Metropolitan Transport Forum

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Melbourne Transport Forum (MTF) is seeking an Executive Officer to lead strategic transport conversations across Melbourne while working remotely. You will support the MTF Executive to set direction, influence transport policy, and foster partnerships with NGOs, local government, and state/federal agencies.

You will build policy, advocacy, communications, and sector networking to reflect member communities.

Job description

Executive Officer - Remote / Work from Home

The MTF is a membership organisation, made up of 25 Melbourne local government areas, associate members, and key transport partners, working to achieve greater equitable, efficient, and sustainable transport options across metropolitan Melbourne.

We bring the perspective of local government and our communities to transport planning and decision making, advocating for transport options that meet the needs of our growing communities. We work with partner organisations to ensure our members are equipped to have transport conversations with their communities and decision makers in state and federal government.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Location: work from home, co-working space or similar

Are you a strategic, future focused leader who is passionate about working with local government and our transport partners to raise the profile of transport choice with decision makers? If yes, then this job could be for you.

As Executive Officer, you'll will support the MTF Executive to set the strategic direction for transport conversations across Melbourne. You'll take this role and ensure the MTF is a key influencer in transport policy making. You'll foster partnerships across the environment sector with NGOs, local government, state and federal departments and agencies.

We need a self-starter with excellent communications and relationship building skills, who can grow our policy, advocacy, communications, and sector networking in a way that reflects the needs of the communities that make up our member organisations. You'll hit the ground running and bring a creative flair and innovative mindset to the role.

A role description is attached with a more detailed description of the role and the Key Responsibilities.

ABOUT YOU

• You're passionate about transport choice, and the important role that an efficient, equitable, and sustainable transport system has in improving the lives of our community
• You have worked in or with small organisations, ideally not-for profits or for purpose businesses, with experience sourcing funding, developing policy, undertaking advocacy, and growing communications opportunities.
• You have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and are experienced delivering high-quality submissions for target audiences. You're creative and show initiative in the way you spot opportunities and make things happen.
• You don't mind getting your hands dirty, and you'll do what it takes to get the outcome needed - from developing budget submissions to coordinating our monthly meetings. You love working with an Executive Committee and are confident working independently.

Contact the MTF Chair, Bernadette Thomas, via email (*********@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au) using the subject line: Executive Officer - Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone [phone] ***) if you have any questions about the role.