ABOUT THE ROLE
Newcastle Greens are seeking a Lead Field Organiser for up to 16 weeks part time (21 hours/week) fixed term basis to contact, recruit, train and organise volunteers to participate in the 2025 Newcastle Federal Election campaign.
ABOUT THE GREENS NSW
The Greens Party movement is based on the four pillars of social equity and economic justice, ecological sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace, nonviolence and disarmament. Greens parties across the world share these same principles and values.
The Greens NSW is comprised of 62 local groups across NSW. We currently have three Members of Parliament in the Upper House and three in the Lower House in NSW Parliament. In the Federal Parliament, we have twelve Senators and three Lower House MPs. There are over 70 Greens Councillor throughout NSW.
The Greens NSW is committed to supporting staff to do their best work and provides the following employee benefits:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Commitment to supporting professional development
- A supportive, creative, and collaborative team culture
- Great office location in Hamilton
- Superannuation contribution of 11.5%
- Four weeks annual leave with leave loading of 17.5%
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This Lead Field Organiser will work closely with the Newcastle Federal Campaign Manager to coordinate key events and help raise the Greens’ profile and vote in the Newcastle Federal election 2025.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Devise and implement a strategy to support Newcastle Federal candidate, volunteers and supporters to have 4000 meaningful conversations with voters during the Newcastle Federal Election campaign.
- Manage the Newcastle Federal Campaign Field Organiser to ensure they meet their goals and targets.
- Identify, contact and recruit 40 volunteers to staff doorknocking teams for the Newcastle Federal election campaign.
- Ensure that all doorknocking team leaders and members are adequately trained.
- Manage Newcastle Greens’ Nationbuilder customer relations database to support the above activities.
- Ensure the engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and LGBTQIA+ communities.
- Produce a post-election evaluation report.
- Other duties as directed.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
The Lead Field Organiser is expected to demonstrate:
- Proven experience devising and implementing strategies to maximise the number of meaningful conversations during an election campaign.
- Proven experience in the recruitment, management and training of volunteer resources.
- Demonstrated commitment to the core principles of The Greens.
- Understanding of ethical behaviour and business practices, ensuring that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the Newcastle Greens.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work within a small team.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective interpersonal relationships and work collaboratively and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Effective communication. Speaking, listening and writing in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and technique.
- Relevant IT skills including the ability to effectively use email, Internet, Microsoft Office, social media and web-based applications.
- Familiarity with the NationBuilder customer relationship management system would be an advantage.
- Familiarity with the Greens GVirs, Rocket and CivivCRM systems would be an advantage.
- A current Working with Children Check or a willingness to obtain one in the first month of employment is essential.
Note: Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
Successful candidates must not be a member of another political party.
It is expected that the successful candidate will provide their own computer and mobile phone.
PAY AND CONDITIONS
- Salary range: $98,826.19 FTE p.a. + 11.5% superannuation.
- Primary Location: Newcastle
- Hours: 3 days a week / 21 hrs Flexible
- Status: 16 Week Fixed Term, Part Time Contract until Federal election anticipated to be in May 2025. Note: Should an election be called before May 2025 this contract may be renegotiated to terminate at the time of the election.
- Position begins: 27 January 2025
- Covered by: The Greens NSW Staff Collective Agreement.
A position description is attached.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application in a single PDF file, including a covering letter no more than 3 pages addressing the key responsibilities and requirements, a CV of no more than two pages, and at least two recent work referees.
Email applications to: cathyburgess22@yahoo.com with the subject line: Application for Lead Field Organiser.
For further queries about the role please email cathyburgess22@yahoo.com
Applications close: Thursday, 16th January 2025 - 11:59 pm.