Join our team
Forget coffee runs, photocopying and filing cabinets. Try running a state-wide campaign, building a website, or setting up meetings with local MPs. In these roles, you call the shots. And you’ll meet some great people along the way.We know young people have potential to lead – they don’t need degrees to manage projects, or years of experience to get the job done. Oaktree means passion, leadership, creativity, and innovation. If this sounds like you, you sound like Oaktree. And it’s time to find out more.
Featured Roles
Chief Operations Officer
The Chief Operations Officer is a senior executive level position within the Oaktree Foundation. Working closely within Oaktree Executive team, the COO will report directly to the Deputy CEO, and is responsible for the implementation of our strategic plan. The COO is responsible for ensuring that Oaktree considers the impacts on and interests of state-teams in its decision making, and has a nation-wide identity and culture.
(Applications will close at 5pm May 20th)
Chief Business Development Officer
The Chief Business Development Officer is a senior executive leader within the Oaktree Foundation. This is a huge opportunity for a young leader to drive the financial growth and income diversification of a fast-growing, multi-million dollar non-profit organisation.
- The CBDO reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, and is responsible for growing and diversifying Oaktree’s revenue streams which may include Grants, Partnerships, Corporate Engagement, Sponsorship, Investments, Philanthropy and Social Enterprise.
- The CBDO is a core member of the most senior Executive leadership team, contributing to Executive decision-making and organisational strategy.
If you love the business side of the not-for-profit sector, this may just be your dream role.
(Applications will close 5pm May 20th, or when a suitable applicant has been found)
Queensland State Director
The role of the QLD State Director is to lead, inspire and grow
the QLD team in effective implementation of Oaktree initiatives.
This role involves visioning for the strategic direction of
Oaktree, with the National Extended Leadership Team, and
then ensuring these initiatives are translated into the QLD
context. Working with some of the best young leaders around the country the QLD State Director is the central communication point which mobilises young people in QLD to join the movement to end extreme poverty.
(Applications will open until a suitable applicant has been found)
Corporate Sponsorship Manager
The Sponsorship Manager is a keen networker and a strong salesman (or woman!) You are passionate about ending extreme poverty and will take that passion to the corporate sector, building new and exciting relationships. This is a short term role centred around Oaktree’s milestone fundraising event, in October. For the right person, there will be strong pathways to other roles in the second half of the year.
(Applications will close May 3, or when a suitable applicant has been found)
National Generate Director
The National Generate Director will manage Oaktree’s engagement with committed university-aged young people through the Generate program. We aim to provide an exceptional experience to 400 young people each year, providing them with the skills, knowledge and networks to be effective in the movement to end extreme poverty. In the sixth year of the program, this role will involve consistent evaluation and development of the program, as well as cementing Generate as the leading program for young people aged 18-26 in Australia.
(Applications will close May 31)
Cambodia Partnership Manager
The BSI Partnership Manager reports to the Cambodia Country Director, and sits within both the Cambodia and International Engagement teams. The BSI Partnership Manager is primarily responsible for building and continuing a strong, respectful and trusting partnership between local Cambodian organisation, KAPE’s Beacon Schools Initiative and Oaktree. This relationship, along with a number of project management methods and tools utilised by the Partnership Manager, will ensure the success of the Oaktree’s funding partnership and provide practical overseas development solutions.
(Applications will close at 5pm May 31)
Browse Roles by State
National Team (Melbourne-based)
- Graphic Designer (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- Schools 4 Schools Events and Mass Mobilisation Manager (Applications will close 5pm May 10)
- Schools 4 Schools Communications and Curriculum Manager (Applications will close 5pm May 10)
If you can’t find something that fits, please email a cover letter and resume to recruitment at recruitment@theoaktree.org and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
Australian Capital Territory
If you can’t find something that fits, the HR team is more than happy to chat with you about the best way you can get involved. Shoot us an email with your contact information and a brief outline of your interests: act-recruitment@theoaktree.org.
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New South Wales
If you can’t find something that fits, our recruitment team is more than happy to chat with you about the best way you can get involved. Shoot us an email with your contact information and a brief outline of your skills and interests: nsw-recruitment@theoaktree.org
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Queensland
- Queensland Media Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Queensland Uni Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- 2x Schools 4 Schools Leadership Program Mentors (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Election Campaign Media Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Election Community Engagement Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Election Action Lab Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Election Ambassador Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- 2x Election Campaign Coordinator (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
- Schools 4 Schools Mentor (Applications close 5pm May 15th)
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this formand we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
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South Australia
- Adelaide Uni Coordinator (Applications open until a suitable applicant has been found)
- Schools 4 Schools Co Manager (Applications close 5pm April 26th)
- Schools 4 Schools Facilitator (Applications close 5pm May 24th)
Victoria
If you can’t find something that fits, please email a cover letter and resume to recruitment at recruitment@theoaktree.org and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
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Western Australia
- 10th Year Anniversary Coordinator (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- 10th Year Anniversary Team Member- Communications (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- 10th Year Anniversary Team Member- Events (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- 10th Year Anniversary Team Member- Supporter (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Corporate Engagement Coordinator (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign State Manager (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Assistant State Manager (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Ambassador KDM (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Ambassador Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Events KDM (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Events Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Media KDM (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Media Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Political KDM (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Political Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Schools 4 Schools Mentor (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Generate Facilitator (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA People & Culture State Manager (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA People & Culture Team Member- Development Education (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA People and Culture Team Member- Professional Development (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Regional Coordinator (Applications close Friday 24th May)
- WA Universities Coordinator (Applications close Friday 24th May)
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this form and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree. Otherwise please send your CV and cover letter to our Recruitment Coordinator, Sophie, at wa-recruitment@theoaktree.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Tasmania
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this form and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree. We’d love to hear from you!
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