Regional Community Engagement Coordinator - Karratha
Volunteering WA
Posted 5 days ago
Help deliver impactful corporate and community volunteering events in Karratha - join our Corporate Engagement team!
Are you passionate about community engagement and event coordination? Do you want to make a tangible difference in the lives of Western Australians while being part of a dynamic, mission-driven team? Volunteering WA is looking for a dedicated Regional Community Engagement Coordinator to join us and lead the way in delivering impactful corporate volunteering events.
About Volunteering WA
Volunteering WA is the peak body for volunteering in Western Australia. We work to strengthen the volunteering sector and promote the value of volunteering, empowering people and communities across the state. Our vision is a society where everyone is inspired to make a difference.
Volunteering WA has approx. 28 staff who work across membership, advocacy, training, volunteer management development, corporate volunteering, marketing and events – ultimately helping to strengthen volunteering in WA.
Our Corporate Volunteering team comprises 4-5 Perth-based team members who manage the program, connect with Corporates and deliver ~230 team days in the metro area per year.
Our 3 Pilbara team members work from Karratha, Port Hedland and Tom Price developing important local networks and delivering over 100 corporate team days.
The Role
As our Regional Community Engagement Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of our corporate volunteering initiatives in Karratha and surrounding areas, coordinating team-based events, assisting with logistics, and ensuring a seamless experience for both corporate volunteers and non-profit community organisations. You will play a pivotal role in helping corporate teams make a meaningful contribution to their communities, driving both satisfaction and participation in volunteering activities.
This is a people-focused position requiring initiative, and logistical, organisational, communication, and health and safety skills and practices as well as the ability to build, develop and sustain productive relationships.
As each of the Pilbara team members are based in different towns and spend most of their time in the community coordinating corporate team days, this role requires working from home (equipment provided). Culture and connection is important to Volunteering WA and we have regular all-staff meetings, strategy days, and Teams chats across the organisation and additional support to help the Pilbara team regularly connect in-person.
Every day is different. Every week you will be connecting employees from some of WA's largest businesses with community organisations that need support.
If you’re ready to use your skills to support meaningful volunteering events, we’d love to hear from you! This is your opportunity to work with a passionate team, make a real impact, and help inspire others to contribute to their communities.
About You
Relevant tertiary or TAFE qualifications (community development, project management, events management) or equivalent experience performing similar duties.
Demonstrated experience in planning and operating key logistical support for events, including site selection, catering arrangements; development of on-site requirements such as event set-up and coordination.
Demonstrated ability in community engagement.
Competence in using databases, Microsoft Office suite, MS Teams, and other IT resources.
Excellent planning and organisational skills with demonstrated ability to deliver on agreed goals.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated with high degree of self-management, creativity and initiative.
Experience working in and/or knowledge of the not-for-profit sector, including smallto medium-sized volunteer organisations. (Desirable).
Importantly:
This role will require travel within Karratha and surrounding areas, and occasionally travel to Perth. A current and valid WA driver’s licence is therefore necessary.
We require you to obtain a current First Aid Certificate and a National Police Certificate. Volunteering WA will pay for these if required.
This role requires working from home; a laptop and phone will be provided (and office chair, printer and ergonomic accessories).
Why Join Volunteering WA?
✔ Make a real impact – Your work will connect employees from some of WA's largest businesses with community organisations that need support.
✔ Flexible and rewarding work environment – Flexible working hours, Employee Assistance Program, Professional Development opportunities and a supportive and inclusive team environment.
✔ Attractive benefits –The FTE base salary is $88,140 plus location allowance $14,840, which equates to $82,384 at 0.8FTE, plus 12% super and salary packaging options, 5 weeks annual leave and birthday leave.
✔ Be part of a passionate team – Work alongside like-minded individuals committed to strengthening WA’s volunteer sector.
✔ Volunteer – Up to one week (pro rata) of paid leave per year to support your volunteering, including an all-staff volunteering day.
Role responsibilities and expectations
Event Coordination
Coordinate corporate volunteering event activities including all logistical requirements and attend and follow-up corporate volunteering days:
Ensure all necessary equipment is taken to the corporate volunteering event.
Deliver pre- and post-volunteering briefing to corporate team.
Ensuring proper procedures and protocols are followed, such as hazard avoidance and safe volunteering practice.
Work with volunteer-involving organisation on the day to coordinate logistical requirements at the event, including assigning tasks and checking on progress throughout the day.
Ensure catering and refreshments are made available and served efficiently during the day.
Take photos throughout the event.
Collect feedback from volunteers and provide them to the Manager Corporate Engagement.
Ensure high levels of participation and satisfaction in corporate volunteering activities.
Deliver highly quality volunteering events to meet contractual obligations, objectives and KPIs.
Administration and Reporting
Report to the Manager Corporate Engagement to meet contractual obligations for our corporatepartners.
Provide regular reporting to the Manager Corporate Engagement for collation.
Ensure clear documentation is readily available for logistics and coordination of each team activity.
Undertakes other relevant responsibilities as required.
Stakeholder Engagement
Identify, engage and build productive, sustainable relationships with not-for-profit organisations interested in engaging corporate volunteers.
Coordinate Skills Based Volunteering (SBV) including sourcing new SBV opportunities and liaising with organisations and corporate volunteers to ensure successful experiences.
Promotes and contributes to activities, events, and services of Volunteering WA.
Special Requirements:
Willing to travel regularly within Karratha and surrounding areas.
Willing to travel to Perth on occasion.
A current First Aid Certificate.
A current and valid WA driver’s licence.
Medium level of physical fitness.
Ability to work from home, a laptop and phone will be provided.
Available for flexible work hours as you may need to be on site before/after business hours to bump in and out.
Applications
You can view the Job Description for the Regional Community Engagement Coordinator - Karratha via our website here: https://www.volunteeringwa.org.au/news/latest-news
Applications close: 5.00pm, 9 July 2025. Please include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (up to 2 pages), along with your resume.
Rolling interviews will occur throughout the application period and if the position is filled prior to the application closing date, this position listing will be updated.
If you would like to know more about the role or have any questions, please get in touch with Catherine Kelly on E: [email protected]
Join us in empowering people and communities to enrich Western Australia!
We are committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, including First Nations People, people with disability, women, youth, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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