ActionAid Australia’s main office is based in Surry Hills, Sydney, a five-minute walk from Central Station. There is the option to do this role remotely from a different location.  

Roles and responsibilities 

• Managing volunteering inquiries in a central database, which includes conducting one on one conversations with people interested in volunteering and doing outreach to prospective volunteers 
• Creating pathways between interested volunteers and our activist network. 
• Conducting regular check ins with new volunteers. 

• Assisting Group Coordinators and the Campaigns Team with organising community events and/or trainings. 
• Creating and updating resources and toolkits for our activists.  

• Writing briefings and assisting with research for our campaigns.   

Selection criteria 

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• 4-5 hours a week with occasional after hour meetings averaging once a fortnight.  
• A personable, people-oriented nature. 

• A demonstrated commitment and passion for women’s rights. 
• Experience in a role working with a wide range of people. 
• A commitment to ActionAid’s Team Charter and feminist leadership values.  
• Computer literacy and ability to use phone and email systems, as well as access to your own computer.  
• Respect for ActionAid’s independence and an ability to work within this ethos.  

• Passion for social justice and the role that everyday people can play to achieve a fairer and more equitable world.   

What we will provide 

• The chance to connect with ActionAid supporters and staff in Australia. 
• Connection with an international movement of supporters who believe in women’s rights and social justice. 

• The chance to contribute to the development of the grassroots strategy for ActionAid Australia.  
• Training in community organising and volunteer support. 
• Training in using our ActionAid online database/CRM. 
• The chance to contribute to our campaigns through supporting our activist network.