World Vision Australia 1 June – 28 August | 30 hours per week | Casual Contract
Help inspire young Australians to take action against poverty and hunger.
Why join us
- Make a real impact by empowering young Australians to take action.
- Be part of a supportive, purpose‑driven organisation.
- Gain valuable experience in youth engagement, facilitation and community mobilisation.
About the role
World Vision Australia is seeking energetic and passionate Youth Ambassadors to support the 2025 40 Hour Challenge. In this short‑term role, you’ll visit primary and secondary schools to deliver engaging presentations, run interactive workshops, and motivate students to lead change in their communities.
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with young people, enjoys public speaking, and wants to contribute to a meaningful cause.
What you’ll do
- Deliver fun, age‑appropriate school assembly presentations that inspire students to join the 40 Hour Challenge.
- Communicate global issues and World Vision’s mission in an engaging, accessible way.
- Facilitate interactive challenge‑planning workshops with student leaders, providing practical tools and ideas to help them promote the 40 Hour Challenge within their school.
- Support peer‑led mobilisation by equipping students to engage their networks and encourage wider participation.
- Coordinate school visits, including scheduling, preparation, travel and follow‑up.
- Complete basic reporting and follow World Vision Australia policies and procedures.
- Support general program tasks as needed during peak campaign periods.
What you’ll bring
- Experience presenting to or facilitating groups of young people (schools, youth programs, camps or community events).
- Strong communication and youth engagement skills.
- Interest in global development, social justice or poverty alleviation.
- Ability to travel extensively across the state during school hours.
- Flexibility to work on a casual, ad‑hoc basis (hours vary week to week).
- Valid Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
- Driver’s licence desirable.
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 are committed to all children and adults being safe, well, and empowered through our programs, activities, management, and governance.
All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check.
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. For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us
Apply now and be part of something bigger!
World Vision Australia is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation that is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and communities by tackling the causes of poverty. We are dedicated to increasing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in line with our Reconciliation Action Plan
