The Opportunity  

Spring has sprung! And so has an exciting opportunity at Plan International Australia! The charity for girls’ equality has a 12-month fixed term contract position available as a Campaign Project Lead for the Gender Compass project starting as soon as possible.

The Gender Compass project is unique segmentation research and analysis (initially based on data gathered via 2,522 Australians aged 16 years and over in mid-2023), that defines six segments within the population that differ primarily in their attitudes toward gender equality. For the first time, this provides an opportunity to understand and communicate with different parts of the Australian public about gender equality, to support more targeted and effective actions.

Who are we?

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 80 countries.

Plan International, at its core, commits to Safeguarding Children and Programme Participants. That means we uphold our obligations to ensuring no children or programme participants are harmed or put in danger of any kind of abuse, due to their affiliation, interactions, or involvement with the organisation, its members, or in any of our operations, initiatives, or activities.

What is it really like? 

The Campaign Project Lead (Gender Compass) will join the Communications team at an exciting time. Phase 2 of the project has commenced, and more research is being undertaken to better understand the segments, which will inform the development of communication tools. The role will be reasonable for the following:  

• Project management, ensuring project plans are followed, timelines set are adhered to, along with budgetary obligations and deliverables.

• Design and development of communication tools, and campaign creation. Using research to implement messaging plans and communication guides with sufficient training available. Managing the ongoing process to monitor and update as required.

• Stakeholder relationship. Partnering with decision-makers and creating open communication pathways to provide project updates to key funders and stakeholders.

• Administration and reporting. Track and report throughout project lifecycle to all internal and external stakeholders.

Work arrangements.

Our office is in Southbank. We’re looking for someone who can undertake some of their work here, and some of their work at home.  
We work hard, but we are always flexible and supportive, offering inclusive leave. We have weekly team meetings, and regular organisation-wide catch ups. From salary packaging to an Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing, we are a people-first workplace. 

Who are you?  

The ideal candidate for the role will possess a strong understanding of gender issues, intersectionality, and social justice. You may have a background in social sciences campaigning, public policy, or a related field, with experience in communications, data analysis, and project management. Excellent organisational skills are crucial, as you will be managing timelines and a range of project outcomes. Strong communication skills are essential to effectively engage stakeholders, present findings, design communication tools and advocate for gender equality campaigns. Additionally, the ideal candidate should demonstrate a collaborative spirit and a passion for driving meaningful social change.

The core skills we are looking for are: 

• Proven leadership of effective community campaigning and advocacy campaigns that accomplish influencing goals, preferably in a youth, gender, or international development context;
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities; the capacity to think strategically and create and carry out campaigns; and experience managing research and communication initiatives
• Excellent timing, a keen sense of "moment," and exceptional insight in identifying what will appeal to audiences
• Effective time and project management abilities, including the capacity to organise project work so that others may anticipate what will be delivered when.

• Support for social impact, feminist leadership, and power sharing; alignment with PIA ideals

Our commitment

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, passion and experience – this experience extends outside the workplace, and includes lived experience. Even if you don’t wholly fit the criteria, we still want to hear from you! At PIA we believe in looking for perspectives and abilities that new team members can bring and add to our culture.  

We are dedicated to working with people from all sectors of the community. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

Benefits

• We operate in a hybrid model, working from home or the office, and with capability to support remote workers interstate
• An open workplace in a central location in Southbank, Melbourne
• A flexible and supportive workplace culture to make space for the other important parts of your life
• We care about people’s learning and career ambitions and have a learning & development framework to support this
• Regular organisation events, offsite staff sessions and social events to make sure we stay connected
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program and other initiatives to support your mental health and wellbeing
• An inclusive working environment with various groups such as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group, Reconciliation Action Plan Group (RAP), Pride Network Committee and Social Committee.

Hours, pay and start date 

This is a 0.8 FTE part time, 12-month fixed term role.

The pay will align to Level 5 of the - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award [MA000100]. Hourly pay rate between $ 49.28 to $51.51 per hour.

We are looking for someone to begin in the role as soon as possible, however, can be flexible on start time for the right person.

What’s Next? 

Read the full Position Description (PD) and see whether you think the role is right for you .

If you’re interested, upload your cover letter and resume through the Apply Now link. Include in your cover letter how your skills align with the criteria as set out in the PD.  

Once we’ve got these, if you advance to the next stage, you will be contacted and invited to an interview, either online or face-to-face at the office.  

Please note: When you apply, and if you are comfortable to do share, please know PIA upholds a safe space to share the pronouns you use and is also prepared to make any reasonable accommodations or adjustments you may need throughout both the recruitment process as well as the course of your employment.  

Plan International believes that in a world where children and program participants face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we do everything we can to keep children and program participants safe. As part of our efforts to create safe environments for children and program participants, candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory National police Check, sign our Safeguarding policies and code of conduct, and where necessary complete a Working with Children Check.  

Join Plan International Australia and help create justice for children and equality for girls.