Food and Agriculture Advocacy Lead
| Published | October 12, 2024 |
| Expires | October 26, 2024 |
| Location | Remote, Australia |
| Category | Industry positions |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Salary | A$112K/yr - A$115K/yr |
| Supporting Document/s |
Food_and_Agriculture_Advocacy_Lead_PD_2024_10.pdf
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| Contact Name | Basha |
| Contact Phone | 0437 242 950 |
Description
- Use your experience to drive a transition to a food system that works for nature and people.
- 12-month full time position (part-time considered), with potential for extension, with a salary circa $112,000 per annum pro-rata plus 12% superannuation and amazing working conditions.
- Flexible location across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland with the ability to travel to one of our offices on occasion.
Who is the ACF?
We’re the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia’s national environment organisation.
Since 1965, we’ve protected the air we breathe, the water we drink and the places we love. Driven by the power of people, we won World Heritage listing for the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu National Park; we secured the $10 billion national clean energy bank and we returned precious water to the rivers of the Murray-Darling.
We influence governments and businesses to protect the animals, rivers and reefs close to our hearts and hold decision-makers to account without fear or favour. Everything we do is evidence-based and helps nature and people thrive for generations to come.
We won’t give up until Australia’s nature is protected and regenerated.
What’s the gig?
Work with us to drive a bold, system-wide transition to a sustainable food system.
The Food and Agriculture Advocacy Lead will lead an ambitious strategy to increase government and corporate support for farmers to protect and restore nature on land they manage and drive a transition to a food system that works for nature and people. You will build an alliance of farmer groups, agricultural and food businesses, and experts to co-develop and advocate for policy solutions and funding. They will work with ACF’s Nature and Corporate campaigners to secure support for those solutions from decision-makers in government, finance, and the food industry.
About you!
You have experience working with regional communities and understand the issues facing Australian agriculture.
You know how to build impactful alliances with diverse stakeholders.
You are a strong and engaging communicator, able to meet people where they are at and bring them with you.
You show initiative and are able comfortable managing multiple competing demands and challenges.
You love collaborating with people across an organisation, sharing information and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and external networks.
Finally, you’re a big fan of nature and you’re excited by ACF’s vision of a world where forests, rivers, people and wildlife thrive.
Why work for us?
You’ll do important work with one of Australia’s most impactful organisations, and with our world-class organisational culture and great team, we guarantee you’ll have fun along the way.
ACF is proud to offer our staff a supportive workplace with excellent conditions, including:
- Genuine flexibility in working hours and location - yes you can work regularly from home
- Four weeks of annual leave a year plus an additional paid time off over the end of year period
- Thirty days of personal leave a year (pro-rata) available to use immediately upon commencement
- Superannuation contribution of 12%
- Access to Long Service Leave after five years of continuous service
- Sector leading paid parental leave provisions (regardless of who is the birth parent) after 12 months of service
- Ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to your individual career goals
- Regular team retreats so we can plan, learn and grow together
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
People are at the heart of everything we do to protect our planet. To achieve the bold change we seek, we must represent the richness of diversity within our communities so that all of us who care about nature can step up and lead.
ACF is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We actively encourage First Nations people, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity.
Apply now!
Applications are accepted through our website and should include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Basha Stasak, Nature Program Manager.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be assessed as they are received, so send your application today!
Want to have a chat before you click send? If you would like to discuss the role and working at ACF or the recruitment process and alternative ways to participate that meet your needs, please contact Basha on 0437 242 950.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this job.
As part of ACF’s recruitment process, a criminal background check will be conducted.
We request no agency contact please.
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