About the Role

WILPF Australia is looking to contract a one-day pw Campaign Coordinator to lead a national ‘Move the Money’ campaign to:

• Raise community awareness about the humanitarian and economic effects of increasing global military expenditure
• Motivate individuals and groups to take action calling for government investment in peacebuilding.

Supported by a small steering group, the Move the Money Campaign Coordinator's role is to

• Implement social media communications using the social media graphics and templates created for the WILPF International Move the Money campaign Move the Money - WILPF

• Support WILPF members in each state to undertake education and advocacy related activities, eg peace promoting dialogues with key speakers, education sessions for a range of women’s groups.
• Promote the campaign to other relevant peace advocacy organisations,
• Implement a Postcard campaign to make politicians aware of the strong community opposition to large increases in the defence budget without significant ongoing funding for peacebuilding at an international, regional and local level.
• Promotion of specific advocacy actions to engage community members in the campaign, eg writing letters to key ministers / arranging meetings with their local MP

Desired skills, knowledge and experience for Campaign Coordinator role:

• Campaign and event coordination pertaining to membership-based organisations
• Communications / social media skills / Contributing to campaign messaging
• Ability to communicate clearly in face-to-face contexts and in writing and to engage effectively with elected representatives and community members and a range of groups
• Strong organisational skills – meeting coordination, resourcing steering committee and other meetings, reports to project steering committee and WILPF Board.
• A strong commitment to working for feminist peace
• Ideally be based in Victoria but applicants from other states are welcome to apply
• Ideally be able to commence in the role in late April – early May.

Contract provisions:

• One day (7 hours) pw at the rate of $100/ph including GST for a period of 30-35 weeks
• As WILPF does not have a central office, applicant will need to be able to work remotely
• Mutual review of the role after three (3) months.
• Successful applicant available to commence asap after appointment

Please forward requests for additional information to [email protected] using the subject line: Campaign Coordinator - Remote / Work from home enquiry via EthicalJobs.