1) Help existing Local Groups (who ask for support) to become more action-oriented and increase their mobilisation activities.

2) Actively create new Local Groups who'll become self-sufficient within 6 weeks. That's one to two new groups a week.

3) Collaborate nationally to attract and recruit new and diverse communities (e.g. multicultural and rural).

Mobiliser task description  

We need enthusiastic and positive individuals able to engage with their wider community and spread the buzz. Plain speakers with a variety of life experiences – you might have sales experience, community organising skills – or just be wildly excited about talking to people, 'enthusing' them into action and supporting them as they get organised. The plan is to onboard groups of Mobilisers who'll work together both face-to-face and on zoom (with support from other volunteers). Mobilisers will be state-based and be responsible for a specific region.  

Hours required: Around 25+ hours a week.

Responsibilities:

• offer support to our current local Group Coordinators in the form of sharing new learnings and national resources.

  - work with current Local Groups and rebel data to identify gaps, then actively target new and diverse communities.

  - keep the energy up by organising regular Mass Mobilisation team meetings in your region to share updates (number of Actions, stalls etc), establish priorities and share tips and stories.

• develop a plan of where the new groups could be set up using the rebel database. This will, of course, be adapted with local feedback over time.

• organise, tailor and present regular Heading for Extinction (H4X) talks to establish new groups.

• set up a minimum of one new Local Group per week, once the process is up and running (within 4 weeks).
  

• train volunteer rebels to do both Heading for Extinction and Intro to Extinction Rebellion talks.

• organise the training of Local Mobilisers who are volunteering to support your work in their local area.

• provide support for individual local volunteer mobilisers, as needed.

• facilitate and monitor the first weeks of Local Groups through regular contact with the group coordinators.

• help each Local Group to develop a detailed Mobilisation Plan. These plans will be created by the groups themselves, so they own their commitment to them.

• commit Local Groups to achieving 20-40 people per group to pledge to engage in peaceful disruption to the point of being arrested during the next rebellion event (probably early 2021). A Pledge system is in development.

• ensure AusMM Local Group External Coordinators input data on their group’s mobilisation activities each week (e.g. number and details of house talks, stalls, phone calls, number of pledges.

FAQs

How do these roles differ from current local Group Coordinator roles? Our local GCs have done unprecedented work, and one or two states have seen huge exponential growth. The aim is for state-based Mass Mobilisers to work closely with local GCs to learn what's been working and tailor H4X Talks for new and diverse local communities. Mass Mobilisers will also offer support to our current local GCs in the form of sharing new learnings and the latest national resources.  

Can Group Coordinators apply? Of course! Your local experience would be invaluable.

Can ordinary rebels apply? Of course! We need people to keep stepping up to mobilise others.

Can people without public speaking skills apply? Of course! If you are willing to try we can help.

Summary

Each Mass Mobiliser organises and/or gives 1-2 local talks a week. They then also do the follow up for each new local group. As mentioned above, the plan is to very quickly train local people to help with this process: most of the work involves organising, training and follow-up support. Mobiliser teams will have the autonomy to develop their own work thanks to the cross-pollination of ideas and feedback with teams in other regions and states.