Volunteer Workshop Facilitator

Salary: Volunteer

Hours: Minimum ten (10) hours weekly

Contract: Minimum six-month commitment

Location: Hybrid - based in Brisbane, Australia.

Who is the THRIVE Project?

Passionate about thrivability? Looking to collaborate with a driven team to make a better future? Join us, and make the world a better place.

We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably.

As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. This is achieved through a variety of research, publishing educational content including articles and podcasts, and hosting webinars with sustainability experts.

We collaborate with NGOs, businesses, individuals and others to this end, because #ThrivabilityMatters.

By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.

To find out more, head to our website: https://ThrivabilityMatters.Org/

Why join THRIVE?

When you become a volunteer at THRIVE, you’ll receive:

• Significant references for your work endeavours
• A community experience and sense of belonging
• Shared expertise from other team members
• A greater understanding of how organisations like ours are structured
• Opportunities to learn whole new skillsets with practical experience
• Possibilities to take on leadership roles if you’re interested
• Induction, training, and mentorship sessions
• The opportunity to develop your presentation skills
• A platform to learn and spread awareness about sustainability issues and their solutions

The Role

We're looking for a motivated and innovative Workshop Facilitator (WF) with a passion for facilitating discussions and idea generation to join our dynamic team.

This is an exciting opportunity to enrich our quarterly workshops by motivating and providing a space for friendly, engaging discussions on thrivability, and inspiring participants to take meaningful action toward a thrivable future.

As part of THRIVE, you will have the opportunity to:

• Empower others to share ideas on creating a better world.
• Help shape our thrivability efforts.
• Facilitate discussions in our quarterly workshops.
• Discuss ideas with people from a variety of disciplines.

Your work will help inspire people to create and share ideas for a thrivable future.

Key/Main Responsibilities

• Prepare activities and discussions for in-person and online workshops with the general public.
• Facilitate and coordinate activities and discussions at workshops.
• Engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to broaden perspectives on thrivability.
• Ensure all participants are effectively able to contribute.
• Contacting participants on workshop days to ensure attendance.
• Assist with participant registration and promotional materials as needed.
• Empower others to contribute ideas that help create a better world.

Minimum Requirements

• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, including problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions, preferably with members of the general public.

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience as a workshop facilitator is an advantage.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• The ability to be proactive and self-manage your time.
• A self-driven mindset to make a better future for all.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Well-developed problem-solving abilities.

At THRIVE Project, we work to create a thrivable future, where everyone can live in harmony with nature.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and believe that everyone has a role to play in tackling the challenges affecting our world. As a member of our team, you will be part of a global movement that is making a difference in the world.

Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Ready to make a thrivable future? Apply today.