The Human Rights Law Centre, a leading national human rights organisation, seeks a Campaigner. The position is a fixed-term contract to 30 June 2022 based in Melbourne, available to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

This position is only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

About the Human Rights Law Centre

The Human Rights Law Centre uses strategic legal action, policy solutions and advocacy to support people and communities to eliminate inequality and injustice and build a fairer, more compassionate Australia. Our vision is an Australia where everyone is free to lead a decent, dignified life; where our laws, policies and institutions promote fairness and equality; and where people and communities have the power to address inequality and injustice and ensure that governments always act in the public interest.

The Human Rights Law Centre is a registered charity with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We are a diverse team with a strong, shared commitment to creating a better, fairer Australia. We know our team and our work is stronger with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on. The HRLC’s Partnership Principles and Reconciliation Action Plan provide a framework for ensuring our work supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ right to self-determination.

About the role

This is an exciting new role which will advance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Rights campaigns including the national campaign to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility and a potential new campaign to reform discriminatory bail laws in Victoria which cause too many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to be needlessly locked up.

The role will work within the Public Engagement team and will work closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ rights team and the Government Relations Manager. Reporting to the Public Engagement Director, the Campaigner will:

• Strategy: Contribute to the development of campaign strategic plans including by designing actions to build support for campaigns and generate momentum for change to achieve campaign objectives.
• Produce content: Work with the Public Engagement team to produce, review and distribute high quality campaign content including campaign emails, petitions, social media and resources.
• Supporter actions: Work with the Public Engagement team to implement campaign supporter actions including organising events.
• Build relationships: Support engagement and building relationships with key stakeholders, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, campaign ambassadors, politicians and the media;
• Political engagement: Work with the Government Relations Manager to coordinate and track political engagement related to campaign objectives;
• Media: Work with the Public Engagement team to identify newsworthy media pitches and achieve strategic media coverage;
• Evaluation: Produce reports on campaign activities for evaluation.
• Culture: Contribute to a strong team culture of impact, innovation, integrity, reflection, cohesiveness, communication, shared purpose and collaboration at the Human Rights Law Centre.

Conditions

• The salary will be up to $79,549 plus 9.5% superannuation.
• The position is a fixed-term contract to 30 June 2022 based in Melbourne with a possibility of extension subject to funding.
• The Human Rights Law Centre has charity tax status enabling us to offer staff generous salary packaging options including meals and entertainment packaging. The tax savings for staff who take full advantage of salary packaging options significantly increases their take home pay.
• The Human Rights Law Centre offers flexible working arrangements, 5 weeks annual leave, opportunities for professional development, and a workplace culture that is professional, dedicated, collaborative and dynamic.
• The position will involve some domestic travel and occasional work outside normal business hours.
• While COVID-19 restrictions are in place, this role will work remotely.

Further Information

For more information including key responsibilities, key selection criteria and how to apply, download the attached Recruitment Pack.

For further information about the Human Rights Law Centre, see www.hrlc.org.au.