For the full Position Description and details on how to apply, see the Out For Australia website.

Overview

OFA hosts a wide range of workshops, networking and social events that are designed to highlight role models and thought leadership, share experiences of being LGBTQIA+ in the workplace, build the skills and confidence of aspiring LGBTQIA+ professionals, and to provide an opportunity to bring the community together to connect. Our events consistently receive extraordinary feedback for their inclusiveness and for the benefits they provide to LGBTQIA+ students and professionals across Australia.

Responsibilities

Event coordination and management (50%)

• Leading a small number (1-2) of OFA events per year, including planning and organisation,
• and hosting.
• Ensure events are professional and of a high quality, are in line with OFA’s vision, mission
• and brand, are inclusive and welcoming, and add value to OFA members and the community.
• Actively consider diverse and creative events, to cater to the wide interests, needs and
• industries of the OFA membership base and our community.
• Work with the National Communications Team to develop and implement the communications strategy for each event.

Events support (20%)

• Support other OFA volunteers in the Events Team as required to ensure all OFA events are
• the best that they can be.
• Attend OFA events and other community events in your state/territory and act as a positive
• brand ambassador for OFA.

Events Team participation (20%)

• Collaborate with the National Events Team to contribute to and implement OFA’s Events
• Strategy.
• Work together to find new ways to increase the number of participants in our mentoring
• program and attendees at OFA events.
• Debriefing after events and providing feedback to the State Director and Director of Events
• Management on successes, pressure points and challenges, to facilitate an iterative events
• planning process.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, as required.

General volunteer expectations (10%)

• Undertake an OFA volunteer induction and role onboarding.
• Understand and implement OFA’s strategy, vision and mission.
• Uphold our volunteer code of conduct.
• Attend OFA Town Hall meetings and other organisation-wide activities as required.
• Assist with initiatives as required.