Gender Equality Project Officer

Part-time Contract Role (0.6FTE) | 12 -Month Fixed Term |Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Are you passionate about advancing gender equality and defending workers' rights? Join the peak body for the Australian union movement and play a pivotal role in promoting gender equality in gender-segregated industries.

The ACTU is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the rich cultural and social diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

About Us

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) represents nearly 1.7 million workers and their families. Since 1927, we have led some of the most significant workplace struggles in Australia's history. The ACTU’s role as a peak body is to encourage workers to join their union, be a national voice for our movement, and advance and defend workers' rights through coordinated campaigns, representation at various forums, and providing industrial, policy, and other support to our affiliates.

The Role

As the Gender Equality Project Officer, you will be instrumental in the Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries grant initiative. You will provide national facilitation and support six Trades and Labour Councils (TLCs), each with their own funded project. Your responsibilities will include:

Engagement and Support: Collaborate with TLCs, offering expert technical support, convening regular forums for information sharing, and assisting with evaluation and data analysis.

Resource Management: Build and maintain a national online repository of key project materials for shared access by TLCs and affiliates.

Collaboration and Partnerships: Engage with peak employer bodies, national government agencies, affiliate unions, and civil society organisations to facilitate collaboration, reduce duplication, and advocate for the program.

Evaluation and Advocacy: Synthesize results from individual TLC projects to demonstrate positive impacts.

Representation: Represent the ACTU at various forums, meetings, conferences, and seminars.

Travel: Occasional domestic travel to support TLC projects

Key Selection Criteria

Communication Skills: Excellent research, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports, submissions, and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.

Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders.

Knowledge and Experience: Demonstrated knowledge or experience in gender equality policy, bargaining, or law reform initiatives. Experience working with or in the Australian Trade Union movement.

Union Values: A strong commitment to union values and principles.

Benefits

The ACTU offers a competitive salary range of $114,900-$134,230 (pro rata), depending on skills and experience, along with:

· Additional 15% superannuation

· Annual leave loading

· Working from home opportunities

· Generous leave arrangements, including up to 5 additional days of annual leave

· The opportunity to work a rostered day off arrangement

How to Apply

Please provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the role, along with your CV, to Ben Moxham, Director Industrial & Policy at [email protected].

Closing Date: Applications close on Thursday, 29th May.

Join us in making a difference and advancing gender equality in the workforce!