Senior Nature Campaigner in Sydney

Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) is the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation. As a peak body, we represent over 200 conservation groups. Our dedicated campaigns for NSW rivers, wetlands, forests and climate are supported by a dedicated team of campaigners and community organisers. Meanwhile, our Healthy Ecosystems team of leading ecologists and scientists are on the ground using the latest scientific evidence and practical expertise to improve the health of our forests, oceans, rivers, and wildlife, stop extinction, and improve the way we respond to and manage fire.

The organisation was founded in 1955 to give disparate environment groups a voice at the state level and our long legacy has moved the dial for nature in the state. Our mission is to build, support and maintain a powerful and effective movement for nature. We do this by bringing together the NSW environment movement to run centralised campaigns that exert maximum pressure on decision makers.

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.

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.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Brings strong campaign judgement and initiative, and can independently spot campaign opportunities, contribute to and implement strategy, and turn evidence into a coordinated, politically effective campaign.
• Can identify political opportunities, set achievable campaign objectives, and adapt strategy as the political environment changes.
• Is comfortable working autonomously without established procedures, identifying strategic opportunities (or problems) and developing tactics or work programs in response.
• Ideally, has technical experience with land-clearing and/or other NSW nature laws and the NSW political landscape.

Position Summary:

As Senior Nature Campaigner, you’ll be responsible for coordinating and growing the NSW Alliance for Nature. You’ll develop and lead a campaign to materially reduce broadscale clearing of native woody vegetation on private rural lands in NSW, with the ultimate goal of securing stronger nature laws for the state. You’ll bring people and organisations together around a shared purpose, building the Alliance’s strength, reach, and influence, so that it can win lasting change for nature.

Supervisor title: Policy and Advocacy Director

Hours: Full-time, 38 hours per week (0.8 FTE/30.4 hours per week negotiable for right candidate)

Contract period: 12-months with possibility of extension

Location: Sydney, NSW OR remote OR hybrid

Key Requirements:

You’ll bring to the role:

• Direct experience holding responsibility for an advocacy or campaigning program, with a track record of developing and implementing successful advocacy and campaign strategies.
• Demonstrated experience with public communications, including working with communications or media staff to generate public and political attention around an issue.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with politicians, political advisors, and government officials.
• A strong understanding of how policy and political decisions are influenced and made.
• A proven ability to coordinate coalitions, alliances or multi-organisation campaigns, including managing different organisations’ priorities, building agreement around shared objectives, coordinating other organisations and driving a body of work towards agreed political outcomes.

Job Responsibility:

In this role you will:

• Shape and deliver a strategy to secure stronger nature laws in NSW.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the conservation sector and beyond, bringing people and organisations together to drive collective action.
• Drive political engagement for the campaign, developing and nurturing relationships with decision-makers.
• Create compelling content that builds public support for the campaign.

Job Functions: Campaigns

Job Benefits:

At Nature Conservation Council NSW, you will have the opportunity to work with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference. We offer a supportive work environment and the chance to contribute to protecting and conserving nature in NSW. 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:

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

Join us to make a significant impact on the protection of NSW’s environment!