Asia Partnerships & Communications Officer

The Organisation

Oil Change International campaigns globally to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate the ongoing transition towards clean energy. OCI conducts hard-hitting campaigns, grounded in solid and credible research, to confront the fossil fuel industry and its responsibility for the climate crisis and to push for policy change towards a socially just and environmentally sustainable future. OCI works with a broad global network of allies.
  
Asia is a focus for OCI because $350 billion in new gas power plants, import terminals, and pipelines are planned across the region. Japan is the world’s largest provider of public finance for fossil fuels, providing USD$10.6b in 2019-21 for new gas, oil, and coal projects perpetuating the use of fossil fuels. OCI knows that a diversity of experiences and perspectives builds stronger strategies, teams and movements. OCI is continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone.
  

Culture & Benefits

• Generous salary and benefits package including professional development allowance
• Flexible working arrangements and nine-day fortnights, plus 5 weeks’ holiday p.a.
• Collaborative values-centred culture; committed to equal opportunities and sustainability

The Role

As the Asia partnerships and communications officer, you will be developing and executing advocacy and communications strategies to strengthen the narrative that gas and other false solutions are prolonging the use of fossil fuels and impeding the transition to renewable energy.
  
The role will include the following responsibilities;

• Develop compelling advocacy and accessible communications materials
• Develop research, resources, and analysis in collaboration with partners and colleagues
• Plan and execute communications strategies to advance our messaging and campaign goals around key international political moments and report launches
• Coordinate with and support partners on digital actions and advertising campaigns
• Prepare press releases, blogs, email actions, and other materials to help elevate the profile of project campaigns
• Post campaign updates on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter

Skills Required

You are an excellent listener and communicator, with strong verbal and written English language skills, and are adept at making complex information both accessible and compelling. You have a knack for developing visually impactful materials and providing critical communications support for partners and colleagues.
  
You are skilled in project and time management and work well independently and as part of a team. You are committed to climate justice and the mission of OCI and an approach grounded in social justice, collaboration, and equity. Ideally you have collaborated with partners in Asia on successful climate and environmental justice, or other advocacy campaigns. You are Asia-based and have local working and residency rights.


If you share OCI’s mission to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and achieve climate justice, and you can demonstrate the skills and experience required, please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter responding to the skills required above quoting #1018440 or call Lois Freeke of NGO Recruitment in Melbourne on 03 8080 8978.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.

You must have local Asia working and residency rights to apply for this position