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Deputy Director

Total Environment Centre

The Total Environment Centre (TEC) is looking to engage a Deputy Director for an initial six-month period with the option of an extension subject to funding. The position is planned to develop into a permanent role with expanded responsibilities for TEC’s management and campaigning. It includes mentoring by our long-standing Executive Director, Jeff Angel.

This is your chance to make an impact with one of the most effective environmental campaign organisations around. Established in 1972, TEC has led over 100 successful campaigns. Our focus in coming years includes combatting plastic pollution; saving local green spaces and urban trees; ensuring our energy system goes renewable; campaigning for the circular economy and saving Sydney’s koalas. We also advise and assist local groups to advocate effectively.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Deputy Director will design, drive and monitor a new campaign including fundraising, particularly through digital campaigning and pursuing funding opportunities with government, business, philanthropic grants, partner organisations and other institutions. During the six-month term you will:

  • Develop and implement one new campaign with policy development, lobbying, media, community outreach and fundraising strategies
  • Monitor the effectiveness of agreed TEC activities, reviewing, innovating and drawing on lessons learned to improve performance
  • In close collaboration with the Executive Director leverage campaign activity to build communities of support across TEC’s social media platforms
  • Assist in obtaining philanthropic and other grants
  • Undertake regular strategic and operational planning, in close collaboration with the Executive Director and in consultation with the Management Committee and TEC staff
  • Provide regular and ad hoc reports to the Executive Director and Management Committee on activities

ABOUT YOU

  • You have campaign experience, including senior involvement in at least one campaign.
  • You have experience in social media strategy and execution, as well as understanding more traditional communication methods.
  • You have fundraising experience and are familiar with fundraising and engagement technologies and techniques.
  • You have been involved in successful grant application processes
  • Your verbal and written communications skills across a range of formats are exceptional.
  • You can demonstrate strategic thinking, planning experience, and the ability to achieve planned outcomes and targets.
  • You are collaborative, engaging, tactful. People enjoy working with you.
  • You are confident and used to making decisions but know when to seek guidance.
  • You’re passionate about the environment.
  • You have a broad understanding of the not-for-profit sector.
  • You’re looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to be creative at management level.

A position description is attached.

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