• Join one of the world's largest and most respected conservation organisations
• Workplace flexibility including monthly Rostered Day Off
• 2 Year fixed term contract
• Location Flexibility (Australia)

About the organisation

For over 60 years, WWF has been a powerful voice for nature and communities. We are a global network of local organisations working in 100 countries. WWF-Australia is the largest southern hemisphere member of the WWF Network, with over 2.5 million supporters. We work as a catalyst with communities, First Nations, governments, businesses, innovators, and philanthropists towards our global mission: to build a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.  We use our expertise to conserve biodiversity, empower communities and halt climate change in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Joining WWF-Australia, you will be part of a diverse global team of over 7,000 employees - working together in a values-driven global to local network for the prosperity of both people and our planet.

About the role

The position leads WWF-Australia's efforts to ensure that Australia's bid to host COP31 with the Pacific secures a defining moment for climate, nature and communities and helps to stabilise global warming to 1.5°C.

Building connections across government, business and community sectors, this position will convene, inform, and strengthen the capacity of a diverse and inclusive range of stakeholders to engage meaningfully and constructively in multilateral climate policy processes.

It will also support WWF-Australia's broader Regenerative Climate program by providing strategic insights into Australia's positions on relevant UNFCCC mechanisms and platforms, and represents WWF perspectives on these issues at high-level events and meetings.

Key accountabilities (please refer to PD for full list)

• Leads WWF-Australia's efforts to ensure that Australia's bid to host COP31 with the Pacific secures a defining moment for climate, nature and communities and helps to stabilise global warming to 1.5°C.
• Identifies and builds strategic alliances across government, business and community sectors to achieve positive outcomes for climate, communities and nature.
• Contributes to WWF-Australia initiatives aimed at supporting capacity of community partners in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region to encourage ambitious climate action, including through supporting the Oceania's First Voices program.
• Manages program budgets, internal reporting, and ensures accountability to donors and supporters.
• As the subject matter expert, co-creates rich conservation content to engage WWF audiences and mobilise support, including seeking new funding opportunities and developing new project proposals.
• Draws on the expertise of WWF-Australia and WWF global network technical and policy specialists, to synthesise key messages in the context of multilateral climate policy and processes.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Highly advanced advocacy, interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build, convene and support networks or alliances of diverse groups to work towards shared objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise and communicate complex, technical information across a broad range of issues and to a diverse range of audiences.
• Demonstrated understanding of multilateral policy processes, ideally related to current international climate change negotiations, including major global processes and relevant initiatives.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of climate change related environmental conservation issues, including mitigation, adaptation, and/or loss & damage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in climate change and/or sustainability related policy development processes and planning, including demonstrated engagement in government decision-making processes.
• An ability to work autonomously and constructively across a flexible team-based environment.

The ideal candidate will have an ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team and be aligned with WWF's vision, mission and I-CCaRe Values - Integrity, Courage, Collaboration and Respect.

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WWF-Australia staff work in teams and in regional and remote communities. To protect the health and safety of WWF-Australia team members and people in regional and remote communities, WWF-Australia requires all persons who apply for employment at WWF-Australia after 25 October 2021 to provide evidence that they have received the first and second courses of an Australian government-recognised COVID-19 vaccination before a job offer can be made.

Applications

Applicants can apply via the Apply Now button. Only those applicants applying online via the eRecruitment System will be considered.

Please include the following two attachments: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria and (2) your resume (CV).

Note that applicants require current unlimited working rights in Australia to be eligible for this role.