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About the Role

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a governance committee of the Australian Red Cross. It supports the organization through planning and delivery of youth-related campaigns and events in their state. The YAC advises the State Board and senior staff, designs and delivers youth engagement initiatives, and promotes the work of Australian Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of YAC projects, events and initiatives.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must undertake a National Police Check.
• Must be a member of Australian Red Cross.
• Must submit a recent copy of your CV.
• Must hold or apply for a Working With Children Check or Working With Vulnerable People Check (depending on your State/Territory).

Skills

• Marketing and social media skills (desirable)
• Experience working with community based organisations (desirable)

Location

• State-wide

Work Type

• Volunteer
• Ongoing role
• 12 month commitment
• Part-time (2-3 hrs per week)

Experience Level

• Ages 16 - 29 years

Benefits

• Help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community.
• Enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences.
• Help Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia.

About the Company

• Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre.
• We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations.
• We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.
• Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

Equal Opportunity

• We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations.