• 12 months contract with a possibility to review based on successful fundraising
• Hours per week: 0.4-0.6 FTE / 14-21 hours per week (negotiable)
• Salary: $88,337.37 p.a. pro rata as this is a part time position 
• Location: Melbourne or Sydney ideal, but remote (Australia) will be considered  

About Us

At Oxfam Australia, we believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty. We are a member of Oxfam International, a global confederation working with partners and local communities in 76 countries.

Would you like to join this global movement of people working together to eliminate the inequalities that keep people in poverty?

We are currently seeking an proactive and experienced Communications Coordinator to support a major national campaign calling on governments to make big polluters pay for the damage they cause.

The Role

The Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Alliance is a powerful coalition of climate impacted communities, development, faith, climate, youth, justice, First Nations and Pacific organisations working hand in hand with allies across Australia and the Pacific. The Make Big Polluters Pay Campaign aims to raise the voices of communities to highlight how the fossil fuel industry is putting the costs of climate change onto communities and not contributing their fair share. We fight for compensation for impacted communities and for cost-of-living relief for everyday people by campaigning for the government to put a levy on big polluting corporations responsible for climate pollution.

As the Communications Coordinator, you will play a key role in identifying and maximising messaging and exposure opportunities for the Make Big Polluters Pay Campaign. This role suits a proactive and organised communications professional who is comfortable working across organisations, coordinating working groups and has strengths in identifying and promoting opportunities for media and public engagement.

This role reports to the Strategic Campaign Lead and is part of a small, collaborative team that also includes a Community Organiser (also currently advertised). As the roles are closely connected, applicants who feel their skills align with both positions are welcome to apply for both roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Communications Working Group, made up of communications focused staff for Make Big Polluters Pay Alliance members, including organising meetings, setting agenda, identifying work, and coordinating projects
• Work closely with staff from key Make Big Polluters Pay Alliance members to identify and promote opportunities to gain positive media coverage for the campaign
• Establish and proactively manage the Make Big Polluters Pay social media primarily Instagram and potentially other platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Tiktok
• Proactively scan for, and identify opportunities to undertake joint media and social media opportunities with Make Big Polluters Pay Alliance members
• Develop effective media materials, e.g., media releases, reactive statements, quotes, opinion editorials, for the Make Big Polluters Pay Alliance
• Manage Make Big Polluters Pay website, keeping it up to date, briefing provider and/or making changes in Nation Builder
• Provide media training and support when required to Make Big Polluters Pay Alliance members and advocate survivors
• Monitor, track and assess communication work

For any enquiries relating to this role, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Coordinator - Make Big Polluters Pay Campaign - Melbourne / Sydney enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A little about you (key selection criteria)

• Experience planning and implementing innovative and creative media strategies.
• Experience of managing social media for a campaign;
• Ability to synthesise complex information into succinct and engaging key messaging and media materials
• Experience with coordinating alliances, networks, or other groups.
• We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every listed requirement but can demonstrate relevant skills, experience, and a strong willingness to learn and contribute.

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" and complete the online application form, then, as three separate documents, upload:

1. A cover letter that tells us why you want to join Oxfam Australia, and how your professional history and lived experience make you the right candidate.
2. Your CV.
3. Your response to the key selection criteria outlined above.
4. Here is the link to the Position Description

Related Opportunity

The Communications Coordinator works closely with a Community Organiser role, which is also currently being advertised as part of the same team.

Applicants who feel they meet the criteria for both roles are encouraged to apply for both positions. If you wish to be considered for both, please clearly indicate this in your application and submit a separate application for the Community Organiser role, as each position is assessed individually.

What we can offer you

• Superior leave benefits and access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program (up to $18,450 of your salary tax-free).

• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to make a positive impact around the world.

• We value flexibility and seek to support our people in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

• Cultural leave
• Superannuation matching

Our culture is shaped by our values, which reinforce what we care about and how we do things, not just what we do. Our core values of Equality, Empowerment, Solidarity, Inclusiveness, Accountability and Courage drive everything we do at Oxfam.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Therefore, our people are required to comply with the One Oxfam Child Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policies and sign the Oxfam Australia Child Safeguarding and One Oxfam Employee Codes of Conduct.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a safe and inclusive workplace where our people feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applicants with personal experience of the forms of injustice we seek to address to apply for opportunities at Oxfam Australia.

Australian work rights

Applicants will be required to show proof of their right to work in Australia the subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which include Police Checks and Misconduct Disclosure Scheme outcomes, before commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Oxfam Australia to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Oxfam Australia will not recruit international candidates who do not hold visas permitting them to work in Australia. Oxfam Australia does not provide visa sponsorship.

Additional information

For ongoing roles, candidates will be required to have a minimum of 2 years' Australian work rights from the date of commencement of their employment with Oxfam Australia. For fixed-term roles, candidates will be required to have work rights for the full duration of the contract.

At Oxfam Australia, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture where everyone's rights are recognised and respected. Guided by feminist principles and core values, we embrace different perspectives and work to eliminate systemic inequities that perpetuate discrimination. We centre and amplify the voices of people with lived experience and work in solidarity to build a future where no one is left behind.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our actions, Oxfam Australia:

• Supports employee-led committees

• Promotes consultative ways of working and decision making

• Maintains a comprehensive enterprise agreement that prioritises employee well-being, as demonstrated through multiple leave types

• Provides ongoing awareness and training on unconscious bias, inclusion, and respectful workplace practices, ensuring alignment with Oxfam’s values

• Ensures a fair and accessible recruitment process

A position description is attached.