batyr is a ‘for purpose’ preventative mental health organisation, created and driven by young people, for young people. We run programs that help smash the stigma surrounding mental health and empower young people to reach out for support. We help create supportive communities.

We are an energetic, fun and dynamic team who are excited about changing the way we speak about mental health. We are on the hunt to build our team with even more passionate, skilled and driven people to continue to develop our high-performance culture and expand the reach and impact of batyr. If you want a workplace where you can bring all of your full, weird and wonderful self to the office each day, this is the place.

working with us

At batyr, we care deeply about those we welcome into our work-family and do our best to support our team. We do this by:

• Providing all permanent and fixed-term staff with a wellbeing budget that you can use on a gym membership, a new surfboard, pottery classes, music lessons, a spa treatment, a new book… almost whatever you need to help keep you feeling good
• Providing wellbeing sessions and ongoing professional development
• Wellbeing leave - your personal leave doesn’t just have to be for sick days, at batyr you can also use this leave to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Mid-year and start-of-year retreats
• Flexible working arrangements
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 pa - because we’re a not for profit, you can choose to receive a proportion of your wage as a reimbursement of personal expenses, with no income tax payable on this money
• A bring your own device policy, with reimbursements for using your own phone and computer

batyr is committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, inclusive environment for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity. We believe that everyone’s voice is valid and worthy of being heard and because of this we strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those from minority or marginalised communities.

about you

You’re a people person and have a natural knack for networking. Some might even describe you as having ‘the gift of the gab’. Therefore, the prospect of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders gets you super excited. You’ve got an aptitude for strategic thinking and balancing short and long term goals. You take a positive approach to building relationships and solving problems, embracing the challenges that may come with that. You’re passionate about mental health of course, and you are someone who believes in the importance of building strong and supportive University communities. Finally, you feel a real affinity to the batyr values of balance, boldness, empathy, inclusivity, and positivity.

position summary

The University Program Coordinator (RMIT) will be one of the batyr reps on campus at RMIT, working alongside University stakeholders to deliver the batyr@uni program across faculties, colleges and societies. The role will include the booking and coordinating of batyr@uni programs. This role will meet regularly with the Program Lead - Mental Wellbeing Initiatives at RMIT to report on the impact of the batyr programs within the university and will be key to the success of building brand trust and recognition across campuses. The batyr@uni program at RMIT is aimed at reducing stigma and increasing help seeking behaviour amongst young people.

Working alongside the batyr University Student Engagement Coordinator (RMIT) this role will be pivotal in nurturing and developing batyr’s relationships with key stakeholders across the university, and to the success of the partnership more broadly. This role will assist in the direction of batyr’s core university program at RMIT, identifying needs and helping the team continue to improve how we do things at batyr’s partner Universities.

The University Program Coordinator (RMIT) will report to the VIC/SA State Manager in Melbourne.

All candidates will need to hold a current Working with Children Check and Police Check, or be willing to obtain these within one (1) month of starting the role.

key responsibilities

• Key stakeholder management within the University partnership, working closely within the University structures, including wellbeing services, faculties, union, units, and accommodation services
• Book batyr@uni program across the RMIT campuses and securing student attendance
• Coordinate and deliver batyr@uni programs, working with casual facilitators and lived experience speakers, to ensure an engaging and impactful program for students
• Attend and/or present at university workshops, meetings, forums and conferences relating to the program and batyr
• Ensure successful completion of key deliverables outlined in the batyr@RMIT partnership agreement, within clearly established timelines, procedures and guidelines
• Provide advice and feedback to the VIC/SA State Manager around what is tracking well and areas of improvement for the batyr program at RMIT
• Support with additional projects as required by the VIC/SA State Manager, including booking or delivering ad hoc programs within the VIC region
• Assist the Being Herd team in the recruitment of students for the Being Herd workshops
• Continued collaborative and effective teamwork with University stakeholders; the University Student Engagement Coordinator (RMIT), the VIC/SA State Manager, the VIC/SA team, the batyr@uni team and the wider batyr team

Essential selection criteria

• Demonstrated experience communicating with a variety of stakeholders
• Proven ability to work well in a small team, as well as work independently with little supervision
• Public speaking skills, with experience putting together presentations and engaging audiences
• Active interest in tackling the stigma around mental health, as well as a desire to facilitate positive behavioural change for young people
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience working under pressure
• Experience in program content development and/or project management

Desirable Selection Criteria

• Experience in preventative mental health, youth sector, Universities and/or not for profit sector
• Experience using Confluence, Salesforce (or other CRM platform) and Google Drive
• Full driver’s license