Community Engagement Adviser - Raise Our Voice in Parliament
The campaign
Now in its seventh year, the Raise Our Voice in Parliament (ROViP) campaign has amplified the voices of nearly 3,000 young people across five parliaments. Young Australians aged 25 and under submit speeches on the issues they care about most, setting out their vision for Australia’s future. Participating Members of Parliament then read these speeches on the floor of Parliament during Youth Voice in Parliament Week, connecting young people directly with the people who make decisions, and ensuring their perspectives inform the national conversation and influence policy outcomes.
Our vision is an Australian democracy where young people can participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives, and where their perspectives shape decisions and drive real action.
We particularly welcome applications from people from culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as First Nations or LGBTQIA+, people from migrant/ refugee backgrounds, and people with a disability.
All applicants are required to be over 18, and acquire and maintain an active Working With Vulnerable Persons check (or state equivalent)
Position summary
The Community Engagement Adviser is the heartbeat of the campaign. You are responsible for working with the executive and partner organisations to build, nurture, and mobilise a diverse national network of young people and community partners to drive speech submissions for the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. You will also identify and create opportunities for speech submitters. Your goal is to ensure that the campaign is accessible, inclusive, and deeply rooted in the communities it seeks to serve.
This is a Voluntary position, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
Key responsibilities
1. Community Growth & Strategy
Support the execution of a comprehensive engagement strategy to reach young people across every state and territory.
Work with the executive team to create and implement a strategy to engage politically marginalised young people.
Monitor community sentiment and provide advice on community engagement tactics in real-time.
Create resources to support the engagement of the community.
2. Relationship Management
Build and maintain formal relationships with youth organisations, universities, and community groups.
Consider pathways for speech submitters to continue their advocacy and leadership development.
Support the political engagement team to conduct outreach, identifying opportunities to engage political partners in community engagement.
3. Events & Outreach
Support the delivery of community workshops, webinars, and town halls (digital and in-person).
Represent Raise Our Voice Australia at external forums, panels, and community events.
Support the delivery of events surrounding Youth Voice in Parliament week such as receptions and roundtables.
What you will get out of it:
Experience working with passionate groups of people creating positive change.
Relationships with organisations across the youth sector nationally across the country.
Membership of a community of passionate future leaders.
Experience elevating the voices and ideas of young people to influence local, state and national policy thinking by securing parliamentary platforms.
Directly contribute to the operational success of a high-impact national youth campaign.
What we are looking for:
Someone who is passionate about gender equity and/or public decision making.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to engage effectively with political stakeholders.
Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple streams of parliamentary outreach and meet deadlines.
Understanding of the Australian political system and parliamentary processes is essential.
Previous experience in government relations, political staffing, or parliamentary liaison is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
The Details
Time commitment: 3-4 hours a week | voluntary
Length of position: Mid December 2026 start until mid December 2027 (with a Christmas shut down)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
For questions: people@raiseourvoiceaustralia.com