Community Organiser (Central Coast)

The Nature Conservation Council of NSWis seeking a Community Organiser to join our coal and gas campaign Our Land, Our Water, Our Future. The Community Organiser will work with our members, supporters and the broader community on the Central Coast to build support for environmentally and socially responsible public policy in relation to mining and gas. The Community Organiser will recruit and supervise volunteers, collaborate with our members and work actively to expand and engage our network of supporters and campaign partners. This position will be central to our increased efforts to constrain destructive coal and gas expansion across NSW.

Key Responsibilities:

- Recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers

- Building and maintaining relationships with NCC member group

- Organising and promoting events

- Providing training and strategic assistance to communities threatened by coal and gas expansion

- Cultivating relationships with local government, media and coalition partners

- Expanding, engaging and supporting our network of member organisations

- Working with media officer to identify and amplify local stories in relation to coal and gas

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to recruit and manage volunteers

- Sound understanding of environmental issues

- Demonstrated experience in campaigning and community organising

- Demonstrated proficiency in using email, social media, and printed materials to engage existing and new community supporters.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and potentially work from home.

- Willingness to travel around local region and work evenings and weekends as needed.

Desirable

- Familiarity with the NSW environment movement

- Demonstrated capacity to organise successful events

- Advanced IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management.

- Has a NSW drivers license and access to a car.

About Nature Conservation Council and the Our Land, Our Water, Our Future campaign

Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) is the peak conservation group for NSW, representing more than 120 community environment groups across the state. Across NSW, our best farmland, drinking water catchments, special wild places and countless rural communities are under threat from the reckless expansion of the coal and gas industries. The system is broken and big coal and gas companies are riding roughshod over our democracy. Against this backdrop, an alliance of over 80 community groups have come together to form the “Our Land, Our Water, Our Future” campaign to protect our communities and natural resources from the impacts of the expanding coal and gas industries.

How to apply:

To apply, please email the following documents to ncc@nature.org.auby 5.00pm, Tuesday, 8 July with “Community Organiser Position” in the subject line:

1.       a cover letter addressing the selection criteria

2.       your curriculum vitae, including contact details for two referees.