Job Opportunities
World of Difference 2012 – Vodafone Foundation
The Vodafone Foundation’s World of Difference program is once again seeking five new people to make a real difference for their chosen charity in 2012.
What’s involved?
The Vodafone Foundation will cover your annual salary (up to $60,000) and expenses (up to $15,000), as well as support you with initial planning and regular workshops to assist you in making the most impact in one year with your chosen charity.
What’s the application process?
- Entries are open between 9th January until 17th February 2012
- Fill in our application form letting us know if chosen, what charity you’d like to work for and how you want to make a World of Difference in your year.
- We’ll get in contact with you by the 12th March 2012 if you have been short listed to the next round of the selection process.
- Please ensure that you have contacted your chosen charity to let them know that you’d like to make a World of Difference for them prior to submitting your application.
- The final participants will be selected by 12th April ready to start their World of Difference year in May 2012.
Applications are now open and close 4pm EDST Friday 17 February 2012
To apply and for more information, please visit our website:
http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/aboutvodafone/worldofdifference/
Artisan – Exhibitions Assistant Trainee Position Available
Artisan is looking for somebody to join the team as an Exhibitions Assistant Trainee.
For a complete application kit please email Shannon McCaskill at projects@artisan.org.au or call 07 3215 0800
Applications close on the 31st of January.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
- To provide administrative support to the organisation’s exhibitions program
- To support the development and implementation of Artisan’s touring exhibitions program.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Prepare exhibition manuals for touring exhibitions, including database of works, itinerary, freight information, installation instructions, packing/unpacking instructions and photograph and create contents list.
- Liase with venues and freight companies to ensure timely delivery of exhibitions
- Liase with venues for contracts, payment of hire fees, delivery of marketing material and final venue reports
- Assist with exhibition installation
- Assist with exhibition research
- Write labels and information panels for objects and artists
- Arrange the design of marketing materials
TRAINEESHIP CRITERIA
This position is a traineeship funded by the Queensland Government.
As such eligible applicants must be living in Queensland and be an Australian citizen or a temporary visa holder or a permanent resident of Australia, must not have previously participated in a traineeship and must be unemployed and disengaged in the labour market as follows:
a) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples
b) Australian South Sea Islanders
c) Long Term Unemployed – people who have not been in employment for 12 months or longer
d) Older job seekers aged 45 years and older
e) Women re-entering the workforce
f) People from a non-English speaking background, including recently arrived migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants
g) People with disabilities
h) Recently retrenched workers who have low level skills and are unlikely to easily find alternative employment as evidenced by having been out of work for three months or more
i) Young people aged 15 to 24 years
The Hub – Management position – Vacancy
Transit Lounge Caboolture is seeking an experienced, innovative, passionate and dedicated person to …
• Support the development of creative young people (all art forms)
• Lead a staff team of two dynamic young, cultural producers
• Help to animate The Hub – a *brand new* cultural space in the heart of Caboolture
• Build partnerships with the community, Council and The Hub’s networks
• Ensure the needs of stakeholders are met
• Guide the transition of Transit Lounge from a program of YAQ to an independent arts organisation
Transit Lounge provides opportunities, resources, professional development experiences, arts and cultural access points and networks for young people aged between 12 – 30 years interested in exploring arts and culture. Transit Lounge provides opportunities for creative young people at all stages of development, from toe dippers through to professional artists.
Transit Lounge’s vision is -
A community changed by the creativity of its young people.
We aim to achieve this by -
Supporting young people to be active cultural citizens.
The Transit Lounge Manager’s position is part-time (0.6) and based at The Hub, Caboolture. The Hub is a new cultural facility (opened December 2011) in the heart of Caboolture, incorporating artist studios, a regional library, three galleries and multiple tech labs and workshop spaces.
Applications close 5pm Tuesday January 31, 2012.
For further information please contact:
Lisa Burnett
Transit Lounge Regional Manager – Caboulture
Ph: 07 5433 2445 / 0412 254 715
Email: lisa.burnett@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
www.yaq.org.au/transitlounge
Disability Inclusion Training Officer – Thailand (voluntary)
Employer: Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
Work Type/s: Volunteer
Classification/s: Community Development, Disability Services, Education & Training, International Aid & Development
Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP)
Location: International
Job posted on: 01 February, 2012.
Applications close: 13 February, 2012.
- Employer: Asia-Pacific Development Centre on Disability (APCD)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- UN endorsed organisation based in Bangkok
- Develop your training skills in the disability sector
APCD’s mission is to promote barrier-free society and empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Asia-Pacific.
Further, it is to develop networking and collaboration among Government organizations, NGOs, Community organizations and Disabled Persons Organizations in order to promote barrier-free society and empowerment of PWDs in Asia-Pacific.
A volunteer is required to assist with the development of a training manual. This would allow the local staff to develop their understanding and application of disability & development issues such as Inclusive Community Development, Empowerment of persons with disabilities and facilitation skills.
The suitable applicant will hold relevant qualifications and have extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing and documenting training programs. This training experience will need to be in a community development context.
The role will require patience, resilience and an understanding of the disability sector.
To see the position description and selection criteria for this role, visit: www.australianvolunteers.com/10531340-disability-inclusion-training-officer.aspx
For a list of other roles similar to this visit sector page: www.australianvolunteers.com/volunteer/now-recruiting/disability.aspx
This position is part of the Australian Volunteers for International Development program, an Australian Government, AusAID initiative.
How to apply for this job
All applications must be submitted online using the above link by Monday 13 February