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TYPE OF POSITION: Volunteer

REIMBURSEMENTS: Available for reasonable travel

HOURS: 8-10 hours per week for directors, flexible for organisers dependent on work, life, commitments etc

LOCATION: Anywhere in Australia

Democracy in Colour's campaign team is looking for an Organising Co-Director!

We encourage you to apply even if you don't fit all the criteria. Formal education, qualifications and extensive experience matter less to us than passion, initiative and a deep motivation for racial justice

Who is Democracy in Colour?

Democracy in Colour is a national racial and economic justice organisation led by people of colour. We are run by volunteers who make campaigns that tackle structural racism, empower people of colour to shape policy discussions that affect our lives and build the capacity in our communities.

Why should you join us?

We are dedicated to societal transformation, not just short-term policy change. That means supporting you. You will:

• Be trained in Organising and Campaigning by social movement leaders through our ongoing training and development program
• Receive mentoring by leading campaigners of colour: matched to your skills and need
• Build a best-in-class digital and grassroots organising platform that empowers people of colour to win the big fights that matter to them.
• Reshape the way advocacy campaigns engage communities of colour - less victim narratives and saviour complexes, and more agency and leadership from affected communities.

What do our campaigners work on?

From Marriage Equality to religious rights or fairer employment laws, as a Democracy in Colour organiser you will be part of building a scaled, national grassroots movement to win power for people of colour, working with our state teams to strategise, plan and execute powerful campaigns. This includes:

• Supporting state teams to develop and execute ambitious, high-impact, well researched state strategies that build power for communities of colour, align with our theory of change and reflect current social, political and economic realities
• Overseeing the growth of leadership, activism and local action groups
• Developing an organising strategy that advances the organisation’s campaigning, growth and fundraising priorities
• Build field campaigns that strategically impact decision-makers and issues, and build national and local power
• Work with the Digital team to integrate organising in our digital work and construct online-to-offline pathways
• Develop an impact-focussed, innovative, data-driven, low ego and fun culture where leadership is shared and everyone has significant freedom and real responsibility
• Provide leadership in creating an organisational culture of anti-oppression

We're looking for people with ...

• Strong team management skills Strong grasp of strategy Strong skills in networking, diplomacy, influencing, negotiation and conflict mediation
• Experience with creative, effective grassroots campaigning
• Strong organisational and people leadership skills
• Deep passion for racial justice and a world where the inherent worth and dignity of everyone is recognised
• Understanding of racial justice theory and the politics around race/racism in Australia
• An independent and self-starting with a resilient, solutions focussed approach and an open mind

Application deadline is 4 January, 2020.