• Apply your leadership and community organising skills to Australia’s leading environment organisation and help us build a thriving movement for nature.
• This is a unique leadership position worked three days per week until May 2025 (parental leave replacement).
• Salary of $107,819 (pro rata) per annum plus 11.5% superannuation and amazing working conditions.
• Located in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country), Sydney (Gadigal Country) or Brisbane (Turrbal and Yuggera Country) with flexibility to work from our gorgeous office and from home.

About us

When it comes to our environment, the Australian Conservation Foundation has been leading the way in protecting our living world for over half a century.

We are the national environment organisation committed to caring for Australia’s unique and beautiful wildlife and natural world. We’re inclusive, non-partisan and funded by the Australian community.

Whether it’s advocating for the Great Barrier Reef, koalas snoozing in big old trees or for strong climate action, our dedicated community of more than half a million people are constantly working to create a world where forests, rivers, people, and wildlife thrive.

What’s the gig?

The Co-Lead Community Organiser is a three day a week position focused on building a powerful movement across Australia to protect nature and ensure a safe climate into the future and leads a team of high performing organisers across the country.

You’ll provide strategic oversight of key elements of the Community Organising program, develop and deliver training and lead, motivate, coach, and develop Community Organisers in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. You will also manage a small number of ACF Community Groups in their growth and development, ensuring you get to inspire and empower communities directly.

About you!

You are a committed and experienced organiser who gets joy from supporting your team to build and deploy power in a way that wins campaigns. You’re an emotionally intelligent leader who loves motivating, coaching, and empowering your team to deliver on campaign goals while never shying away from a tricky situation or challenging conversation.

As someone committed to continuous improvement, you see every engagement with your team or our community as a learning opportunity. You love trying new things and are constantly evolving your organising practice and supporting others to do the same.

Why work with us?

You’ll do important work with one of Australia’s most impactful organisations, and with our world-class organisational culture and great team, we guarantee you’ll have fun along the way.

ACF is proud to offer our staff a supportive workplace with excellent conditions, including:

• Genuine flexibility in working hours and location
• Four weeks of annual leave a year plus an additional three days off over the Christmas / New Year period.
• Thirty days of personal leave a year (pro-rata) available to use immediately upon commencement.
• Superannuation contribution of 11.5%.
• Access to Long Service Leave after five years of continuous service.
• Eighteen weeks paid parental leave for parents (regardless of who is the birth parent) after 12 months of service.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to your individual career goals.
• Regular team and whole organisation retreats so we can plan, learn and grow together.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support.

People are at the heart of everything we do to protect our planet. To achieve the bold change we seek, we must represent the richness of diversity within our communities so that all of us who care about nature can step up and lead.

ACF is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We actively encourage First Nations people, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity.

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' and include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Dan Scaysbrook, Community Organising Program Manager.

Want to have a chat before you click send? You can contact our People & Culture Specialist, Kaz Kershaw, on 0422 657 242 with any questions you might have about the role, working at ACF or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process and alternative ways to participate that meet your needs.

A position description is attached.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this job.

As part of ACF’s recruitment process, a criminal background check will be conducted.

We request no agency contact please.