Key objectives

• Bring celebrants on board our celebrants listing website
• Bring people seeking ceremonies to our listed celebrants
• Build a community of Humanist celebrants

Main tasks

• Work with our marketing volunteers to deliver marketing campaigns that bring celebrants and people seeking ceremonies to our celebrants listing website
• Verify the qualifications of celebrants and help them onboard the celebrants listing
• Gather monthly engagement related metrics, and report to the CEO and board on progress of the program.
• Manage the budget for the program, including seeking fundraising opportunities
• Contribute to program related strategy, process and policy documents
• Work with external stakeholders on developing opportunities for collaboration and partnerships
• Contribute ideas about any of our programs in weekly online discussions with other team members

Skills required

• Experience as a funeral and/or wedding celebrant
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strategic planning
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm
• Understanding of Humanism and Humanist values.
• Good technical skills. Our technical stack includes Zoom, GSuite (Google Drive and Gmail), Squarespace and Bubble for web resource development, and Slack for instant messaging. Training will be provided as required.
• Desirable: Marketing and fundraising training or experience
• Desirable: Experience working as a volunteer or with volunteers

You will need

• A laptop or desktop computer
• A good internet connection
• Availability for a weekly online meeting

Benefits of Volunteering with HA

• You will be contributing to HA’s goal of helping people live compassionate, ethical and fulfilling lives without religion.
• As our Ceremonies Program Manager you are eligible for free listing on our celebrants listing website, and a commission for celebrants that you bring on board.
• All HA volunteers are eligible for free membership of Humanists Australia. We expect all our volunteers to be willing to accept our conditions of membership:
  • I support the purposes and values of Humanists Australia (HA)
  • I accept the IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism
  • I will abide by the HA code of conduct.
• You will be working with a friendly collaborative team of volunteers.
• You will gain experience working in a not-for-profit, reporting directly to the CEO.
• Flexible hours working from your home. This role requires between 3 to 7 hours per week.