Volunteer Staff Positions Open at Youth Tree

Youth Tree is a youth-run not-for-profit organisation based in Perth, Western Australia. We use creativity and fun to involve young people in volunteering. Our vision is a world where volunteering is as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing.

Volunteer Staff Positions are now open at Youth Tree on our two main branches; Big Help Mob and TEDxPerth, and in our general Youth Tree trunk.

To learn more about Big Help Mob, check out the website here
To learn more about TEDxPerth find us on Facebook (our website is still being developed)
To understand Youth Tree better have a wander around our website

Youth Tree is looking for passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly people (often more accurately described as "nerds with social skills") aged 16-30 to be fill volunteer staff roles on the TEDxPerth team, the Big Help Mob team and the general Youth Tree team. Positions are for a minimum period of 12 months and will involve an ongoing weekly commitment (except for film crew positions which are on a project-by-project basis). Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket. Simply click on the position titles below to view a more detailed position description:

Application Process:

Applications close on August 16th 2010.
Successful applicants will be notified by email by August 20th to arrange an interview.
Interviews will take place between August 23rd and August 31st, 2010.

For all enquiries please contact Tim Kenworthy: tim.kenworthy@youthtree.org.au
To apply for volunteer positions now click here
To understand Big Help Mob better click here
To understand TEDxPerth better go to our Facebook group because our website is still cooking
To understand Youth Tree better have a wander around our website

Big Help Mob - Marketing ManagerSomeone who is good at making lots of noise in the media and marketing world, passionate about creative approaches to "re-branding volunteering", thinks strategically and enjoys working with people.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Big Help Mob is Youth Tree's hands-on branch. It's a massive rent-a-crowd of ordinary young people who perform massive feats of strength and stupidity for local not-for-profits and communities in Perth. Big Help Mob's aim is twofold:

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

Big Help Mob is looking for passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly people aged 16-30 to join the Big Help Mob Mafia. Positions are for a minimum period of 12 months. Positions are on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment of 15 hours per week. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the Big Help Mob Marketing Manager:

An experienced industry mentor/s who you can bounce ideas off
The opportunity to truly define the culture of the organisation. Youth Tree is a start-up so everyone in a position of leadership is a pioneer.
Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from creating seriously high-quality marketing campaigns and seeing them work
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: people and project management, leadership, followership, recruitment and training, communication, running effective meetings, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan), online presence management, branding and project evaluation
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what would I be doing for 15 hours a week?

(Initially) Working closely with the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team) to "learn the ropes", and meeting all the existing Youth Tree volunteer staff
Bring your awesomeness to weekly collaborative meetings with the rest of the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team consisting of an
Operations Manager, a Business and Partnerships Manager, a Creative Co-Director and you, the Marketing Manager) to set the marketing strategy
Directly managing the marketing team to develop Big Help Mob's brand, build a rich, sharable database of media/promotion contacts and promote Big Help Mob events and projects through mainstream, online and alternative media.
Recruit and manage other marketing volunteers to fill skills and time gaps.

A successful applicant will be:

Passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Able to effectively manage and lead a group of volunteers
A pinnacle of integrity with high levels of professionalism and attention to detail
An innovative thinker who can develop and direct crazy marketing and promotional ideas
Deeply knowledgeable of the web, and cutting edge trends in social media
Interested in collaborating and learning from others, sharing ideas, expertise and workload
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
An amazing communicator in verbal and written form
Flexible with their time - available for weekly meetings and able to adapt to the needs of their volunteer collaborators

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive position description. It is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. Youth Tree is a dynamic environment and Youth Tree staff will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things. Hence Youth Tree values people with:

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Operations & Logistics Manager - The type of person who gets a kick out of organising an event from start to finish and managing large groups of people while understanding that not everyone shares their twisted passion.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Big Help Mob is Youth Tree's hands-on branch. It's a massive rent-a-crowd of ordinary young people who perform massive feats of strength and stupidity for local not-for-profits and communities in Perth. Big Help Mob's aim is twofold:

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

What you will gain as the Big Help Mob Operations & Logistics Manager:

The opportunity to connect with mentor/s who you can bounce ideas off
The opportunity to truly define the culture of the organisation. Youth Tree is a start-up so everyone in a position of leadership is a pioneer.
Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from creating amazingly successful events
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: people, project and event management, leadership, followership, recruitment and training, communication, running effective meetings, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan), project evaluation, risk management, handover reporting and budgeting
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what will I be doing for 15 hours a week?

(Initially) Work closely with the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team) to "learn the ropes" and meeting all the existing Youth Tree volunteer staff.
Bring your awesomeness to weekly collaborative meetings with the rest of the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team consisting of an Marketing Manager, a Business and Partnerships Manager, a Creative Co-Director and you, the Operations & Logistics Manager)
Directly managing the Operations and Logistics team to undertake all operations needed to make Big Help Mob happen safely, smoothly and naturally, including preparing event run sheets, developing safety plans, sourcing all required equipment and coordinating on the day activities, volunteers and Big Help Mob staff.
Oversee the development of flash mobs for Big Help Mob and ensure the smooth running of the flash mob on the day.
Big Help Mob is made up of two categories of volunteers; captains and sidekicks. To ensure the sommoth running of Big Help Mob you must oversee the development and implementation of captain training and ensure captains have the necessary skills, information and levels of craziness to manage their sidekick cells during Big Help Mob
Recruit and manage other volunteers to fill skills and time gaps.

Successful applicant will be

Passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Able to effectively manage and lead a group of volunteers.
Pinnacle of integrity with high levels of professionalism and attention to detail.
A voice of reason
A leader who is able to think on their feet and problem solve in stressful situations
Interested in collaborating and learning from others, sharing ideas, expertise and workload.
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering.
Amazing communicator in verbal and written form.
Flexible with their time - available for weekly meetings and able to adapt to the needs of their colleagues.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive position description, it is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. Youth Tree is a dynamic environment and Youth Tree staff will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things. Hence Youth Tree values people with:

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Creative Co-Director - A ridiculously creative person who gets excited by the idea of leading and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of creatives to redefine how volunteering is perceived by young people. Egos should be left out in the rain before applying.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

An experienced industry mentor/s who you can bounce ideas off
The opportunity to truly define the culture of the organisation. Youth Tree is a start-up so everyone in a position of leadership is a pioneer.
Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from collaborating with seriously talented people to create awesome branding through film, photography, graphic design, flash mobs and about a million other possible mediums
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: ideation, facilitation and brainstorming, people and project management, leadership, followership, branding, recruitment and training, communication, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan), running effective meetings
A broader and deeper understanding of a diverse range of creative disciplines
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what will I be doing for 15 hours per week?

(Initially) Working closely with the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team) to "learn the ropes" and meeting all the existing Youth Tree volunteer staff.
Bringing your awesomeness to weekly collaborative meetings with the rest of the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team consisting of an Operations Manager, a Business and Partnerships Manager, a Marketing Manager and you, the Creative Co-Director)
Directly managing film producer, graphic artist, flash mob creator, photographer and copywriter to produce innovative, high-impact promotional material, marketing campaigns, event experiences (like flash mobs), documentaries and evaluative material to share the impact we're having with the world
Recruiting and manage other creative volunteers to fill skills and time gaps
Collaborating with entire team on the visioning, creation and production of the Big Help Mob toolkit - a hilarious but informative multimedia series of Youtube videos, templates, animations, blogs (and whatever other mediums are useful) that will creatively communicate the "recipe" for making your own Big Help Mob, so that any group of young people can make a Big Help Mob in their community
Co-Directing the creative elements of email marketing, branding, film, flash mobs, photography, web design, workshops, promotional material and more

Successful applicants will be:

Passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Able to manage and lead a team of volunteers working in different creative disciplines
People with insane levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail
Big picture thinkers, who can imagine across artistic and technological mediums
Happy to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Passionate about using their creative abilities to better people and the world
Flexible with their time - available for weekly meetings and able to adapt to the needs of their
Friendly, and willing pushing themselves artistically
Passionate about learning and self-improvement

Please Note: The role of Co-Director may be shared by multiple people with the same title and role, collaborating with each other as equals. Also, this is not an exhaustive position description. It is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. Youth Tree is a dynamic environment and Youth Tree staff will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things. Hence Youth Tree values people with:

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Partnerships Manager - A people-focused relationship builder who wants to be on the forefront of deciding who Big Help Mob helps, and how we help them.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

The opportunity to connect with mentor/s who you can bounce ideas off
The opportunity to truly define the culture of the organisation. Youth Tree is a start-up so everyone in a position of leadership is a pioneer.
Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from creating mutually beneficial partnerships that help communities and causes while inspiring young people to volunteer more
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: people and project management, leadership, followership, negotiation, communication, running effective meetings, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan), project management and evaluation
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what would I be doing for 15 hours a week?

(Initially) Working closely with the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team) to "learn the ropes" and meeting all the existing Youth Tree volunteer staff.
Seeking community partners with rad projects who Big Help Mob can assist in a meaningful way, and building genuine relationships with those who we can help
Managing relationships with existing partners and organisations who approach Big Help Mob for assistance through email, phone and face-to-face contact
Collaborating with the rest of the Big Help Mob team to "craft" Big Help Mob's activities and events such that they have a positive impact on all stakeholders
Making sure all stakeholders' expectations are realistic
Contributing findings and experiences to the Big Help Mob toolkit (which will give any other youth-led group in the world the tools to make their own Big Help Mob)
Being friendly

A successful applicant will be:

Passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
Entrepreneurial, creative and opportunistic in their approach to matching community needs with what Big Help Mob can offer
Friendly and able to relate to people of different ages from incredibly diverse backgrounds
Not a slick sales-person: Honesty, integrity and a deep commitment to helping not-for-profits and communities is essential
Experienced in managing relationships and being diplomatic, generous and realistic when balancing the needs of diverse stakeholders
A brilliant written and verbal communicator
A strategic thinker
Available for at least 10 hours per week during business hours and at least 5 hours per week on weekends
Determined that there is always a win-win-win solution that will benefit everyone
The kind of person who is comfortable cold-calling CEOs and reporting to scary boards
Collaborative and willing to share credit for success, expertise and workload

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Film Co-Producer/Director - A skilled film-maker who loves managing people and gets excited by the idea of using film to redefine how volunteering is perceived by young people. Egos should be tumble-dried, shredded and thrown in the recycling before applying.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

Big Help Mob is looking for a passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly person aged 16-30 to join the Big Help Mob Creative Team for a minimum period of 12 months. The position is on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment of 15 hours per week as an average. This will obviously fluctuate with production schedules. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the Big Help Mob Film Co-Producer/Director:

Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from collaborating with seriously talented people to create awesome film clips
A network of other ambitious film students from various film schools around Perth
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: pre-production, post-production, production, directing, brainstorming, people and project management, leadership, followership, branding, recruitment, scheduling, communication, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan)
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what will I be doing for 15 hours per week?

(Initially) Working closely with the Big Help Mob Mafia (leadership team), and Big Help Mob's existing film team to "learn the ropes" and meet relevant Youth Tree volunteer staff.
Work with Creative Co-Director and to create clear, detailed artistic visions for film projects and production plans to make them happen
Working with the film crew to produce innovative, high-impact marketing material, documentaries and evaluative material to share the impact we are having with the world
Collaborating with entire team on the visioning, creation and production of the Big Help Mob toolkit - a hilarious but informative multimedia series of Youtube videos, templates, animations, blogs (and whatever other mediums are useful) that will creatively communicate the "recipe" for making a Big Help Mob, so that any group of young people in the world can make a Big Help Mob in their community
Directing and coordinating the film crew on shoots (sound and camera operators)
Reporting to the Big Help Mob Mafia on the progress of productions
Recruiting and managing other film volunteers to fill skills and time gaps with support from the Big Help Mob Mafia
Ensuring volunteer film crew is well-prepared for shoots and are familiar with key dates in the production schedule
Directing post-production from capturing right through to "Youtubifying" of footage

Successful applicants will:

Be passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Be aiming for industry standard in their work
Have excellent people skills
Have both broad and deep knowledge of pre-production, production and post-production
Be happy to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Be passionate about learning and self-improvement
Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, commitment to improvement and attention to detail

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Logistics & Training Officer - Someone who gets a kick out of inspiring, teaching and coordinating people, who can organise and run events whilst saying the alphabet backwards' (that last bit's probably not necessary).

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

Big Help Mob is looking for a passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly person aged 16-30 to join the Big Help Mob Mission Control (Logistics Team) for a minimum period of 12 months. The position is on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment of 10 hours per week. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the Big Help Mob Partnership Manager:

Some serious highs (totally legal) that come from experiencing awesome events and being able to say, "I made that happen"
A teamwork experience that it very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: events management, facilitation, training, communication, people management, leadership, followership, improvisation (when everything does not go according to plan) presenting and speaking
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what will I be doing for 10 hours a week?

(Initially) Working closely with the Big Help Mob Operations & Logistics Manager to "learn the ropes" and meeting all the existing Youth Tree volunteer staff
Bringing your awesomeness to collaborative meetings with the rest of the Operations & Logistics Team
Big Help Mob is made up of two categories of volunteers; Captains and Sidekicks. You will coordinate and inspire the Captains and Sidekicks to ensure they have all the necessary knowledge, resources and excitement they need to create a mind-blowingingly fun Big Help Mob and get the job done.
You will organise and run the totally entertaining Superhero School to ensure captains have the necessary skills and sufficient levels of craziness to manage their sidekick cells during Big Help Mob
You will assist the Operations and Logistics Manager in undertaking all operations needed to make Big Help Mob happen safely, smoothly and naturally

The successful applicant will be:

Passionate about making volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing
Able to effectively manage and lead a group of volunteers
Pinnacles of integrity with high levels of professionalism and attention to detail
Always taking a creative approach in training others (especially when presenting information)
Patient, understanding and passionate about inspiring others to contribute
A leader who is able to think on their feet and problem solve in stressful situations
Interested in collaborating and learning from others, sharing ideas, expertise and workload
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
A good communicator, especially in front of audiences
Flexible with their time - available for regular meetings and able to adapt to the needs of their colleagues

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Big Help Mob - Film Crew Volunteers

Be of genuine use to good causes by giving them a sudden one-off burst of people-power
Get people who are not already regular volunteers "hooked" on volunteering by giving them the most fun, social and tangibly rewarding experience of volunteering possible

Check out bighelpmob.org to find out more.

Big Help Mob is run by a core volunteer team of event organisers and a creative marketing team (the Big Help Mob Mafia). Talented individuals with experience in camera operation, sound recording and/or post-production and animation will join the Big Help Mob film crew volunteer "pool" and be able to sign up to projects and events regularly. Through this sign-up process, a film crew will be assembled for each project. Working with the Big Help Mob Co-Producer/Director, each project team will consist of:

Camera Operators
Sound Recordists
Editors
Animators

The film crew will:

Create promotional material for Big Help Mob from existing footage and through workshops with high-school students (filming paint fights etc). This promo material will appear both online and on the Big Screen as cinema advertising.
Film our insane flash mobs to create viral online videos
Film entire Big Help Mob events, capturing both the scale and detail, and gathering critical feedback from interviews and vox pops.
Collaborating with entire team on the production of the Big Help Mob toolkit - a hilarious but informative series of Youtube videos (think studio-work, dorky animations, interviews and stupid role-plays) that will creatively communicate the "recipe" for making a Big Help Mob, so that any group of young people in the world can make a Big Help Mob in their community.
Produce all work online as succinct, engaging Youtube videos to share with the world

A successful applicant will be:

Be passionate about sharing inspiring ideas with the world and using their creativity to promote positive social change
Be aiming for industry standard in their work
Have both a broad and deep knowledge of camera operation, sound recording and/or post-production
Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, commitment to improvement and attention to detail
Be enthusiastic about working with like-minded, enthusiastic people
Be persistent, patient, friendly, have a sense of humour, and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events

TEDxPerth is another branch of Youth Tree. Big Help Mob Film Crew Volunteers will also be exposed to and be able to sign up for monthly TEDxPerth film opportunities, including:

Filming, live vision -mixing and editing talks by inspiring Perth thinker and doers with world-changing ideas to share
Experimenting with live feeds of the TEDxPerth events to the Northbridge Piazza
Producing films to industry standard that could appear on TED.com and be exposed to millions of viewers

To download a copy of the Position Description click here
To apply for volunteer positions now click here

Youth Tree Advocacy Officer - an opportunistic, independent person who is passionate about advocating for better support of youth volunteering on a state and national level, and the establishment of a youth enterprise space in Western Australia.

To download a copy of the Position Description click here

Youth Tree is becoming a voice for youth volunteering in the community and wants to build on this to start creating the systemic change needed to truly make volunteering as mainstream as cheeseburgers and breathing. Imagine if the Federal and state government funded and supported all organisations who meaningfully engaged young people in volunteering. Imagine if there was a youth enterprise hub in Perth to incubate youth-led not-for-profits that rely on volunteers. Imagine what we could achieve by truly collaborating with other not-for-profits, government and business around the common aim of increasing the amount of young people who volunteer!

Youth Tree is looking for a passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly person aged 16-30 to join as Youth Tree Advocacy Officer for a minimum period of 12 months. The position is on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment of 20 hours per week. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the Youth Tree Advocacy Officer:

The freedom to define your own role
A network of other young, switched on people passionate about making positive change
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: leadership, negotiation, written and verbal communication, coalition-building, discussion facilitation
The opportunity to build relationships with people in positions of influence
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what will I be doing for 20 hours a week?

Working with the Youth Tree Strategists to create an advocacy strategy and put it into action.
Developing influence in National and State volunteer strategies
Coordinating Youth Tree's efforts to establish a youth enterprise space in Western Australia (think Vibewire, Visible Ink and Donkey Wheel House)
Conducting research to inform and support advocacy
Identifying and building links with individuals, not-for-profits, corporates, government and educational institutions to achieve advocacy aims.

The successful applicant will be:

A pinnacle of integrity with high levels of professionalism and attention to detail.
A brilliant networker and link builder
A natural coalition-builder, who shares credit and invites other organisations and individuals outside of their own "tribe" to the table rather than being intent on playing the hero and taking credit
Knowledgeable of the youth, not-for-profit and voluntary sectors
Interested in collaborating and learning from others, sharing ideas, expertise and workload
Brimming with initiative and the ability to recognise and pursue advocacy opportunities
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
An amazing communicator in verbal and written form
Flexible with their time - available for fortnightly meetings and able to adapt to the needs of their volunteer collaborators

Please Note: This role requires you to work collaboratively with other Youth Tree peeps. This is not an exhaustive position description. It is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. Youth Tree is a dynamic environment and Youth Tree staff will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things. Hence Youth Tree values people with:

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

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Youth Tree Publications Officer -An editor supreme with a flair for good email marketing design who is interested in researching youth volunteering opportunities and promoting them as widely as possible via an e-newsletter.

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Youth Tree is looking for a passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly person aged 16-30 to join as Youth Tree Publications Officer for a minimum period of 12 months. The position is on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment of 8 hours per week. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the Youth Tree Publications Officer:

The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: leadership, written and verbal communication, research (both internal and external), content curation, customer relationship managment, design and marketing campaign evaluation
Experience relevant to any communications role in any organisation
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up. It will make you feel essential to the team and the project.
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what would I be doing for 8 hours per week?

(Initially) Working closely with Marketing Managers of Big Help Mob and TEDxPerth to "learn the ropes" and develop a marketing strategy
Creating an inspiring, high impact e-newsletter template and an online submission form
Sourcing and collating submissions from Youth Tree and external organisations for the e-newsletter
Editing content and producing an innovative, high-impact e-newsletter fortnightly
Promoting the e-newsletter and managing subscriptions
Working with Marketing Manager to measure impact, refine strategy and constantly improve content

The successful applicant will be:

An amazing communicator in written English, with highly developed editing skills, who understands the balance between quirkiness, humour and professionalism
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
Knowledgeable of web design and web marketing, and incredibly interested in researching these and teaching themselves new skills
Passionate about sharing awesome volunteering opportunities with as many young people as possible
Someone with initiative and the ability to generate and collate new exciting content
Someone with integrity, professionalism and attention to detail
Happy to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Passionate about using their creative abilities to better people and the world

Please Note: This not an exhaustive position description. It is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. Youth Tree is a dynamic environment and Youth Tree staff will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things. Hence Youth Tree values people with:

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

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Tree Monkey (Business Development Manager) -A creative, business-minded people-person who gets excited by the idea that running workshops with a 4.5 metre tree sculpture in all sorts of different institutions can have a positive social impact and be financially sustainable.

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Youth Tree has an enormous tree sculpture built out of industry waste (you can check it out here). The sculpture has enormous potential to be used in a business context to raise awareness of and engage people with social issues and enhance organisations' capacities. Currently it's gathering dust as it overstays its welcome in different warehouses due to our lack of capacity to consistently run workshops with it. Youth Tree needs someone with fresh ideas, a bold vision and substantial business skills to implement the Business Plan in collaboration with the Youth Tree Mafia and manage the sculpture program as a social enterprise.

What you will gain as the Tree Monkey (Business Development Manager) :

An experienced industry mentor/s who you can bounce ideas off
The opportunity to build your skills in the the areas of: leadership, business development, marketing, customer relationship managment, budgeting, recruitment and training, written and verbal communication, people, project and risk management
Experience relevant to any future business, not-for-profit or management aspirations
A teamwork experience that is very different from the typical sit-around-and-eat-pizza committee: You will work hard but it will pay off.
You will be given ownership, responsibility and permission to screw up.
The opportunity to use your creativity and skills to effect real social change
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

So what would I be doing for 20 hours per week?

Understanding and implementing the tree sculpture Business Plan in collaboration with the Youth Tree Mafia (Leadership Team)
Creating inspiring, high impact, creative workshops for the target market (could range from high school groups to corporations, to not-for-profit organizations) initially, and then managing a program of these workshops
Recruiting and then managing a team of workshop volunteers
Actively promoting the program through a range of mediums to a variety of organisations as outlined in the Business Plan
Managing the financial responsibilities of the program
Managing relationships with the various stakeholders related to the program (participating organisations, volunteers, relevant government departments)
Evaluating and developing the program on an ongoing basis in collaboration with the Youth Tree Mafia and in response to participant feedback and consultation

The successful applicant will be:

Passionate about creating social change through social enterprise.
Passionate about youth innovation and volunteering
Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and independent
Knowledgeable of business practices, finance and legal issues regarding business, and incredibly interested in researching these and teaching themselves new skills
In possession of people management skills and experience
Someone with integrity, professionalism and attention to detail
Happy to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Passionate about using their abilities and skills to better people and the world

A sense of humour
A genuine desire to do good in the world
Attention to detail
Humility
Creativity (creativity doesn't mean you have be good at painting' it's very broad)
An interest and fascination in the world and in their own field of work
Persistence and patience
Genuine friendliness, willingness to share and collaborate
Love of stupidity and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events
A willingness to be a leader

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TEDxPerth - Film Co-Producer

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TEDxPerth is Youth Tree's idea-sharing branch. It is Perth's premier monthly event for young people who are passionate about effecting positive change in the world. Each month at Scitech we show inspirational videos from the TED conference, host guest speakers to share world-changing ideas, host representative speakers from local non-profit organisations, facilitate open discussions around important local and global issues, share food and chat together. TEDxPerth aims to build a more aware, inspired and active young generation in Perth by being the platform for like-minded young people, not-for-profits and incredible thinkers and doers to connect and talk about ways to be part of the solution.

TEDxPerth is run by a core team of dedicated volunteers. The Co-Producers join the core TEDxPerth team and act as the bridge between the core team and the film crew. Talented people from various film schools are recruited into the pool of film crew volunteers on an ongoing basis. Volunteers from this pool then sign up to a project/event each month. So each month the Co-Producer needs to recruit and coordinate a crew made from our volunteer pool. The core TEDxPerth team will give support to make the recruitment simple and clear, but the Co-Producer will be responsible for managing the film crew and producing the film(s) for the month's event to a high standard. TEDxPerth Co-Producers will coordinate with each other to share workload.

Youth Tree is looking for passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly people aged 16-30 to become the TEDxPerth Co-Producer/Directors. Positions are for a minimum period of 12 months. Positions are on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment to a monthly production schedule. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

What you will gain as the TEDxPerth - Film Co-Producer :

The freedom to define your own role
The opportunity to have your work shown to literally millions of viewers internationally.
The opportunity to experiment with live feeds between Scitech's screen and the Northbridge Piazza.
A large portfolio of high-quality, engaging work.
The freedom to experiment, innovate, learn from last month's mistakes and perfect the recording and production of speeches because we will have the same venue each month.
Excellent work experience for client with high standards.
The opportunity to use film to inspire positive social change locally and globally.
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment.
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun.
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either.

So what will I be doing for 10 hours per week?

Assembling the film crew for each month's event from the pool of volunteers and ensuring they are well-prepared for the shoot and are familiar with key dates in the production schedule
Attending a TEDxPerth meeting with the core team and the film crew a week before each TEDxPerth event to prepare for the event
Directing and coordinating the film crew on the night of the event (sound, camera operators, vision mixing)
Attending a TEDxPerth meeting with the core team and the film crew approximately a week after each TEDxPerth event to manage the film crew carrying out editing of the event footage
Directing post-production from capturing right through to "Youtubifying" of footage
Liaising with and informing the rest of the core TEDxPerth team about the progress of preparation for shooting each TEDxPerth event, and/or editing of the previous event's footage

Successful applicants will be:

Be passionate about sharing inspiring ideas with the world and using their creativity to promote positive social change
Be aiming for industry standard in their work
Have excellent people skills
Have both a broad and deep knowledge of pre-production, production and post-production
Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, commitment to improvement and attention to detail
Be willing to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Be enthusiastic about working with like-minded, enthusiastic people
Be persistent, patient, friendly, have a sense of humour, and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events

Please Note: The role of Co-Producer/Director will be shared by multiple people with the same title and role collaborating as equals. This is not an exhaustive position description. It is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. TEDxPerth is a dynamic environment and team members will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things.

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TEDxPerth Film Crew Volunteer - A passionate person with skills in either camera operation, editing, sound or animation wanting to get a great film experience with a team making a positive impact on society

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TEDxPerth is Perth’s premier idea-sharing event for young people who are passionate about effecting positive change in the world. Held monthly at Scitech Discovery Centre, it is run by Youth Tree under license from the world-renowned TED conference (see www.ted.com for more information). Each month up to 100 young people from across Perth attend to watch inspiring talks from TED.com by the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, as well as live home-grown speakers with world-changing ideas to share. As TEDxPerth licensees, any video footage taken has the chance to find itself on the front page of TED.com, which has millions of hits each month.

Youth Tree is looking for passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly people aged 16-30 to become TEDxPerth Film Crew Volunteers. Positions are on a voluntary basis and will involve monthly film work opportunities. Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

TEDxPerth is run by a core volunteer team of event organisers, working with a “pool” of film crew volunteers. Talented individuals with experience in camera operation, sound recording and/or post-production will join this TEDxPerth film crew volunteer pool and be able to sign up to a project/event each month. Through this sign-up process, a film crew will be assembled for each event. Working with the TEDxPerth Co-Producer/Director, each film crew member will be responsible for carrying out one of the following roles:

TEDxPerth Camera Operators will assist with the preparation of camera equipment in the leadup to the event, be involved in planning of the filming shots and angles and operate a camera during the event.

TEDxPerth Sound Recordists will assist with the preparation of microphones and sound recording equipment in the leadup to the event and be the sound recording maestro during the event. They will also ensure post-production audio is completed at a high standard.

TEDxPerth Post-Production Editors/Animators will carry out all post-production work, from capturing the recorded footage to editing using FinalCut and "Youtubifying" the final video.

So what will I be doing for the events I sign up for?

TEDxPerth runs on a monthly event schedule. During the month of the event, you will be contributing approximately five hours per week.

For camera operators and sound recordists, responsibilities for an event will include:

Attending a TEDxPerth meeting with the core team and the film crew a week before each TEDxPerth event to prepare for the event
Operating a camera or recording the sound during the event

For post-production editors/animators, responsibilities for an event will include:

Capturing all footage in the week following the event
Attending a TEDxPerth meeting with the core team and the film crew approximately a week after each TEDxPerth event to carry out editing of the event footage, finalising the event videos and uploading them onto Youtube

What will I gain as a TEDxPerth Film Crew Volunteer?

The opportunity to have your work shown to literally millions of viewers internationally.
A large portfolio of high-quality, engaging work
The freedom to experiment, innovate, learn from last month’s mistakes and perfect the recording and production of speeches and videos because we will have the same venue each month.
Excellent work experience for clients with high standards
The opportunity to use film to inspire positive social change, locally and globally.
You will meet and work with the coolest, most inspired and creative people doing the coolest, most inspired and creative things in a supportive and friendly environment
We have to admit, changing the world is actually pretty fun
Let's just say it wont exactly hurt your CV either

Successful applicants will:

Be passionate about sharing inspiring ideas with the world and using their creativity to promote positive social change
Be aiming for industry standard in their work
Have both a broad and deep knowledge of camera operation, sound recording and/or post-production
Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, commitment to improvement and attention to detail
Be enthusiastic about working with like-minded, enthusiastic people
Be persistent, patient, friendly, have a sense of humour, and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events

Big Help Mob is another branch of Youth Tree. TEDxPerth Film Crew Volunteers will also be exposed to and be able to sign up for Big Help Mob film opportunities, including:

Making promo videos from previously taken footage
Filming Big Help Mob events, capturing the scale and the details, and gathering critical feedback from interviews and vox pops
An example Big Help Mob event involves working with disadvantaged schools and school children and making promo videos
Creating a 20-episode Youtube series as a toolkit for other youth-led groups around the world to create their own Big Help Mob

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TEDxPerth - Co-Director - An energetic all-rounder with a passion for bringing inspiring, world-changing ideas to young people in Perth and building a community and network of young people who are interested in effecting positive change locally and globally.

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TEDxPerth is Perth’s premier idea-sharing event for young people who are passionate about effecting positive change in the world. Held monthly at Scitech Discovery Centre, it is run by Youth Tree under license from the world-renowned TED conference (see www.ted.com for more information). Each month up to 100 young people from across Perth attend to watch inspiring talks from TED.com by the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, as well as live home-grown speakers with world-changing ideas to share. There are also representative speakers from local non-profit organisations, open discussions, debates, a shared dinner and socialising time. Our aims are:

to build a more aware, inspired and active young population in Perth,
to provide a socialising and networking opportunity,
to promote local non-profit volunteer opportunities in Perth, and
to have fun along the way.

Youth Tree is looking for passionate, creative, hardworking and friendly people aged 16-30 to become the TEDxPerth Co-Directors. Positions are for a minimum period of 12 months. Positions are on a voluntary basis and will involve an ongoing commitment to a monthly event schedule (10-15 hours per week). Applicants must be aged between 16 and 30 years old but age is irrelevant if you're within this age bracket.

TEDxPerth is run by a core team of dedicated volunteers. Three Co-Directors will join the core team and take a project management approach to creating and organising TEDxPerth events. Each co-director will periodically take ownership of a TEDxPerth event, on a month by month rotation basis. Each month’s lead co-director will have the opportunity to inject their own creativity and innovation into the event, receiving full support and cooperation from the rest of the team, to help that month’s event better achieve its goals.

Specific Roles:
(Please note that not everyone will be performing every role at all times. This is a general list of the roles of the group as a whole)

Work in a small team to create and organise monthly TEDxPerth events so that they run in a creative, professional and seamless manner that is interesting and fun for all participants
Work with team members to market TEDxPerth events, using mainstream, online and alternative media
Work with team members to build and manage relationships with guest speakers, non-profit volunteer organisations, mentors, film crew members and facilitators

Successful applicants will:

Be passionate about sharing inspiring ideas with the world and using their creativity to promote positive social change
Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, commitment to improvement and seeing things through
Be willing to be a leader
Be willing to collaborate with and learn from others, share ideas, expertise and workload
Have an interest in exploring innovative ways to make TEDxPerth more fun and better achieve its goals
Have excellent people skills and be enthusiastic about working with like-minded people
Be persistent, patient, friendly, have a sense of humour, and an uncanny willingness to participate in cartwheel contests etc at formal events

So what will I be doing for 10-15 hours per week?
(Depending on your strengths and interests)

Market and promote TEDxPerth
Develop and maintain the TEDxPerth website
Build and manage relationships with guest speakers, non-profit volunteer organisations and TEDxPerth partner groups
Watch many TED videos and select inspiring, diverse, discussion-provoking videos to show at TEDxPerth.
Plan and coordinate TEDxPerth events
Explore innovative ways to better engage young people in thought provoking discussion, to promote volunteering opportunities in non-profit organisations, and to make better use of having so many people in one room for good causes!

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive position description; it is a suggestion of the areas you will be involved in and could certainly change. TEDxPerth is a dynamic environment and team members will need to be flexible, self-motivated, creative, willing to take ownership of their position and willing to try new things.

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