• Play a leadership role in delivering ACF’s campaign to ensure Australia’s banks and super funds end their relationship with climate damaging fossil fuels
• Full time position with a salary of $92,666 per annum plus 11% superannuation and some of the best 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?

Working on making Australia’s economy work better for people and planet by shifting Australia’s banks and super funds away from investing in coal and gas and towards increasing their investments in renewable energy, biodiversity protection and industries with a long term clean future.

This role sits within our Corporate Campaign team – a team charged with designing and creating strategies to disrupt, creating solutions, and activate corporations towards a nature and climate positive future. You will work across the organisation with other members of the Campaigns directorate and with colleagues across other parts of the organisation in pursuit of our goals.

About you!

You are excited by and have some experience in the design, development and implementation of campaigns that have changed government or business policy. You know that big changes can only be won and held by building power in the community.

You make good decisions and commit to action even with incomplete information. You have an ability to wrap your head around complex policy areas and communicate complicated ideas in clear and compelling ways.

You are equally comfortable talking to our supporters about how they can get involved in our campaign, addressing a rally, doing a radio interview and discussing climate and biodiversity issues with representative from business.

You understand the importance of building relationships and partnerships with likely and unlikely allies and fostering those relationships to help achieve campaign outcomes.

You enjoy working in a team on a common goal, like learning new skills and enjoy celebrating shared success. You love bringing people together behind an idea and using your expertise and theirs to make it work.

You know that the voices of all types of people are required to win our campaigns and you’re committed to building an inclusive and equitable movement where everyone is treated with dignity and respect

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 by clicking on apply now and should include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Jolene Elberth, acting Economy and Democracy Program Manager.

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, working with the ACF team or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process and alternative ways to participate that meet your needs.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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

We request no agency contact please.