Job Summary
Remote / Work from Home
- Melbourne > Collingwood
- $80-90,000 pro rata full time equivalent (based on experience), plus 12% superannuation and access Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900 pa
- Job posted on: 19th Jul 2023
- Applications close:
Remote / Work from Home
This position is designated as an Indigenous Identified Position. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).
The First Nations Clean Energy Network was launched in November 2021 and operates under an auspice arrangement with Original Power.
The Network is made up of First Nations people, groups, community organisations, land councils, unions, academics, industry groups, technical advisors, legal experts, renewables companies and others - working in partnership to ensure that First Nations communities share in the benefits of Australia’s clean energy transition.
The Network is led by a Steering Group of First Nations leaders and our approach is build on three pillars:
As a national, First Nations-led coalition, the Network aims to enable and empower First Nations to participate in, benefit from, respond to, and shape renewable energy projects that impact land, waters and Sea Country.
The Policy Lead will work closely with the Director Policy and Engagement to undertake the policy development and engagement work of the First Nations Clean Energy Network and to lead the delivery of specific policy and research projects.
The role will produce content for advocacy and communication purposes, including by drafting messages, materials, correspondence, reports, briefing papers and presentations. The Policy Lead will coordinate the Network’s policy working group and research working group to deliver on and produce agreed priority work (research papers and reports). Growing and maintaining stakeholder relationships will be key, as will strong project management to ensure that projects are delivered on time and maximise impact for the Network’s First Nations members.
This is a new position with the Network that aims to assist the Network increase its impact given significant growth over the last 12 months. The position will integrate the tasks of community organising, narrative shifting and influencing policy-makers. Reporting to the Director Policy and Engagement, you will work closely with all members of the team as well as liaising with other key individuals and groups outside of the organisation, in your pursuit to shape innovative policy and design and deliver on project on a range of challenging issues.
Experience of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and an understanding of clean energy generation, supply chains and Australia’s rapid transition to clean energy will be a strong advantage. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
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Remote / Work from Home