Friends of the Earth Melbourne

Outreach & events co-ordinator position

2 days a week for five months

Friends of the Earth Melbourne is seeking a part time outreach and events co-ordinator.

The position is days2 days a week, initially for five months (August – December 2008).

This position would collaborate with the FoEM office collective to coordinate a range of planned events and help build our ability capacity to engage in strategic fund raising opportunities.


About Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth Melbourne (FoE M) Inc. is a community based activist organisation located in Collingwood. It has been active on environmental and social justice campaigns for more than 35 years. It is a non-hierarchical, collective – based organisation which operates on the understanding that environmental issues need to be addressed in their full human rights and political context.


Position Purpose

The purpose of this role is:

- in conjunction with the campaigns co-ordinator and FoEM climate justice group, co-ordinate the 2008 'solutions to climate change' community festival (planned for spring 2008)

- to organise the Winter Series Program – a series of 5 speaking events across inner Melbourne, developed in collaboration with FoE collectives and supported by the City of Yarra community grants program. Each event will be themed, with one event incorporated an international video conference.

- Events should incorporate fund-raising opportunities as appropriate,

- to increase the FoE M profile, and hence future campaigning and fund-raising ability.


Key Responsibilities

job description

Responsibilities of the outreach and events coordinator would be, as part of the office collective, to work to achieve the following:

1. Confirm dates and organise venue, and other requirements of the Climate Festival and the Winter series;

2. In consultation with the campaigns co-ordinator, create a work plan outlining the steps proposed to deliver the two key events, including proposed speakers, venues and potential fund-raising options for incorporation

3. Send invitations to speakers and potential audiences, and process and coordinate bookings & rsvp’s.

4. Coordinate and distribute promotional materials such as posters for events through engagement with local networks and businesses and to participants.

5. Maintain database of participant details.

6. Assist with the coordination of volunteers for these events.

7. Undertake administrative tasks relating to the events and to support the office collective, as required;


Wages and conditions

The fund outreach and events coordinator would work as part of the FoE Melbourne office collective. The other current members of the collective are the campaigns coordinator, finance manager and membership development officer. This collective will be an integral partner and source of support for the work undertaken.

The outreach and events coordinator would also need to develop working relationships with the nuclear and climate justice fund raiser at FoEM.

The position is paid at the standard FoE daily rate and accrues all benefits on a pro rata basis.

It would be reviewed at the end of the six months, with a view to making it a permanent position at 2 days/ week.


Applications

Please send applications, addressing the key responsibilities, to: Cam Walker

Email: <cam.walker@foe.org.au>

Post: FoE, Box 222, Fitzroy, 3065

By CoB friday July 18, 2008