Communications and Campaigns Officer

Location: Alice Springs

Term of Position: 0.6 FTE 12 months - 3 month probation - possibility to extend subject to funding availability

Remuneration: $50 000 - $55 000 depending on experience, skills and qualifications, plus 9% superannuation + holiday leave loading.

Relocation assistance will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

OVERVIEW

About Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC)

The Arid Lands Environment Centre is an incorporated association of 250 members with a shared vision: “Healthy futures for arid lands and people”. Based in Alice Springs, ALEC celebrated its 30th Birthday in 2010.

ALEC's Mission is to:

• Provide leadership and inspiration in achieving sustainability in the arid lands.
• Maintain and enhance the biodiversity of Australia‟s arid ecosystems.
• Connect people with the environment through education, information, involvement and action.

• Provide strong independent and representative voice on environmental issues.
• Be an ethical, innovative and sustainable organization

As an employer, ALEC's contracts follow the Environment Victoria Workplace Agreement. The working environment is professional and has a strong team spirit. ALEC leases a building that provides a community hub for ALEC, DesertSMART COOLmob, Beyond Nuclear Initiative, Live & Learn Environmental Education, Birth & Beyond Parent Resource Centre; and Medicine Tree NT.

ALEC coined the term 'DesertSMART' in 2005 to describe sensible urban sustainability actions in arid towns. ALEC hosts the highly successful DesertSMART COOLmob program encompassing 750 member households in Alice Springs, and hosts the annual DesertSMART EcoFair.

ALEC is also establishing a Community Garden Network in Alice Springs, advocates on natural resource management issues including biodiversity conservation, mining, water conservation and land-use.

Communications and Campaigns Officer

The Communications and Campaigns Officer is responsible to the ALEC Coordinator for the administration of ALEC's membership systems, assisting ALEC with its internal and external communications, day to day administration systems and environmental campaigning priorities.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain the ALEC membership database and work with the ALEC Coordinator to encourage renewal of existing members and recruitment of new members;
2. Develop and implement campaigns and strategies to grow ALEC membership and donor base.
3. Work with the Business and Operations Manager and the ALEC Coordinator to implement communication activities with members and the broader public, including the production and distribution of ALEC publications and reports, promotion of ALEC at events (e.g. markets & show displays), communication with the media and updating and maintenance of the ALEC website;
4. Assist the ALEC Coordinator with campaigns, events and communication with ALEC stakeholders;
5. Recruit and coordinate the involvement of volunteers for their contribution to ALEC activities and events
6. Assist the Business and Operations Manager in the day to day administration of ALEC;
7. Carry out other duties that are within the broad scope of the position as directed by the ALEC Coordinator.

Reports To: ALEC Coordinator

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

Work Organisation:

• Self-motivated
• Highly confident with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Enthusiastic about passing on knowledge to others
• Efficient and well-organised
• Punctual and well-presented

Work Knowledge:

• Communications and recruitment (membership and volunteers).
• Fundraising
• Computer competency - Microsoft office, web-mail, social media and design skills.

Work Experience:

• Experience in membership recruitment, web-based communications, event management and strategic environmental campaigning.
• Environmental and community-based organisations
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Fundraising

Team Member:

• A willing, inclusive and respectful team member able to work efficiently in a team and also independently

• Is able to develop professional relationships within the workplace and the general public

Communication:

• An excellent standard of oral and written communication skills
• Proven experience in web-based communication
• Able to adjust personal style to meet receivers‟ needs

Interpersonal:

• Is able to develop immediate relationships of trust and confidence with staff and clients.
• Able to develop good partnerships
• Able to represent organisational interests

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants should specifically address the following criteria:

Essential

1. Confident and engaging with excellent written and oral communication skills
2. Efficient and well-organised
3. Punctual and well presented
4. Experience in environmental campaigning
5. Enthusiastic and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
6. Drivers licence
7. Computer competent and internet confidence - Microsoft Office, design skills and social media savvy

Desirable

1. Experience in volunteer management
2. Experience in event management
3. Experience working with community based organisations
4. Computer-based design skills