The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is the state’s peak environment organisation, representing over 160 local, state and national environment organisations in NSW.

POSITON PURPOSE:

The purpose of this role is to win concrete results for nature in accordance with NCC’s priority issues and strategic objectives by:

• Preparing high quality research, situation analysis, and power analysis to inform campaign objectives on issues that align to NCC’s priorities;
• Co-ordinating NCC campaign team members to develop strategic campaign plans;
• Driving campaign actions that overcome political and other barriers;
• Engaging supporters, member groups, donors and the community to defend nature; and
• Fostering and coordinating NCC strategic alliances.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY

• Design and deliver strategic plans to achieve concrete impacts, aligned with our goals;
• Identify opportunities to progress NCC’s policy agenda, and respond to emerging threats to nature, climate or other NCC interests;
• Foster strategic alliances to pursue NCCs campaign objectives.
• Engage supporters, member groups, donors and the community through practical and meaningful campaign actions designed to make a tangible difference to campaign objectives;
• Compile real-world policy solutions by engaging industry experts and movement thinkers.

• Write clear, compelling communications with all target audiences to shape the public debate
• Embody values of creativity, boldness, and an appetite for risk-taking, and contribute to an inclusive and caring work culture.
• Seek out opportunities to work in solidarity and centre the voices of First Nations peoples in our campaigns.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Talent & Capabilities

• A sound knowledge and understanding of the NSW political process, power dynamics, and key players;
• A strong ability to design campaign strategies and tactics that get results;
• An ability to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborative partnerships with allies, member groups and other stakeholders;
• A talent for crafting clear and compelling campaign communications.

Skills & Experience

• Significant (5+ years) legislative or issue advocacy campaign experience with a political office, not-for-profit, trade union or similar organisation. Note NCC is a non-partisan organisation and welcomes candidates from across the political spectrum who share our core values.

Extra Points for

• Experience with NSW native forests policy, laws, history and stakeholders;
• Existing working relationships with a variety of MPs, staff and media in NSW Parliament; and

• Tertiary qualifications in environmental planning, law, policy or science.

For more information, please contact:

Brad Smith
Campaigns Director
[email protected]
02 9516 1488