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The Environmental Portfolio at The Pew Charitable TrustsFor more than 30 years, Pew has been a major force in engaging the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences, and solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our environment work spans all seven continents with more than 250 professionals working at the local, national, and international levels to reduce the scope and severity of global environmental problems, such as the erosion of large natural ecosystems that contain a great part of the world’s remaining biodiversity, and the destruction of the marine environment. Pew’s global environmental program focuses on science-based, nonpartisan, and sustainable solutions to help protect the planet and people. We work in partnership with governments, Traditional Owners, intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organizations, local stakeholders, scientists, and other experts to advance public policy so that nature and communities can thrive.

Since 1990, Pew has worked in North America, South America and Australia to protect large and critically important terrestrial ecosystems, including rivers and other freshwater resources, coastal temperate rainforests, interior mountain ranges, the northern boreal forests, Australia’s Outback, and Chilean Patagonia. We work to ensure these natural systems remain bountiful, functioning, and resilient, providing essential ecological services such as clean air and clean water, sustenance and food security for local communities and more broadly for the welfare of current and future generations. Our work relies on the sciences of conservation, sociology, biology, and economics to advocate for practical and durable solutions to the loss of biodiversity.

In the sea, reforms to how our oceans are managed are essential to address overfishing, pollution, and loss of habitat. Pew began its oceans program in the United States, focusing on ending overfishing and protecting fragile marine habitat. Starting in 2005, Pew’s ocean conservation program expanded around the world and played a significant role in reforming marine fisheries management in the European Union and on the high seas and creating large scale marine reserves around the world. Our work is grounded in the best available science and pursues domestic and international conservation measures that are long-term and provide permanent, durable protections for marine ecosystems. We also work to address systemic threats to the ocean, including from plastics, over-and-illegal fishing, seabed mining, and climate change.

Protecting Australia’s Nature

Australia is the only nation on Earth that also spans a continent. Because of its isolation over many millions of years, Australia is one of 17 nations in the world to be considered “megadiverse” because of its exceptional biodiversity. In 2007, Pew began its conservation work in Australia, and as our program matured, we formed partnerships with First Nations communities and local conservation partners to advance place-based protections. Pew is a results-oriented organisation. Our work with partners has led to the declaration of the world’s largest network of marine parks, the doubling of Outback land protected in Australia’s National Reserve System and securing of more than $1 billion in funding for Indigenous land management. While efforts have expanded Australia’s terrestrial, freshwater, and marine protections, the ecological health of Australia’s landscapes is threatened by a range of pressures, including invasive species, habitat loss, overfishing, water extraction, and climate change. Australia’s key environmental indicators continue to decline, including the conservation status of threatened and endemic species. Recently, Pew’s Protecting Australia’s Nature team and our partners have expanded our goals to encompass a continental focus, aiming to extend protection to critical terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems.

Position OverviewThe director, Protecting Australia’s Nature and head of Australia offices is responsible for the oversight and delivery of the program’s board approved objectives in Australia, as well as management of Pew staff, program-related contractors, financial planning and reporting. Drawing on a career which includes a track record of successful professional campaign advocacy and organisational management at a senior level, the director builds and deepens relationships with a broad cross-section of conservation organisations, industry, Indigenous groups, landholders, policymakers and government officials. The position is the public facing leader of Pew in Australia, performing outreach and public communication efforts to support conservation. The director works with environment portfolio leadership and peers to assess team culture, program progress, and design new initiatives that produce measurable and meaningful results.

The director reports to the vice president, environment. The position can be located in either of Pew’s two Australian offices, Brisbane or Perth, and would participate in Pew’s core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week. Potentially the position could be located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or other work locations in Australia subject to agreement. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic oversight for the Protecting Australia’s Nature program. Working with the campaign managers, design and implement successful campaigns and initiatives that include measurable goals, targets, and milestones, then monitor and strategically adjust work – as appropriate – to ensure achievement of program objectives.

• Lead and manage a diverse team of project directors and other staff across Australia, and work with them to strategically guide and work with contractors and partners to ensure delivery of critical program milestones and deliverables.

• Foster and maintain a healthy and dynamic team culture and work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible, and in line with Pew and Environment program goals.

• Cultivate and sustain a significant public profile for Pew and the Protecting Australia’s Nature project in Australia.

• Lead development of Australian relationships and assist in the development of global relationships that are of value to Pew’s work, including fundraising and engagement with potential partners, donors, policymakers, and other funders

• Working in collaboration with senior environment leadership, cultivate strong relationships within the environment portfolio and ensure strategic coordination of work in Australia with Pew’s headquarters and global programs.

• In coordination with Pew’s finance department, oversee budget and finances for the program. Manage the Australia program budget and maintain excellent fiscal management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, advanced degree preferred.

• At least 10 years of applicable experience including staff, project, and/or consultant management experience, and experience in state and national level conservation advocacy or related field. This includes designing and implementing large-scale initiatives that yield tangible results.

• Expertise in biodiversity conservation and management, environmental advocacy and terrestrial, freshwater, and marine protection in Australia.

• Adept at setting short- and long-term planning goals in line with program strategy. An outcomes-oriented style, with focus on achieving clear and ambitious goals. Demonstrated experience analysing budgetary information and assessing organisational capacity.

• Media-savvy and politically astute. Excellent written and oral communications skills.

• Effective interpersonal and diplomacy skills, developing and managing productive relationships with staff, consultants, partners, officials and others. Excellent listening and facilitation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed, and nonpartisan organisation.

• Excellent knowledge of the current trends, principal theories, leading thinkers and major concerns within environmental subject domains.

TravelTravel is required periodically throughout Australia and to The Pew Charitable Trusts headquarters in the United States of America.

Salary Range

$182,300 AUD - $203,700 AUD

The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew’s commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.