The Queensland Greens is recruiting a Lead Organiser to support local campaigns across Michael Berkman’s Electorate Office and the Queensland Greens campaign teams for Council and State elections in the Maiwar area.

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The Greens provides a real alternative to the tired, cynical politics of Labor and the Liberal party. Unlike the two old parties, The Greens have a proud history of standing up for what is right, not just what is easy or what polls well. Over the course of the last four decades, the Greens have become the third force in Australian politics. Across Australia there are currently Greens representing you at every level of government.

You will be working across the Maiwar Electorate Office and the Queensland Greens State Office. The Maiwar Electorate Office works alongside other Queensland Greens representatives, particularly Amy MacMahon State MP for South Brisbane and Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Federal MP for Ryan, and the Maiwar Lead Organiser will also work closely with organisers on the Walter Taylor, Paddington and Ryan election campaigns.

About the role

The Maiwar Lead Organiser will help Michael Berkman’s office develop highly effective local campaigns, support the Walter Taylor and Paddington Council campaigns and the Maiwar re-election campaign, and boost the Queensland Greens profile statewide on key issues.

You must have a commitment to the values and platform on which Michael was elected, and must display sound political and strategic judgement. You must have experience working in a similar setting (either a political office, election campaign or other campaign experience). Experience working for social and political change in any setting, including community-based and unpaid roles will be considered.

The Maiwar Lead Organiser role ultimately reports to the Queensland Greens State Director. The line manager is the Maiwar Chief of Staff and then Michael. Work plans will be set by Michael in consultation with the State Director. You’ll provide mentorship and guidance to staff and volunteers working in both the Maiwar Electorate Office and on local election campaigns.

Key responsibilities

• Support local campaigns within the Maiwar electorate:
• • Take a proactive role in identifying key local issues and taking steps to develop and drive medium-term campaigns on those issues.
  • Use campaigning tools such as petitions, DoGooder campaigns, surveys, local letters, etc.
  • Lead and co-ordinate constituent contact and campaign events such as market stalls, community forum, rallies, doorknocks and meetings
  • Local campaigns should:
  • Identify opportunities to get a win, raise the profiles of Michael and the local Greens Council candidates, and increase engagement with the community
  • Aim to build autonomous community power in Brisbane’s inner-west and demonstrate how radical politics can translate into local issues
• Provide administrative support to Michael’s office, for example:
  • General admin, such as filing, opening and sorting mail, answering the telephone, updating the calendar preparing letters, memoranda, reports etc. as required
  • Supporting the Electorate Office staff to respond to constituent inquiries and requests
  • Write newsletters, press releases and speeches in collaboration with Michael or other staff.
• Help lead election campaigns for the Greens in the Walter Taylor and Paddington Wards and the Maiwar electorate ahead of the 2024 Council and State elections respectively:
  • Leading the development of a cohesive campaign strategy and plan for these seats, consistent with the Queensland Greens Nested Campaign Strategy, together with the relevant LECCs, Michael Berkman and the Queensland Greens State Strategist
  • Recruiting, training and managing campaign volunteers including running training sessions, supporter phone banks etc
  • Coordinating voter contact events including doorknocking, voter calling and street chats
  • Leading the delivery of written materials including local letters, newsletters and flyers
  • Supporting candidates with campaign communications including website, traditional media, social media and email blasts
• Other duties as directed by the Maiwar Chief of Staff or Michael

Selection criteria:

1. Demonstrated political judgment, with a particular emphasis on Queensland politics.
2. Demonstrated ability to identify potential political campaigns and develop them with a minimum of supervision.
3. Highly developed skills recruiting and managing volunteers, including experience running voter contact actions during election campaigns.
4. Strong interest in or knowledge of issues relevant to the Maiwar electorate (Auchenflower, Bardon, Taringa, Toowong, St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Fig Tree Pocket).
5. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and liaise with a diverse client group including constituents, community groups, public servants, Queensland Greens members and volunteers.
6. Ability to prioritise activities to meet deadlines.
7. Outstanding organisational skills, including demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
8. Proven word processing skills, computing skills (e.g. email and Outlook, spreadsheets, Google documents, social media platforms, NationBuilder or other databases etc.) and digital housekeeping skills (e.g. computer file structures, data archiving and deletion) at an advanced level.
   

Employment conditions: This is a 4 day per week position from October 2023 until November 2024.