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Australian Red Cross

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1914

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Non-profit

Australian Red Cross is the Australian national society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It provides humanitarian services including disaster and emergency response, community services (aged care, homelessness, loneliness support), migration and refugee support, first aid training and shops that fundraise through sales of donated and pre-loved goods. The organisation mobilises volunteers and members, engages in fundraising and corporate partnerships, delivers programs for people impacted by conflict, crisis and disasters, and operates national governance and humanitarian law/reconciliation initiatives.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and implementation of YAC projects, events and initiatives (i.e. Youth Week) as agreed at Planning Days and YAC meetings • Provide regular progress updates and reports to the YAC Chair or project lead • Represent the YAC on other Red Cross committees where appointed • Attend and assist with Red Cross events as required (AGM, World Red Cross Day, ANZAC Day, Member Forums etc.) • Research youth-related topics and documents and provide written reports to senior staff • Provide advice and support to University Clubs, Clubs and Branches as needed • Collaborate with YACs in other States/ Territories. • Work with the state Board and advocate for participation, recognition and support for young people in all relevant activities of Red Cross • Provide advice from a youth perspective for Red Cross programs and business functions, particularly those involving young people

🎯 Requirements

• Interest/experience in coordinating projects and/ or events • Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and confident presenting to a broad range of stakeholders • Marketing and social media skills (desirable) • Experience working with community based organisations (desirable) • Experience working with diverse people, including culturally and linguistically diverse people • At ease working independently or as part of a diverse and geographically dispersed team to share the workload • Organisational skills including the ability to prioritise tasks and manage commitments • Knowledge of and interest in the work of Australian Red Cross • Strong commitment to taking humanitarian action and voluntary service

🏖️ Benefits

• You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community • It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences • You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia