The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability

 

 

The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability
is currently seeking a dedicated, experienced, and passionate individual to
join our organisation. 

A not-for-profit organisation, The Otesha Project
(Australia): Cycling for Sustainability, offers bicycle tours and educational
programs to engage youth about sustainable consumption. Using theatre,
multimedia, and interactive workshops, Otesha (Aust.)’s creative focus provides
a unique approach to understanding environmental and social justice issues,
enabling youth to become role models and sustainability advocates.

The objectives of The Otesha Project (Australia) are to
increase awareness about the impacts of the products and resources we consume,
increase the number of responsible consumer choices made by young Australians,
and increase the number of young role models and sustainability advocates.

Job Description

This is an ideal opportunity to gain leadership and
management experience while working for an ethical not-for-profit organisation.
Specifically the following duties are shared with the other co-director:

• Development and implementation of Otesha’s
  strategic organisational vision

• Organising bicycle tour logistics

• Providing support for tour coordinators

• Facilitating pre-training activities

• Volunteer recruitment and management

• Sourcing, writing and acquitting grants
  and future funding

• Writing monthly newsletters to members

• Developing further youth-based projects

• Performing in the Otesha play

• Facilitating workshops, and engaging youth

• Finances, General Administration

 

Experience

Essential criteria

• Project management

• Consensus decision making

• Highly Motivated

• Leadership Skills

• Knowledge about sustainable consumption

• Ability to work with limited resources

• Ability to work in a team and alone

• Ability to be adventurous, and laugh

 

Desired but not essential:

• Skills in writing and/or documentation

• Web content management skills

• Computer and web design skills

• Experience working with youth

• Experience with bicycles and bike touring

• Theatre experience

• Knowledge of school curriculum

 

Specifics

If you have a diverse range of skills that you think would
be useful for this funky, youth empowering, and challenging position in
happening Melbourne please send in your resume!

A one page cover letter and resume should be sent to applications@otesha.org.au with
the subject “Funky Co-director position”.

Please direct all questions to applications@otesha.org.au or by
calling Kate at (0420 715 580) or Ange (0439 433 154).

Application deadline is Sunday 30^th May 2010.

We strongly encourage young adults between 18-35 years old
to apply.

 

Salary

12-month contract-based position. 2 Days per week. To be negotiated.

Contact Details

Kate (0420 715 580) or Ange (0439 433 154) or at

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