The Position

Are you passionate about empowering young people to become tomorrow’s change makers? Join World Vision as a Relationship Specialist – Schools & Youth and play a key role in inspiring the next generation to stand up for the world’s most vulnerable. In this dynamic and purpose-driven role, you'll lead the charge in building and nurturing partnerships with schools, educational institutions, and youth-focused community groups. You will be responsible to engaging schools in fundraising, education, and advocacy campaigns.

This role will be based in Brisbane and is a fast-paced, relational role that requires you to successfully identify, manage and lead key stakeholders, and influencers. Due to the nature of the role and the regular engagement with World Vision International Offices/Projects out of hours work may be required in this position.

Your areas of responsibility:

• Developing, implementing and managing a national portfolio of schools to engage in World Vision Australia’s 40HR Famine education campaign
• Monitoring financial fundraising targets for schools and campaign as a whole and providing real time insights
• Deliver compelling presentations and workshops that educate and inspire action among young people
• Forming partnerships with schools, students, teachers, and principals that excite and empower them to be Change Makers for WVA
• Proactively pursue and secure new partnerships and participation of 40HR Famine / CSPON/ 1000 Girls Campaign through lead generation
• Own and achieve individual and campaign-specific KPIs, including targets for school sign-ups, student participation, fundraising totals, and ongoing engagement

Who we’re looking for 

As the successful applicant, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and experience in business development and relationship management.

In addition to this:

• A natural relationship builder with experience in education, community engagement, or youth leadership.
• Experience in implementing and developing strategic vision to build on portfolio
• A confident communicator who can inspire and energise young audiences
• Proven ability to manage partnerships, coordinate events, and achieve engagement targets
• Willingness to travel and engage with school communities
• Experience working in the not for profit or education sector
• Knowledge of the Education system advantageous

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better 

It’s not every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world. Working for World Vision means looking forward to turning up at work because you know you’re about to do something meaningful. It means working with 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries who will stop at nothing to help children live better lives. Join a team that is bold and courageous, and where job satisfaction goes beyond financial reward. 

The selection process 

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs.

All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. 

Who we are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work.

We offer great benefits such as salary packaging, flexible working arrangements for our employees.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website here.

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