The Executive Council of Aus­trali­an Jewry (ECAJ) is seeking to appoint a Project Manager to coordin­ate ECAJ’s national engage­ment with the Royal Com­mis­sion into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. This is a fixed-term, full-time role based in Sydney, Australia.

The role will support the ECAJ’s con­tri­bu­tions across legal, policy, advocacy, community, and gov­ern­ment inter­faces, working closely with Jewish community organ­isa­tions across Australia to ensure a coordin­ated approach. The role requires sound judgement, strong organ­isa­tion­al skills, and the ability to deliver under pressure in a high-profile envir­on­ment.

Key responsibilities

• Coordin­ate ECAJ’s engage­ment with the Royal Com­mis­sion.
• Act as the central point of coordin­a­tion for Jewish community organ­isa­tions nation­ally in relation to the Royal Com­mis­sion.
• Support col­lab­or­a­tion across legal, policy, research, com­mu­nic­a­tions, and community stake­hold­ers.
• Assist in coordin­at­ing sub­mis­sions, briefings, evidence, and responses in con­sulta­tion with subject-matter experts and advisers.
• Ensure clear com­mu­nic­a­tion, inform­a­tion-sharing, and alignment across stake­hold­ers.
• Prepare briefings and updates for ECAJ lead­er­ship as required.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• Demon­strated exper­i­ence managing complex, multi-stake­hold­er projects in high-pressure envir­on­ments.
• Strong under­stand­ing of gov­ern­ment processes, public inquiries, or com­mis­sions (including Royal Com­mis­sions or par­lia­ment­ary inquiries).
• Excellent written and verbal com­mu­nic­a­tion skills, including exper­i­ence coordin­at­ing formal sub­mis­sions and briefings.
• Proven ability to work effect­ively with senior leaders, legal advisers, and external stake­hold­ers.
• Strong organ­isa­tion­al skills with the ability to manage competing pri­or­it­ies and tight deadlines.
  
  

Desirable:

• Back­ground in law, public policy, gov­ern­ment, or reg­u­lat­ory envir­on­ments.
• Exper­i­ence working with community organ­isa­tions, advocacy bodies, or peak rep­res­ent­at­ive organ­isa­tions.
• Famili­ar­ity with issues relating to antisemitism, coun­terter­ror­ism, community safety, or social cohesion.
  
  

Personal attrib­utes:

• Calm, resilient, and pro­fes­sion­al in emo­tion­ally charged or sensitive contexts.
• Col­lab­or­at­ive, respect­ful, and trusted by stake­hold­ers.
• Highly organised, reliable, and detail oriented.
• Values-driven and committed to public interest outcomes.
• Strong com­mit­ment to serving the interests of the Jewish community in Australia.

How to Apply

All applic­a­tions must be submitted by email to ECAJ Chief of Staff, Lynzi Bennun, at [email protected] and include:

• a current CV, and
• a brief cover letter outlining suit­ab­il­ity for the role.