• National scope within 12 months

ABOUT YOU

You are a passionate and experienced leader who embodies PROJECT ROCKIT’s mission of cultivating spaces where young people can thrive as their full selves. Your enthusiasm is backed up by excellent operational and logistical know-how, which you apply to support and scale national service delivery of high impact programs. With substantial leadership experience, you have developed a methodology for creating great outcomes that is underpinned by collaboration, resilience, support, and an unwavering regard for those you work with.

As National Head of Programs and a member of PROJECT ROCKIT’s core leadership team, you will lead the strategic delivery of our school workshops into communities all over Australia. You will be charged with direct responsibility for all logistics involved in program delivery, such as achieving targets, managing program-related expenditure, and most importantly: recruiting and developing a diverse and high-performing Presenting Team. As Head of Programs, you will directly manage Team Coordinators who in turn oversee our teams of young presenters.

Currently PROJECT ROCKIT delivers nationwide service from our base in Melbourne, however, in the next 12 months we plan to expand our physical presence into different locations. You will play a pivotal role in building the strategy and the team to support this expansion, driving PROJECT ROCKIT’s trailblazing programs into schools across Australia.

ABOUT US

We are PROJECT ROCKIT, Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. Established in 2006, PROJECT ROCKIT balances a 15+ year track record of creating positive impact in school settings alongside the passion and innovation of a growing team of young movers and shakers. We’re a mixed bag of individuals brought together by a shared dream of creating inclusive spaces and opportunities for young people to be their best selves.

So what do we do? PROJECT ROCKIT unites young people to challenge hate instead of standing by. We do this by empowering young presenters to deliver our signature school workshops, which mobilise school students with the empathy, leadership and skills to build respectful and inclusive communities. To date, we have positively impacted over 500,000 young people all over Australia, with 99% of surveyed students reporting that they found our workshops more impactful than other (cyber)bullying education at their school (2020 Impact Report). Beyond the workshops, students are welcomed into a vibrant digital community with resources, campaigns and other opportunities to take positive action in their worlds. Currently PROJECT ROCKIT is on the precipice of national expansion and we are recruiting dynamic and experienced leaders to help steer the ship.

Finally, PROJECT ROCKIT is an official safety partner of Google, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, elevating young people’s voices to those in a direct position to engineer a kinder online world.

Please download a Position Description for a breakdown of the Key Selection Criteria and Core Responsibilities.

PROJECT ROCKIT is proud to foster a supportive, inclusive and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other people of colour, people who are neurodiverse or living with a disability and people from all parts of the gender and sexuality spectrum. We support flexible working arrangements and making adjustments where needed.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed during the following week. Applicants who are not selected for an interview will be notified by email. We prefer enquiries via email ([email protected]) due to the volume of calls we receive from applicants.

To learn more: projectrockit.com.au | @projectrockit

NOTE: It is an offence under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 2005 for a person convicted of a serious sex offence to apply for this position. Any offer of employment at PROJECT ROCKIT is subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check and police records check.

The PROJECT ROCKIT team lives, works and plays on Aboriginal land. Our home base is located on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we share our respects to elders past, present, and emerging leaders. To learn more about Wurundjeri history, head to wurundjeri.com.au.