on our website.

Applications are accepted through our website by clicking Apply Now and should include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Paul Sinclair, Campaigns Director.

Want to have a chat before you click send? You can contact Karen Kershaw, People & Culture Specialist, on 0422 657 242 with any questions you might have.

We can't wait to hear from you!

ACF is 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 CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity. 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.

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