Coal Mining & Methane Campaigner

About Us

Nature Conservation Council of NSW is the state’s peak environment organisation, representing over 200 local, state and national environment organisations in NSW.

As the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, it is our mission to protect nature in NSW and create the conditions it needs to thrive.

NCC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to be as diverse as the country we are trying to protect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Our Values

• Inspiration: we believe in the work we do and strive to inspire others to respect and protect nature.
• Respect: we respect the views and opinions of others and consider, fairly and openly, views that might be different to our own.
• Integrity: we are professional and honest in our working relationships, and transparent and accountable in our decision-making processes.
• Collaboration: we believe we are stronger as a movement and value our culture of participation and building strong partnerships to achieve our goals.
• Leadership: we provide leadership through empowerment, sound governance and an inspiring vision.
• Recognition: we acknowledge the role First Nations People play in protecting the land and water. NCC undertakes to act in solidarity and partnership with First Nations People in all our work.
• Inclusion: we recognise that marginalisation, oppression and injustice impact communities across NSW, and that we all benefit from diversity, accessibility and openness. To win justice for nature and all of us who inhabit it, we must act to build an inclusive movement for all.

Position Summary

This role’s purpose is to win new policies and regulations that protect our land, water, culture, communities and climate from the many coal mine expansion projects under consideration.

This role works to support the vibrant network of community groups and individuals standing against the impacts of coal mining across NSW, and ensure their voices are heard by political leaders and government decision-makers.

Key Requirements 

• Two or more years' experience in campaigning or community organising with a political office, not-for-profit, trade union or similar organisation. Note NCC is a non-partisan organisation and welcomes candidates from across the political spectrum who share our core values
• An understanding of community organising theory and practice
• An ability to design campaign strategies and tactics that get results
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong relationships and collaborative partnerships with traditional and non-traditional allies and other stakeholders
• A talent for crafting clear and compelling campaign communication

Job Responsibility 

• Develop and execute campaign plans to achieve concrete impacts, aligned with our organisation's goals;
• Work across NCC teams to deliver our coal mining campaign;
• Prioritise campaign activities to ensure NCC’s and our member’s effort is focused on the most urgent issues to create lasting change for nature and our climate;
• Foster alliances and coordinate with the NSW climate and nature movements, and strategic non-traditional alliances;
• Seek out opportunities to work in solidarity and centre the voices of First Nations peoples in our campaigns;
• Engage supporters, member groups, donors and the community through practical and meaningful campaign actions designed to make a tangible difference to campaign objectives;
• Develop real-world policy solutions to campaign objectives by engaging industry experts and movement thinkers;
• Produce clear, compelling communications alongside the communications team to engage and activate supporters and member groups, and shape the public debate;
• Embody values of creativity, boldness, an appetite for risk-taking, and contribute to an inclusive and caring work culture.

benefits

Working with some of the leading environmental campaigners and organisers in NSW, you will support NCC’s core objective of giving nature and our climate a voice.

Enjoy flexible working arrangements and leave options and a mission-driven, dedicated team. NCC prioritises staff wellbeing and organisational culture with a team spread across NSW, engaged in effective hybrid work practices and with generous conditions.

NCC offers a flexible work environment that prioritises organisational culture.

We value our people and recognise their individual needs. Some of the many benefits of being part of our organisation are:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Access to long service leave accruals after five years
• Salary sacrifice arrangements
• Cultural leave
• Parental leave

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.