State & Territory Advisory Team (STAT) Representative
About this opportunity
The role:
ACA is seeking a person who has reasonable advocacy experience and an understanding of the differences between animal rights and animal welfare. The role involves working as part of a remote team, communicating with each other verbally and in writing.
Essential:
- Good communication skills (oral & written)
- Time management skills
- Able to work as part of a Team
- You will have demonstrable skills in researching, finding reliable academic sources, fact checking, and reporting.
Desirable
- Ideal applicants will be comfortable reading and understanding government documents and legislation.
- Have an interest in animal welfare laws.
Specific Tasks
- Monitor the increasing activities of government, local councils and animal activism within a designated State/territory or local area.
- Undertake work including drafting of advice, research and analyse current legislation and policies and prepare associated reports for consideration by the Animal Care Australia Committee.
- Work with the Animal Care Australia Committee/Animal Species Representatives to ensure policy issues are coordinated and effectively communicated.
- Provide support to the Animal Care Australia Executive to allow effective coordination of the organisations’ response to individual situations.
- Abide by and support Animal Care Australia’s Code of Ethics, Mission Statement, Objects, Constitution, Communication Policy and Anti-discrimination & Harassment Policy.
- Other duties as necessary.
Additional (optional) Tasks
- Provide up to date reports and articles for Animal Care Australia’s social communications – social media, website and newsletter.
- Assist in the promotion of Animal Care Australia and its objectives with the aim of increasing membership.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This position does not include working with animals. You are advocating for the continued ability of everyone to be able to own and keep pets and other animals.
Additional requirements
Drivers License is optional in order to attend in-person meetings. An ability to make the occasional day time meetings with government representatives is also preferred - however these can be completed by telecommunication methods if necessary.
Animal Care Australia works via online methods. Our volunteers all hold other employment and time is committed as needed by the individual. Some deadlines will require urgent input - however this is subject to your availability.
Suitable for- Online & Remote Volunteers
- Governance, Boards & Committees
- Research, Policy & Analysis
Some expenses incurred by volunteers to attend in person meetings will be reimbursed. Other expenses considered and approved when required.