Make a difference to the lives of people seeking asylum

Current positions available:

Volunteer Coordinator

The primary role of the Volunteer Coordinator is to engage and empower the team of volunteers to be effective in their roles. This is a key role, as volunteers are critical to the delivery of RACS’s intake services.

This is a fixed-term contract to 30 June 2027, on either a part-time or full-time basis onsite in Randwick. Travel to our outreach service at Auburn may be required on occasion.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate recruitment, interviewing and training of volunteers, interns and Practical Legal Trainees (PLTs)

• Onboard and induct all new volunteers, interns and PLTs

• Manage rosters to ensure there are sufficient volunteers and PLTs each day in the Randwick office and at our weekly Outreach services in Auburn

Required experience:

• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders in a confident and a respectful manner

• Ability to supervise and empower volunteers to be effective in their roles

• Ability to work under pressure, manage time and priorities effectively and meet strict deadlines

• Ability to work independently and in a diverse team

• A commitment to refugee and human rights issues