About Women for Election

Women For Election (WFE) is a non-partisan, for purpose organisation that is committed to helping inspire and equip women and non-binary folk, from all backgrounds and lived experience, to run for public office in Australia at the local, state and federal level.

WFE strives to achieve gender parity in Australia’s legislative chambers so that governments are representative of the communities they govern. WFE’s programs help women see how they can get involved in the political process, be it to run or to help another woman’s campaign whilst also increasing active citizenry.

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

WFE’s vision is to achieve a balanced and fair society achieved through gender parity in Australian politics across all tiers of government.

The mission of WFE is to inspire, equip and sustain women to successfully stand for, and thrive in, public office in Australia. WFE upholds these values:

• Non-partisan
• Collaborative
• Respectful
• Inclusive

About the Role

WFE has been awarded a Federal Grant to support the identification and equipping of women and diverse candidates from politically under-represented communities to run for public office in Australia. Supported by a consortium of 4 other organisations and a Design Council, the “Women in Public Office'' grant will expand WFE’s current reach by leveraging face to face and online training programs and delivering an innovative “Campaign in Your Pocket'’ technology resource.

In order to provide face to face and online training workshops across the country, WFE is assembling a team of exceptional, non-partisan Trainers to deliver our candidate training workshop across all states and territories, including in regional Australia. These trainers will be based across the country.

Whatever your background, educational attainment or ability, or location; if you’ve formerly run for public office, and would like to equip other women to get elected … we want you!

Required Capabilities and experience

• Experience delivering training to adults or facilitating learning environments.
• Stood as a political candidate (don’t need to have been elected).
• Has an engaging and personable delivery style.
• Competent with on-line delivery and Video Conferencing technology (eg. Zoom, Teams) or willing to be trained.
• Will commit to the values of Women for Election (confidentiality, non-partisan, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative).
• Has a business registration (or willing to set one up) with professional and personal liability insurance.
• Willing to travel including interstate and intra-state as required.

Key Responsibilities and behavioural competencies

• Committed to advancing women in public office across the political spectrum.
• Attend Train-the-Trainer workshops (in-person, location TBD) to learn how to deliver the course content and participate in ongoing content training and coaching.
• Liaise with the WFE Program Office team to establish a training and travel schedule.
• Deliver content to a live and/or online audience working with a co-facilitator and/or event administrator.
• Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form.
• Actively participate within a team and encourages cooperation. Aware of the needs of others and responds flexibly.
• Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness and alert to ongoing opportunities to inspire women to run for public office.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to influence the views and behaviour of others through persuasion and encouragement. Manages conflict or other sensitive issues tactfully and effectively. Able to adapt behaviour to a wide range of people.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups (Aboriginal, Torres Strait and Pacific Islander peoples, People of Colour, women, non-binary and gender diverse people, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people living with a disability) often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements. We'd love to know how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!

To apply for this role please click 'Apply Now'.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have current working rights for Australia.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.