Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 31st Mar 2021
The Australian Conservation Foundation is Australia’s national environment organisation – over half a million people creating a world where forests, rivers, people and wildlife thrive.
A handful of people formed ACF 50 years ago when mining first threatened the Great Barrier Reef. Now the ACF community has grown into a powerful force for nature.
We bring together people from the community, government and business. Our community advocates against pollution and destruction, and for our living world. We hold decision-makers to account. We champion big ideas and find common ground with unlikely partners.
We love and protect the web of life right across our continent, from the Kimberley to the Reef, the reef down the Great Dividing Range to Tasmania’s forests.
People power our campaigns. We are proudly independent, non-partisan and funded by donations from our community.
As a volunteer, you will be responsible for assisting the Fundraising team in the Melbourne ACF Office with a variety of tasks.
Your responsibilities as a volunteer include but are not limited to working on particular projects that match your skill set and also allow you to gain more experience and skills on the job.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with
To be successful in your application, you will demonstrate:
The hours are approximately 7.5 - 15 hours per week for this volunteer position.
Hours and days are negotiable and can be arranged between the volunteer and relevant supervisor, however standard office hours are from 9am to 5pm, between Monday and Friday, with up to an hour for lunch.
The normal place of volunteering will be at Level 1, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. However, depending on the nature of the tasks the volunteer is undertaking, some tasks may be carried out flexibly at home with the prior approval of the Bequest Manager.
The volunteer position requires commitment to support ACF for at least 6 months, with the opportunity to extend to 12 months.
The program will include induction and supervision. Information about ACF volunteer terms and the induction process are available separately from our website and the relevant supervisor.
The volunteer will be asked to carry out tasks on the direction of and will report to the Bequest Manager.