WHO WE ARE

Environment Victoria is building a movement of people across Victoria to create a just society living in harmony with a healthy environment. We are one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit environment groups, with a history of running strategic, people-powered, campaigns that win just solutions to the biggest environmental problems of the day.

We are committed to principles of environmental justice – including ensuring life is nurtured in all its diversity, backing the leadership of the people most impacted and supporting First Nations sovereignty.

Our team of around 29 staff and hundreds of volunteers is nimble, creative and fun. We strive for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our work and are committed to building, and supporting, a team that mirrors the rich diversity of the Victorian community in which we work.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate for this role is committed to social and environmental justice and has experience in advocacy, campaigning, communications, digital media, marketing or related fields (this may include volunteering and industry placements as well as work experience).

You take pride in your work, have an eye for detail and possess excellent written and visual communication skills. You understand how to use values and framing to craft compelling copy, how to clearly articulate complex ideas and how to motivate people to take action.

You’re a creative problem solver, a strategic thinker and a fast learner who is excited to make a difference and try new things within a small team.

If you have a different kind of experience and don’t meet all the specific criteria listed here but feel you could bring something unique and valuable to this role, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

Our small and nimble communications team plays a central role across the organisation. From helping to prepare and edit print publications, delivering multi-platform digital campaigns, and helping to shape strategy and tactics.

In addition to general communications tasks, you will work closely with the nature campaigns team to support communications focused on restoring rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin and empowering First Nations to heal country and achieve land and water justice. A key part of this role involves collaborating with First Nations allies on developing strategies to communicate with non-Indigenous audiences.

Engaging different audiences around the Victorian Treaty and truth-telling process will be an increasingly important part of this work over the next 12 months and beyond.

While no single day or week will be the same, your typical responsibilities would involve:

• Working with the communications team and nature campaigns team to develop and implement creative tactics that engage our supporter base
• Working with campaigners to craft campaign messages and tell compelling stories
• Creating social media content that is on-message and on-brand
• Implementing digital advertising campaigns, moderating comments and reporting on results
• Monitoring the news and alerting relevant campaigners to key stories
• Writing and sending campaign emails with guidance from the communications manager and campaigns team
• Writing, editing and publishing articles and online petitions on the Environment Victoria website
• Working with our community organising team to mobilise our supporters during key campaign moments
• Assisting with the production of print publications
• Simple graphic design and image editing

THE BENEFITS OF WORKING AT ENVIRONMENT VICTORIA

We believe in the power of people to make a meaningful impact across the state. We are proud of our team culture and work with intention to foster a workplace grounded in our core values of love, justice, courage, innovation and impact.

Environment Victoria Enterprise Agreement also offers excellent conditions, including:

• Annual automatic wage increases and a competitive pay scale that allows people to progress annually within their pay range.
• 5 weeks pro rata annual leave. With additional gratis leave days for Easter Tuesday, Melbourne cup Monday and the days between Christmas and New Year
• Rider-friendly office facilities, such as showers and secure bike storage
• Subsidised car sharing for personal use
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, which includes counselling, financial advice, and managerial support
• Leave policies to cater to a variety of diverse needs, including (but not limited to):
  • Paid overtime at 1.5x for additional directed hours
  • One day additional leave per year for house moving
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave, including support for both birthing and non-birthing parents
  • 12 days of leave for menstrual and menopause-related needs

The role is available for an immediate start.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, women, people with disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

For more information about the position contact our Communications Manager, Cameron Wheatley, at [email protected], using the subject line: Communications Coordinator - Healthy Rivers and First Nations Justice enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

A position description is attached.