• 10-Month Maternity Leave Replacement (until late December 2023) with the potential to become an ongoing role
• 0.8 FTE, 0.9 FTE or full time
• Opportunity for one or two regular work from home days per week if desired, at least 3 days working from our office in North Melbourne expected.

Who we are:

• Ellen was elected in 2014 as the first lower house Greens MP in the Victorian Parliament. She was re-elected for second and third terms in 2018 and 2022. Ellen is the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens and her portfolios include climate, environment and forests.
• Our office is small, collaborative, nimble and strategic. Our staff are innovative, enthusiastic and driven to achieve outcomes for our residents and on the big issues we care about, like climate change, environmental protection, and social justice. We pride ourselves on bringing a positive attitude, good organisation, and great attention to detail to our work.

The role is responsible for:

• Advising Ellen on her portfolios, which include climate, environment and forests. This includes:
  • Building relationships with key staff in environment and climate NGOs and other stakeholders, keeping them up to date on our work, understanding what their priorities are, and sensitively managing these relationships.
  • Proactively looking for opportunities to achieve outcomes in our portfolio areas
  • Keeping on top of policy and Government announcements.
  • Reading and analysing legislation that comes before Parliament to help advise Ellen and the other Greens MPs.
  • Writing Parliament speeches for Ellen.
• Helping Ellen manage her Parliamentary work. This includes:
  • Keeping on top of what is coming up in Parliament, including legislation and other tactics, writing speeches, developing amendments to legislation and working with other staff to make sure Ellen has everything she needs for Parliament.
  • This role will also include helping to communicate what we do in Parliament to supporters and constituents. You will work with Ellen’s Senior Communications Adviser and other Victorian Greens staff to do this.
• Planning and executing issue campaigns (online and offline) on climate and environment policy issues, including developing the strategy (with Ellen’s Senior Communications Adviser and other Greens staff), planning and executing tactics, developing messaging and supporting staff across the Vic Greens to execute these campaigns.
• Supporting the Senior Adviser with administrating Ellen’s office budgets, including processing invoices and timesheets.
• Other duties as required, including representing Ellen at events, supporting other Vic Greens MPs, supporting the other roles in Ellen’s team, answering the phone, helping constituents, responding to correspondence, posting on Ellen’s social media, keeping on top of the events of the day, and more.

This role requires:

• Values that align with the Greens’ values of social justice, environmental sustainability and peace and non-violence.
• Experience running issues-based campaigns - either through non-profit organisations, campaigning organisations or in a progressive political environment.
• Experience in climate and/or environment policy or campaigns.
• Excellent written skills. You will do a lot of writing in this role, including speeches, web copy, supporter emails and policy analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and great organisation skills (you’ll have to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines).
• The ability to maintain a friendly and approachable manner with people of all backgrounds and personalities and develop and maintain strong relationships even under pressure.
• The ability to manage a diverse array of stakeholders towards an outcome.
• The capacity to comprehend complex issues and quickly adapt to changing circumstances at short-notice.
• The ability to maintain strict confidentiality on all issues associated with the office and your duties as an adviser.
• Someone who is a ‘go-getter’, likes to achieve outcomes and is flexible. We are a small team who all often have to ‘pitch-in’ to get things done towards our goals.
• People from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. We understand this role includes many different elements. Even if you don’t have all the experience necessary, we encourage you to apply if you have a ‘let’s get things done’ attitude, good writing, researching and communication skills, a commitment to Greens values, the ability to work well with others and build relationships, and a willingness to learn quickly.

FURTHER INFORMATION

• Hours of work | 0.8, 0.9 or 1.0 FTE depending on your preference. A standard work day is 7.6 hours, to be worked between 8am and 6pm, with some overtime and weekend work as needed, including attending community events on behalf of the MP. You will be expected to work at least 3 days per week in the electorate office currently located at 146 Peel Street, North Melbourne.
• Salary | Electorate Officer Grade 2, starting at $80,227 per annum pro rata (plus superannuation).

For more information, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Policy & Campaigns Adviser enquiry via EthicalJobs or call 03 9328 4637. Please note our office will be closed between 23rd December and 8th January inclusive.