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

Overview

As members of the Equity & Accessibility Team (formerly Diversity & Inclusion Portfolio), the Equity & Accessibility Support Role is responsible for carrying out the strategy, goals and projects of the E&A Team in accordance with the portfolio and organisational vision. While all volunteers at OFA have a responsibility to ensure our services are safe, accessible, meaningful and inclusive, the E&A Team has a key role in driving this - both through their own efforts and by better equipping other volunteers to do the same. This role will report back to the Equity and Accessibility Director on progress of all projects, events and consulting, and will work with all portfolios in the organisation to ensure that E&A is integrated in all areas of the organisation.

Responsibilities:

Participation: Taking ownership for the E&A Teams work (20%)

• Attending E&A meetings on a monthly basis.
• Contributing to the strategy for the E&A Team and striving to achieve goals.
• Driving the organisation's mission and vision and ensuring the E&A body of work is known
• throughout the organisation.
• Being active and available to participate in activities and events in the wider organisation.

Volunteer Training: Improve the E&A knowledge and capabilities of all OFA volunteers (20%)

• Assisting to develop E&A written or ‘webinar’ resources for volunteers that are practicable and tailored to OFA.
• Keeping up to date with E&A trends/changes (e.g. terminology) and communicating these to the E&A Team and the organisation at large.
• Providing ad hoc assistance and guidance to OFA volunteers.

Events: Ensure OFA events are inclusive, safe, accessible, and meaningful (20%)

• Periodically reviewing event guides to ensure best practice.
• Providing ad hoc assistance and training to State Event Coordinators.
• Occasionally ‘auditing’ OFA events to ensure they are meeting E&A requirements.

Communications and marketing: Ensure communications are accessible and inclusive (20%)

• Finding and/or developing E&A-related content for communication channels (e.g. articles, resources, guides).
• Assisting to develop E&A written or ‘webinar’ resources for our Communications Team that advises on accessibility and inclusion best practice.
• Working with the communications team to develop recruitment campaigns that target specific groups within the LGBTQIA+ community (whether recruiting for volunteers, mentors, mentees etc).

Community partnerships: Ensure engagement with key stakeholders in our community (10%)

• Developing resources and content for a targeted purpose, to achieve outcomes developed by the National Director of Community Partnerships and community partners (e.g. guides, FAQs).

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.
• Assist with initiatives as required.