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.