Aycc Organiser

**About the role**:
We’re looking for young people aged 8-0 across so-called Australia to join our volunteer leadership team as AYCC Organisers for 0. If you’re passionate about climate justice, supporting teams, organising events, rolling out campaigns and building the power of young people then this is the role for you This is an incredible opportunity to use your existing (or to develop) leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to make a significant and impactful contribution to the climate movement. As an AYCC Organiser you’ll build skills in team management, mentorship, community organising, strategic campaigning, communications and get to work alongside hundreds of like-minded, passionate & fun young people. You’ll play a key part in AYCC’s campaign to stop gas expansion and build the youth climate movement.

As an AYCC Organiser you’d be responsible for inspiring, organising and mobilising young people on climate justice campaigns in your area of responsibility (e.g. TAS). In collaboration with your staff mentor, you’ll invest in the leadership of volunteers and support them to organise events, bring new people into our movement and implement campaigns to leave fossil fuels in the ground and build real climate solutions. You will play an active leadership role in the AYCC by participating in planning, decision making and feedback spaces, alongside contributing towards big AYCC events such as our national leadership summits and campaign moments. You will act as a contact point for AYCC in your region, and build relationships with other organisations in the movement.

We’re looking for up to 0 young people to take on this leadership opportunity all over the country - whether you’re based in a big city like Melbourne or, a smaller city like Darwin, or a regional area.

**About the AYCC**:
The AYCC is a non-profit, non-partisan organisation building a movement of young people to fight for climate justice. We are one of Australia’s largest youth-led organisations and have a track record of building leaders and winning strategic campaigns over the past 5 years. We create change through three main program areas:
Campaigns to solve the climate crisis - we run campaigns to make sure Australia moves from fossil fuels to renewable energy as quickly as possible. Our current campaign is focused on holding back fossil fuel expansion through campaigns to stop the funding and public support for climate-wrecking gas projects.
Training & leadership programs providing a diverse range of opportunities - online, locally and nationally - for young people to build the skills and connections to make an impact, including our Schools Program.

**Core responsibilities of an AYCC Organiser include**:
Give direct support to up to 5 local AYCC group leaders to enable them to grow our movement, build volunteer leadership and have an impact on our campaigns. You’ll do this by providing - mentoring, running coordination spaces, supporting local groups to plan and provide support for events. *Note: in some locations, organisers will play the role of a local group leader.
Organise and coordinate state/territory/region wide events to build connections, communication and collaboration across teams in your area -including leadership meetings, ad hoc trainings and campaign actions at strategic moments.
Coordinate the roll out of campaign tactics in your state, territory or region by supporting local AYCC groups to execute tactics such as community surveys, MP meetings and rallies.
Organise a two-day training weekend for volunteers in your state, territory or region, with the support of the AYCC staff team.
Actively build the size of our movement by supporting new groups to start, and seeking out opportunities to bring in new volunteers such as university o-weeks, schools workshops, community markets and events.
Recruit local leaders and their teams to national and state/territory/region wide meetings, trainings, events, actions and decision making spaces.
Play an active leadership role within the AYCC by participating in planning, decision making and feedback spaces, representing the views of volunteers in your area when needed.
Set a strong vision and culture for AYCC volunteers and support them to uphold our values of justice, empowerment, accessibility, ambition and initiative.
Build relationships with external stakeholders with other organisations, community stakeholders & groups in your area to seek out opportunities for collaboration, shared impact & solidarity.

**You’ll be great at this role if you**:
Are passionate about climate justice, building a movement and empowering young people to take collective action
Have some experience as a leader or coordinator of an AYCC group or other similar community group or organisation, or have experience in community organising, campaigning, organising events, team management and/or communications
Are a fast learner who and can work well both independently