Full‑time, Ongoing Position
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
📍 Melbourne, VIC

The ACTU is seeking a Workers’ Capital Officer to administer the work of the Centre for Workers’ Capital, delivering partnership agreements, proposals, sponsorships and events that advance workers’ working and retirement interests.

The ACTU is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the rich cultural and social diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals from diverse socio‑economic backgrounds.

About Us

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) represents almost 2 million workers and their families. Since 1927, we have led some of the most significant workplace struggles in Australia’s history. The ACTU’s role as a peak body is to encourage workers to join their union, be a national voice for our movement, and advance and defend workers’ rights through coordinated campaigns, representation, and support for our affiliates.

The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Workers’ Capital, the Workers’ Capital  Officer is responsible for the administration and operations of the Centre for Workers’ Capital and related ACTU work to advance workers’ working and retirement outcomes.

The role is responsible for the preparation of partnership proposals and the delivery of Centre for Workers’ Capital services, including the organisation of Centre events, administration and organisation of contract deliverables and regular engagement with partners.

The Workers’ Capital Officer will work to seek and deliver sponsorship for ACTU events such as Superannuation Trustee Forums, ACTU Congress and other Conferences.

A commitment to trade union values is essential, and experience working with unions or values‑based organisations is desirable

Key Responsibilities

• Administration of the Centre for Workers’ Capital operations
  • Maintain relationships with Centre for Workers’ Capital partners to ensure the effective implementation of service agreements
  • Prepare Centre for Workers’ Capital partnership proposals, service agreements including the preparation, service proposals and contracts
  • Delivery of services including organisation of events and other deliverables
  • Work collaboratively with other ACTU teams to ensure the timely and cost‑effective delivery of contractual obligations
  • Monitor the service requirements, and the delivery of services, across all partners to ensure agreement compliance
  • Assist in the provision of Centre for Workers’ Capital reporting working closely with the ACTU Finance Team
  • Support the Centre for Workers’ Capital Board including through the provision of board packs and attendance at board meetings
• ACTU sponsorships
  • Coordinate the procurement and management of sponsorships for ACTU conferences and events, including identifying potential sponsors, supporting the development of sponsorship proposals and agreements, liaising with sponsors, and tracking sponsorship deliverables in line with ACTU governance and financial requirements.
• File, update and maintain documentation and correspondence in SharePoint and other approved systems, in line with ACTU record‑keeping, governance and information‑management requirements.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrated commitment to the values of the ACTU, the Australian union movement and the interests of working people.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise work, exercise sound judgement and discretion and provide high‑quality administrative and coordination support across multiple tasks and stakeholders.
• Well‑developed organisational skills, including the ability to manage registers, trackers, documentation and competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer applications and systems confidentially and effectively, including document management platforms such as SharePoint and standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Desirable

• Understanding of superannuation and workers’ capital.

Benefits

The ACTU offers a competitive salary range of $97,718 – $108,455 depending on skills and experience, along with:

• Additional 15% superannuation
• Annual leave loading
• Working from home opportunities
• Generous leave arrangements, including up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• The opportunity to work a rostered day off arrangement

How to Apply

Please provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the role, along with your CV, to the Casey Thompson, Manager, Workers’ Capital at jobs@actu.org.au.

Please note: Applications without a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Closing Date: Applications close on Monday 11 May 2026