• Sydney-based, full-time permanent role.
• Leading Church-based Environmental Advocacy role.
• Highly respected International Aid Agency.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to advocate for environmental and ecological sustainability and deliver educational programs to schools, parishes and related forums.
 

Our Organisation
 
Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international humanitarian relief and development in Australia. Through effective relationships with the Church, partners and communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and Australia, Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Our programs promote the good of every person and of the whole person, regardless of people’s religious, political or cultural beliefs. We envisage a world in which children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are agents of their own change and architects of their own development.
Catholic Earthcare Australia was recently incorporated into Caritas Australia and it has a leading role in implementing the Laudato Si’ Encyclical on ecology and the environment.

Your Role

Your focus in this role includes:
·   Leading and managing ecological and environmental projects including education and advocacy on behalf of people affected by pollution and the adverse impacts of climate change.
·   Delivering educational programs within the Catholic schools and parishes and at environmental forums.
·  Building relationships with Catholic communities, Clergy, Church agencies, the media and the wider Australian community on various environmental issues to support the work of Catholic Earthcare.
 
 
Your Capabilities
 
For this role, your capabilities and experience will include:

• Strong interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• A thorough knowledge of ecological and environmental initiatives and a passion for environmental sustainability.
• A strong commitment to the Catholic ethos.