• Primary location: Parliament House, Sydney NSW. Some intrastate travel required. Flexible/work from home arrangements on non-sitting days by negotiation
• Status: 3-4 days per week. 0.6 - 0.8 FTE.
• Remuneration: $93,745 - $106,025 per annum depending on experience and qualifications (pro rata if part time) (this includes an all incidences allowance to cover overtime worked) + super
• Primary hours: Monday-Friday during business hours plus reasonable overtime including frequently during evenings and occasionally on weekends
• Position begins: January 2025

First-round interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early.

Greens MP Sue Higginson is seeking an experienced communications professional for a position in a small but dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have experience working with community groups in both digital and on-the-ground organising and be committed to achieving meaningful outcomes across a broad range of issues. Applicants will be involved in all aspects of the office management as well as driving stakeholder, supporter and internal communication strategies to maximise visibility and engagement with Sue’s work.

This is a unique opportunity to be in a leading team that is challenging the status quo of politics in NSW and takes on every challenge from big to small. You’ll be working in a fast paced and dynamic environment that is highly responsive to the news of the day while also achieving long-term reform oriented goals. You will be responsible for interacting with key stakeholders, Greens members, constituents across the state both during Parliament sitting periods, regular office hours and on occasional trips intra-state to build community engagement and achieve campaign objectives. During sitting periods, you may be required to work evenings and will occasionally be required to work weekends away from home.

You will set targets and drive outcomes independently and with a high degree of autonomy while directly reporting to Sue on campaigns and materials. Sue needs you to be ready to hit the ground running and adapt quickly to changing circumstances to be outcomes oriented.

About Sue

Sue’s journey started in the old-growth forests of North East NSW as a frontline activist and her passion for protecting our precious native forests is just as strong today. She is driven by justice, social and environmental. Sue is in the NSW Parliament to bring in laws to facilitate First Nations justice , to end logging our public native forests and the destruction of nature, and to challenge the corporate interests that want coal and gas mining extended and expanded in communities across our state.

As the former CEO and Principal Solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office, Sue was responsible for challenging governments on their poor decisions and defending activists who have been caught by the creeping attacks on the democratic right to protest. She has taken governments and international corporations to court and won only to have laws changed to stop people from defending themselves. Now she’s in Parliament to make the change that we need to happen.

Sue’s portfolio responsibilities include:

• Climate Change
• Environment
• Planning
• Justice & Attorney General
• First Nations’ Justice & Heritage
• Child Protection
• Agriculture
• Regional Communities
• North Coast
• Mid North Coast
• New England North West

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Sue’s communications across email, social media, digital advertising and web content
• Identify ways to connect with new audiences and grow our supporter base via digital and traditional media and through issues based campaigning
• Develop campaign collateral including materials such as flyers, stickers and posters
• Identify and engage with relevant stakeholders in NGOs, Greens local groups and individuals to maximise their political power and amplify their voice
• Work with Greens members, campaigners and activists to ensure they have the necessary skills and resources to campaign at the local level on issues aligned with Sue’s portfolios
• Manage events from concept to delivery, both online and in-person
• Drive social media and list growth, including acquisition and reach
• Represent Sue in relevant forums, meetings, and events, as required
• Keep abreast of political developments, policy debates, and relevant research, ensuring Sue is well-informed on emerging issues and trends
• Office duties and administration such as diary management, travel booking and coordination, parliamentary support and secretarial duties
• Other tasks as required.

Selection criteria

Essential:

• Experience in communications and community campaigning/organising, preferably within a political or not-for-profit context, within at least one or more of Sue’s portfolios
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to distil complex issues into easily understood messaging in a way that inspires people to take action
• Experience sourcing, developing and editing engaging content for multiple platforms and exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences
• Experience using Nation Builder or familiarity with a similar CRM
• Experience using InDesign, Canva, Premiere or other similar software with a good eye for design
• An understanding of social media channels and the digital media landscape
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to the Greens' values and principles, with a passion for social justice, environmental sustainability, peace and non-violence and grassroots democracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines
• Experience dealing with the media, including developing and pitching stories to journalists.

Desirable:

• Experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite or other office software
• Photography/videography skills
• A current NSW drivers licence.

For all enquiries, please contact Sue Higginson at [email protected] using the subject line: Communications and Campaigns Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or via 0428 227 363.

All applications will be read and considered. We strongly encourage First Nations people, people with a disability, women and gender diverse people to apply and we won’t discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender or disability. If there is anything we can do to make an interview more accessible to you please let us know in your application.

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single one of the above selection criteria. What’s most important is your passion and ability to learn.