AddressAt Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (‘AKKF’) our purpose is to empower young people to thrive beyond the impacts of family mental illness. We achieve this by:
- delivering positive mental health outcomes through high quality services that are trauma informed and evidence based;
- delivering services that uniquely integrate recreation with mental health education, on the kids turf and on the kids terms; and
- driving thought leadership and best practice in mental health through research and advocacy for young people and their families across Australia.
The opportunity:
If you enjoy working with young people in this sector, then this part-time role (2 days per week) is for you. Reporting to the Community Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Proactively engage with the broad community and the mental health sector within your region, to promote awareness and engagement with AKKF (i.e., with Defence partners, community groups, universities, referral agencies and any other identified stakeholders.).
- Within designated region develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with referral partners and other identified stakeholders.
- Identify and attend (as appropriate) Community Engagement events/activities to promote AKKF, maintaining an accurate activity/engagement calendar.
- Promote opportunities for identified community groups and schools to engage with AKKF national campaigns/events.
- Work with the Community Engagement Manager to proactively identify and coordinate sources of young people within your region eligible to participate in AKKF programs, aligning sources of intake with program delivery locations.
- Engage young people to sign up to AKKF programs through the AKKF referral process.
- Proactively source, recruitment, and coordinate the ongoing engagement of a team of volunteers to support and enable program delivery in your designated regions.
- Work closely with the Community Engagement Manager to ensure volunteer sourcing and engagement is aligned to Service Delivery needs
- Complete reports as required by AKKF, within in agreed time frames and to agreed standards.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Personal alignment with AKKF values.
- Ability to engage with a variety of audiences, tailoring communication to suit the relevant audience.
- Professional with a high level of reliance and tenacity.
- Proven team player who takes own initiative in supporting and achieving team goals/objectives.
- Demonstrated experience in Community Engagement.
- Experience in working with and engaging volunteers.
- Maintain a current satisfactory check for working with young people, as per the relevant State/Territory legislation.
- Maintain a current and satisfactory National Police Check.
- Maintain a driver’s license and have access to own vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
- Qualification in Community Development, mental health, or related discipline.
- Knowledge of and experience in working with and supporting the Defense Community.
- Experience in the Not-for-Profit sector and working with young people.
- Experience in the Mental Health sector.
AKKF Programs
As programs operate outside usual business hours, your ability to work outside usual business hours is essential to your success in this role. Our camps run from Friday to Sunday including overnight, our activity days and virtual offering run afternoons, evenings and weekends, during school holidays and occasionally during the day.
In return
- You will make a difference in the lives of young people.
- Play an essential role in our program delivery.
- Have access to great salary packaging options.
- Be part of a passionate, supportive, values-based team.
- Have the flexibility, when not on program, to work from home.
- A fun benefit of having your birthday off.
Apply via the link on seek including your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the skills and criteria.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at **************@kookaburrakids.org.au
