Join us in this exciting new role to support the leadership of people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds across Western Metropolitan Melbourne in driving solutions for a faster and fairer transition off fossil fuels.

• Salary: EV level 3 or 4, dependent on prior skills (see different performance measures in the Position Description). EV3 $75,307pro rata/annum or EV4 $85,607 pro rata/annum, plus superannuation and generous leave conditions
• Permanent, 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

Please note: This is an identified role for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour.

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.

Our community organising program is building a people-powered movement to stop environmental degradation and move to a zero-carbon economy fairly, with impacted communities front and centre.

WHO YOU ARE

You are motivated, hard-working and passionate about helping people get active for positive change. You care about centering people facing injustice or whose voices are not being heard. You understand your community’s history and strengths and what people care about. You want to be part of a diverse movement that includes us all.

THE ROLE

The Community Organiser – Western Metropolitan Melbourne role is an exciting new position that will deepen our relationships and impact in this part of Melbourne’s outer west.

The role will support the leadership and participation of people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds in driving solutions for a faster and fairer transition off fossil fuels. For this reason, and in recognition of the under-representation of diverse voices in climate solutions and leadership, this is an identified position for First Nations people or people of colour.

In taking on the role you will be joining a skilled and supportive team of community organisers working across different parts of Victoria to grow our network of community leaders and active volunteers. This role will work closely with another Community Organiser (Identified role) working together across the same region.

ACTIVITIES

You will reach out to leaders and community members from culturally and ethnically diverse constituencies in the Western Metropolitan region. You will build relationships and draw out motivations and ideas for local solutions to drive climate action, starting with where they’re at and the issues that matter to them today.

On any given day you may be attending local events, talking with community leaders, hosting roundtable discussions or coordinating engagement actions like community surveys. You will be supported to reflect and plan for local approaches that you think will work best to engage key leaders and constituents in the region.

The role will also involve:

• Recruiting and leading volunteers to deliver local activities, like events and market stalls.
• Representing Environment Victoria at local events and holding relationships with key local stakeholders (eg MPs, councillors, journalists, community leaders).
• Contributing to EV’s ongoing campaign and power-building strategy, tactic development and planning as needed, especially bringing insights and information from the Western Metropolitan region.

SELECTION CRITERIA

At Environment Victoria, we value learning and don’t expect you to be an expert at everything. If you fit a few, but not all of the below attributes, we encourage you to apply!

1. Connections to the western metropolitan region of Melbourne.
2. Understanding of local dynamics, networks and issues affecting at least one culturally and ethnically diverse community in the region.
3. Experience as a community organiser or in a paid or volunteer role that brings people together around a shared purpose, through eg. one-on-one conversations, community group meetings, bigger events or other related activities.
4. Ability to listen deeply and connect with people from different walks of life.
5. Project planning skills.
6. Passion for social justice, climate action and environmental protection.

It would be a bonus if you have experience in the following:

1. Leadership development and coaching.
2. Building partnerships between local groups to work on a common goal.
3. Using online databases to keep track of volunteers.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The position is a permanent part-time 0.8FTE (4 days a week) position. Melbourne based.

This position will be classified as either EV3 or EV4 dependent on prior skills of the successful candidate and the level of responsibility and performance expectations adjusted accordingly.

EV3 has a commencing pay point of $38.1109/hour ($75,307 pro rata/annum) and EV4 has a commencing pay point of $43.3236/hour ($85,607 pro rata/annum). Both have an annual progression as defined in the Environment Victoria Enterprise Agreement. The Agreement also provides for employees to commence at a higher pay point in limited circumstances where they can demonstrate they have recently been performing equivalent work.

• Environment Victoria is strictly non-partisan and an equal opportunity employer
• Environment Victoria staff are required to operate in a manner consistent with organisational policies
• After-hours and weekend work will be required and is covered by flexi time and time-off-in-lieu provisions.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia, including valid, appropriate visa where applicable
• Applicants are expected to hold a current Victorian Drivers License.

The Environment Victoria Enterprise Agreement provides exceptional entitlements including more than 5 weeks of annual leave, generous parental leave conditions and sector leading measures to tackle the gender super gap.

Please note: This is an identified role for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. People with disability and LGBTIQ+ people are encouraged to apply.

For questions not addressed by the position description, contact our Community Organising Program Co-Manager, Laura Melville, 0475746490 or [email protected] using the subject line: Community Organiser – West Metro Melbourne (Identified Position) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please see the attached Position Description for more information, including performance measures.