• Award: SCHADS Level 4
• This is a full-time position to December 31st 2025, with possibility of extension dependant on funding.

Are you passionate about human rights, education, and social justice? JRS Australia is looking for a dynamic and driven Schools and Community Engagement Officer to join our Policy, Advocacy, and Communications (PAC) team.

In this exciting and meaningful role, you’ll lead JRS’s Schools and Community Engagement Program, inspiring students and broader community groups to stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum and refugees.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. JRS works in situations of greatest need, where people are most vulnerable, where there are gaps in services and where partnerships can be formed to better serve people seeking safety.

In Australia, JRS works to uphold the rights of people who are in the process of seeking asylum and aims to support people to empower themselves, to live meaningful and dignified lives while feeling welcomed and connected to a more fair and just community.

As an independent, not-for-profit, non-government organisation JRS Australia undertakes several activities and programs to support the complex and diverse needs and ambitions of people seeking asylum. JRS Australia operates from Head Office, as well as from the dedicated JRS Women’s Space both located in Parramatta.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The School and Community Engagement Officer role is focused on bringing young people and the broader community into JRS Australia’s goal to seek systemic change for people seeking asylum in Australia. The Officer is responsible for:

• Raising awareness and educating the community, including school students
• Building solidarity, compassion and welcome in the community and
• Mobilising students and the community toward direct actions that have a positive impact on the people we serve. These actions include advocacy and campaigning activities that seek to bring about positive change as well as actions that generate practical and financial support for refugees and people seeking asylum.

The Officer will report to the Head of Policy, Advocacy and Communications and will work closely with the PAC team, and other staff members and volunteers to ensure effective school and community engagement.

Please see the attached Position Description for a detailed list of key tasks and responsibilities.   

Next steps

If you would like further information about the School and Community Engagement Officer position, please contact: Amelia Savage, Acting Head of Policy, Advocacy and Communications at [email protected] using the subject line: Schools and Community Engagement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We encourage applications from people with lived refugee experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. 

Thank you for your interest in working with Jesuit Refugee Service Australia.