Join Environment Victoria to support our campaign for a faster and fairer transition away from gas.

• Salary: EV level 3 or 4, dependent on prior skills - EV3 $75,307 pro rata/annum or EV4 $85,607 pro rata/annum, plus superannuation and generous leave conditions.
• 6 month contract (with possibility of extension pending funding). Part time role, 0.8 FTE (4 days per week), pay is pro rata.
• Office Location: 60 Leicester St, Carlton with flexibility to work from home as needed.

WHO WE ARE

Environment Victoria is one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit environment groups, with a strong history of running strategic, people-powered campaigns to take action on climate change and improve environmental protections. Our campaigning is solutions-based, founded on research and aims to build enduring community power.

Our team of around 25 staff 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 of staff and volunteers that mirrors the Victorian community in which we work.

WHO YOU ARE

You are motivated, hard-working and excited about helping people turn their climate concern into action. You are passionate about tackling climate change, and you can make the connection between the big picture – ambitious climate action that protects nature and makes life better for Victorians – and the smaller, practical steps we need to win to get there.

You have experience designing, recruiting for and coordinating and following up from events.

THE ROLE

Environment Victoria has been campaigning to reduce our emissions from methane gas, responsible for 17% of Victoria’s emissions, and for an acceleration of home upgrades to electric appliances that will reduce pollution, energy bills and the health impacts of burning gas at home. We’ve worked to expose the motives behind the gas industry’s well-funded PR, advertising and lobbying, and pushed the Victorian government to put our climate, people’s cost-of-living struggles and health ahead of gas network profits – and we’ve had some big wins, like a ban on gas connections to most new buildings.

In response to those wins, the gas networks have upped their efforts, sponsoring Master Chef, running ads across radio, podcasts, TV, and shopping centres and even paying for big spreads in the Herald Sun. With the government considering regulations that would make sure everyone has access to efficient, cost-effective electric heating and water heating, this is going to be a big year to hold our government to account, and make sure they don’t cave to the gas industry. To win, we need to get organised.

The Community Organiser – Gas Campaign is an exciting 6-month position, with the possibility of extension pending funding, to help us meet the moment. You’ll be joining a skilled campaign working group – with expertise and responsibilities across policy, advocacy, media, digital, communications and including an existing Senior Organiser who has been leading on this work.

There’s so much momentum for household electrification in Victoria, but not everyone knows about it. To help demystify household electrification and undermine the gas networks’ fear campaign we want to uplift and expand the great work that is already going on. The Community Organiser – gas campaign will reach out to, and work with grass-roots groups around Victoria, supporting them to supercharge their household electrification events and will support new partnerships that help us get the word out directly to communities.

This role will ideally commence in March 2025.

ACTIVITIES

Coordinating closely with your fellow organisers, you will reach out to grass-roots groups around Victoria, and with a focus on target areas, who are interested in electrification. You’ll build relationships with these groups and support them to supercharge their household electrification events.

This will look different for different groups, but it could mean:

• supporting them to design and feel confident in running impactful local events;
• helping them to boost attendance by getting the word out – in partnership with our communications team;
• sharing lessons and advice between groups, and connecting groups directly where it’s helpful;
• connecting groups with compelling speakers, and building up a list of speakers;
• providing support and organising collateral for the events;
• making the events more visible to decision-makers, local media and other community members.

The role will also involve:

• Developing an electrification pack to roll out in community spaces with materials and support for events
• Scoping a potential alliance to scale up communication about the benefits and how-to’s of household electrification
• Representing Environment Victoria at relevant events and holding relationships with local group leaders and organisers.
• Contributing to the development and / or implementation of additional on-the-ground campaign tactics.
• Supporting EV volunteers to deliver additional campaign tactics, including communicating with them directly to encourage and support their involvement.

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

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 questions not addressed by the position description, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Community Organiser - Gas Campaign enquiry via EthicalJobs.