Community Engagement Coordinator & Program Lead

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (AKKF) supports young people aged between 8-18 years of age, living in families affected by mental illness. We make a difference in the lives of the young people we support through our age-based early intervention programs.

The opportunity:

If you enjoy working with young people in this sector, then this full-time role is for you. Reporting to the Community Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Engaging with communities and the mental health sector to promote awareness of, and engagement with, AKKF.
• Facilitating and driving family engagement with AKKF to maintain and increase participation of young people on AKKF programs.
• Sourcing, recruiting and engaging volunteers to support AKKF program delivery.
• Facilitating and delivering AKKF programs*.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:  

• The ability to engage with a variety of audiences, tailoring communication to suit the relevant audience. 
• High level administrative experience. 
• Be a proven team player who takes the initiative in supporting and achieving team goals. 
• Strong attention to detail with solutions-focused problem-skills. 
• Have a can-do, adaptable, resilient, positive, proactive attitude and approach. 
• Full driver’s license and access to own car. 
• High standard of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion. 
• Maintain a current satisfactory check for working with young people, as per the relevant State/Territory legislation. 

 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 in the 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.
• Salary - SCHADS Award 3.1.
• 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.

All applicants must have a current working with children check or be willing to obtain one, and National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. 

To apply

Apply via the link on seek including your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the skills and criteria. Please also include your working with children check details if available. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.