KEY INFORMATION

• Location: Preferred candidate would be Sydney-based but remote working options in Australia are available.
• Salary: $95,000 (pro rata) plus super.  
• Hours: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.
• Permanent role. 

ABOUT JUBILEE AUSTRALIA RESEARCH CENTRE

Jubilee Australia is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation based on Gadigal Country, Sydney/Eora with a vision for a fairer future, where empowered communities, just economies and a healthy planet go hand in hand.

We conduct research-based advocacy, in partnership with other organisations and communities across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, to defend the rights of people and the planet over profit, and hold corporations and governments accountable. 

Geographically, our work is focused on Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.

WE WORK ON MANY ISSUES, INCLUDING:

• Working with partners in PNG and the Solomon Islands to support communities seeking to protect their rainforests from illegal or unsustainable logging;
• Supporting communities in the Pacific to exercise their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent for mining projects on their land and waterways, including in the Amazon of our region, The Sepik River;
• Research and advocacy to prevent public finance from underwriting the fossil fuel industry; advocating for the phaseout of fossil fuels in Australia, and against the opening up of new gasfields, particularly in the Timor Sea;
• Working with partners in Australia to ensure that mining for the energy transition happens in a way that minimises social and environmental harms;
• Changing Australian government policies that undermine sustainable economies and livelihoods and economic justice for our neighbours in the Pacific and beyond.

For more information, visit  www.jubileeaustralia.org.

Jubilee Australia is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to apply for this role. People from the Pacific are particularly encouraged to apply.

We are a small team that values people, and we are all deeply passionate about the work that we do. We are seeking a candidate who is committed to our mission and who is passionate about economic justice and corporate accountability.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The role of Director, Forest Team will be to oversee Jubilee Australia’s work on Forest Protection in Melanesia. A key part of the role is to work with partners in PNG and the Solomon Islands to support communities and NGOs seeking to protect rainforest from illegal or unsustainable logging, and to prevent related human rights harms. It may also involve engaging with individuals or organisations in major logging import jurisdictions.

The successful applicant will work closely with organisations and Indigenous communities in the Pacific region, so lived experience in a cross-cultural context would be an asset for this role.

This role reports to the Executive Director, but will work closely with other members of the Jubilee team.

Knowledge of the sector is a plus, but applicants from outside the human rights/environmental/international development sectors are also encouraged to apply.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide expertise and strategic leadership in the area of focus, leading project teams and managing work to ensure that Jubilee achieves its goals;
• As part of the Jubilee leadership team, develop and maintain good relations with individuals and organisations who have been identified as Jubilee partners (locally, internationally and in the region) and support the advocacy efforts of regional partners where needed;
• Oversee the research and writing of Jubilee's written materials in the area of focus, such as research reports, briefing papers, government submissions, and supporting materials such as infographics and videos;
• Willingness to undertake overseas travel, especially to the principal countries covered by the program (PNG and the Solomon Islands), and take part in domestic travel as needed;
• Represent Jubilee and engage with key stakeholders in the media, in civil society, private sector and in government by developing relationships and networks to maximise the impact of our work;’;
• In consultation with the Executive Director, prepare grant proposals for funders to raise funds for your program, manage grant reporting, including financial reporting;
• Oversee the team budget, manage subgrants to partners and keep a close record of team expenditure;
• Oversee the development and implementation of a communications strategy in your team’s area of work ;
• Manage staff, and assist in the supervision of any interns or other volunteers;
• Participate in tasks relevant to the overal health of Jubilee Australia, including organisational financial reporting, overall organisational strategy, the planning and execution of public events;
• Any other management or administrative tasks as required by the ED.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Strong research and writing skills, and proven experience in overseeing the publication of reports;
• Strong risk management or a strong desire to learn. For example, experience working on research or advocacy that may relate to corporate practices, marginalised communities, or whistleblowers;
• Ability to appreciate the unique difficulties and challenges that Indigenous Peoples and remote communities can face in defending their environment or rights;
• Experience in lobbying and advocacy – such as with government officials, elected representatives, international bodies or the private sector;
• Good interpersonal skills; demonstrated experience working as an effective member of a team.

Desirable:

• Previous work experience in forest protection or a similar field;
• Experience in collaborating closely with First Nations or Pacific peoples and/or lived experience in First Nations, the Pacific or South-East Asia;
• At least 5-years of experience in a human rights, environmental, or international development organisation;
• A second language – Mandarin, Cantonese, Tok Pisin or Solomon Islands Pijin would be particularly advantageous;
• Ability to build international networks and awareness – as relevant to inspire individuals or groups in timber importing jurisdictions Experience in managing staff.

If you don’t have all of the skills listed above but believe that you’re a good candidate, please reach out to us for a chat. For any inquiries please email  [email protected] using the subject line: Director - Forest Team - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.