Community Organiser

Your next opportunity

• Part time 12 month contract
• Flexible work location
• Join a unique conservation organisation

With over 350,000 supporters nationally, BirdLife Australia is unique in the Australian not-for-profit sector. We have set ambitious new targets to put birds and nature on the path to recovery as part of our Bird Conservation Strategy Combining the best scientific expertise, partnership with institutions and communities and the unique capacity of birds to engage and spark joy, the Bird Conservation Strategy aims to halt overall bird population declines by 2050.

The  Community Organiser plays an integral role in helping BirdLife Australia achieve its strategic goals. Reporting to the Campaigns Manager, this role will work across the organisation to deliver the objectives identified in priority conservation campaign strategies to support, nurture and empower the BirdLife Network and the public to take meaningful advocacy actions:

• Develop advocacy and organising resources that empower the BirdLife community to engage in priority conservation campaigns.
• Train and support local leaders (both online and offline) in community organising skills, using the “train the trainer” or similar model. Support local leaders to organise local advocacy action groups.
• Monitor and evaluate BirdLife’s organising efforts to inform future tactics and strategies.
• Work with the Campaigns Manager and Communications and Engagement team to develop key messages and public resources to support organising outcomes.

What you will bring to the team:

The successful candidate will have experience in a Community organising role and have demonstrated ability to train, motivate and mentor people to take meaningful action and lead change in their own communities.

Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate will provide the ideal foundation to work effectively with all our internal and external stakeholders.

With strong project management and planning experience your ability to work in an organised and time efficient way will enable BirdLife Australia to meet strategic goals.

If you have a background in community organising and want to support BirdLife to halt the extinction crisis we want to hear from you.

Benefits on offer:

This is a full-time role (1 FTE) with the flexibility to be worked part-time 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) offered with a flexible location offered on a max term 12-month contract which comes with an attractive salary range of $81,548 per annum plus 11% super.

You will also enjoy great benefits including generous annual, personal and paid parental leave, additional special leave (covering the organisations shutdown period), leave loading, access to LinkedIn learnings professional development and networking platform plus much more.

Our values really underpin and support our organisational strategy and goals:

• Passion: We bring people together around a love of nature
• Excellence: Science and knowledge are at the centre of everything we do
• Leadership: We empower and inspire people to lead with courage and purpose
• Collaboration: We embrace diversity and work in partnership with mutual respect
• Integrity: Our success is based on experience, honesty, trust and fairness
• Impact: We think globally, lead nationally and act locally

For more role details refer to the position description attached below or email enquiries to people&safety@birdlife.org.au

To apply for this role:

• At least one year experience in a similar community organising role
• Demonstrated ability to train, motivate and mentor people and groups to take meaningful action and lead change in their own communities
• Strong relationship building and communication skills, particularly presentation and influencing
• Demonstrated understanding of advocacy tools and tactics to influence change
• Strong project management and planning skills
• Demonstrated understanding of how to use digital tools to build an organising program at scale
• Ability to develop, facilitate and evaluate volunteer capacity building programs Have valid Australian work rights with permission to work
• Submit your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the above criteria to people&safety@birdlife.org.au

At BirdLife we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from diverse groups and communities.

Closing Date: Applications for this role close on Thursday 31 August 2023.

Please note BirdLife does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

Conservation Community Organiser PD Aug 2023