Beyond Blue’s vision is that all people in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. Our role is to work with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. Earlier, Easier, Together.

Beyond Blue’s values are Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity.

The Community Engagement Coordinator (Events and Volunteers) supports the Events and Volunteers Program Lead to effectively engage our volunteers in reaching the diversity of people in Australia by providing administrative support and staffing events and activities across the country that help deliver the Beyond Blue 2023+ Strategy.

The position contributes to the Beyond 2023+ Strategy goal Connecting: helping people feel empowered to reach out to those around them by sharing people’s experiences to build supportive environments.

The appointee will ideally be tertiary qualified in either Business Administration, Event Management or Community Engagement with two years’ experience in a similar role. Your understanding and competence in using website content management systems, databases and other online technologies will be underpinned by strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to adjust to a range of audiences and high attention to detail.

Your ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with internal and external stakeholders is essential and you’ll be required to travel at times to local and interstate locations including over weekends for events.

This is a terrific opportunity to work within an organisation that is part of shaping the future outcomes for the community.

Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To apply, Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you would consider yourself to be a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributes to the position. For detailed information about this position including the closing date, please refer to the position description on our careers page by clicking Apply Now.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working with Children Check.

NOTE: Short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.