Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 11th Jan 2021
The Energy Efficiency Council is a not-for-profit membership association for businesses, universities, governments and NGOs. Founded in 2009, the Council’s members are diverse, but are united by a common cause: building a sophisticated market for energy management products and services that delivers:
The Energy Efficiency Council’s vision is to make Australia a global leader in smart energy management. To this end, the Council works with its members and partners to:
Energy management encompasses a wide range of practices and technologies including energy efficiency, demand management or load shifting, and demand response. Smart energy management makes our buildings healthier and more comfortable, our businesses more productive, and our energy system more affordable.
The Council has five general divisions of activity to support the Council’s agenda and the operationalisation of the Council’s vision:
As part of the Council’s FY20-22 strategy, the organisation aims to:
To achieve this, under the guidance, and with the support of, the Manager, Events and Communications and the Senior Manager, Partnerships and Engagement, the purpose of this role is to support member, partner and stakeholder engagement through:
The Council is seeking someone who is interested in, and engaged with, Australia’s energy sector, and who possesses excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
The Council is a small and flexible organisation. The successful candidate may be asked to assist with other Council activities on an ad hoc basis.
Social media
The Communications Officer will be required to post daily social media content on the following themes:
First Fuel Podcasts and webinars
The Chief Executive Officer records regular First Fuel podcast episodes with Australian and international guests. The episodes are sometimes recorded live as webinars. The Communications Officer will lead on administering these webinars and/or podcast recordings. The times of these recordings vary, and the Communications Officer will be expected to demonstrate flexibility around their working hours to support this, with reasonable exclusions anticipated.
Newsletters and EDMs
The Communications Officer will, under the guidance and with the support of the Manager, Events and Communications, administer the development of regular newsletters, including:
The Council is a small and flexible organisation. The successful candidate will be required to work on a range of cross-organisational projects on an ad hoc basis, in collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders to meet the Council’s overall goals.
Exact employment conditions will be negotiated based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
Preference is for a Melbourne or Sydney-based candidate, however other Australian based candidates will be considered.
Refer the full position description for the key selection criteria that should be addressed in your application cover letter. The full PD is available at: www.eec.org.au/about-us/overview#/careers.
The interview process may begin earlier than the closing date.
A position description is attached.