• Use your community building skillset to engage ACF supporters in ACF’s investigation program, exposing corruption, mismanagement and breaches of environmental laws
• Part-time (0.4FTE) temporary position with a salary of $67,854 per annum plus 11% superannuation and great working conditions

• Located in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country), Brisbane (Yugerra Country), Canberra (Ngunawal Country), or Sydney (Gadigal Country) – your choice!

Who is the ACF?

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 over 700,000 supporters are constantly working to create a world where forests, rivers, people, and wildlife thrive.

What’s the gig?

ACF is making a significant investment in its research and investigations capacity to punch through the opaque and seemingly intractable threats to our environment. The Community Investigations Coordinator will engage ACF supporters in the development of a new platform, designed to enable crowd-sourced investigations and scale our impact. Together with a skilled investigations team, you will be instrumental in progress towards fixing broken political and business systems and securing a protected, healthy and vibrant natural world.

The Community Investigations Coordinator will also assist ACF’s Engagement, Fundraising and Campaigns teams to communicate the work of the Investigations unit effectively to our supporters.

About You

This role will suit an independent minded person with a strong investigative, research and primary evidence gathering background. This skillset will be complemented by an ability to communicate with and inspire volunteers to engage in investigations work.

The Community Investigations Coordinator will be: highly motivated; attentive to detail; persistent, kind; and able to win the confidence of others. They should also be able to get across complex legislation and regulatory requirements and compare these to on-ground conditions.

Why work for 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%
• 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.

Apply now!

View the full position description attached below.

Applications are accepted through our website and should include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Kim Garratt, Environmental Investigator.

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

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.