ABOUT LYF Now in its 13th year of operation, Leading Youth Forward (LYF) is a completely volunteer-run organisation which provides a structured mentoring and development program to around 80 at-risk Perth teens in years 7 to 10. Teens are carefully matched with a mentor typically aged between 22 - 39, who provides one-on-one support and encouragement to build confidence, nurture personal growth and positively influence their teen at a critical stage in their life. We run five teen events a year, including one weekend-long camp and four ‘Big Days Out’.

THE ROLE The Events Officers (Youth) (x2) are responsible for assisting the Youth Events Manager to organise and coordinate the LYF teen events (Big Days Out and Camp) that help build relationships as well as provide exciting opportunities that the teens (and mentors...) otherwise may not have had.

Key duties ~ Participate in the youth events sub-committee to brainstorm, create and plan our youth events for the year ~ Seek cool and interesting community partners to be a part of our events ~ Create run sheets and coordinate casual volunteers for LYF events ~ Keep committee updated with all the plans and expenses ~ Plan and run one of the rotational activities at each event ~ Assist with camp and other youth events activities and planning as required ~ Attend monthly committee meetings

Qualities ~ Good event planning skills ~ Good organisational and time management skills ~ Ability to stick to a budget ~ Troubleshoot and foresee issues before they occur ~ Facilitation and presentation skills ~ Communication skills

This role is perfect for you if you… ~ Don’t have a teen in the LYF program ~ Love event planning or have a background in it, and logistics and organisation are your jam ~ You have excellent communication skills to advocate for the charity when booking and negotiating ~ Can answer any question on game day (or know how to quickly find out the answer) ~ Have a genuine will to make a difference to the lives of at-risk youth ~ Have a working knowledge of LYF (desirable, but not essential)