Schools and Community Engagement Officer

We are looking for a Schools and Community Engagement Officer to join our Policy Advocacy and Communications team. This position is full-time to 31st December 2025, with the possibility of extension pending additional funding.

A passion for and a commitment to ensuring the rights of forcibly displaced people is essential and people with lived experience of displacement are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter addressing the selection criteria to Amelia Savage, Acting Head of Policy, Advocacy and Communications at amelia.savage@jrs.org.au.

Expired vacancies:

Fundraising and Operations Coordinator

We are looking for a Fundraising and Operations Coordinator to join our Strategy and Operations Team. This part-time position will commence in mid-April 2025 until 17 December 2025, with the possibility of extension pending additional funding.

The Fundraising & Operations Coordinator supports JRS Australia’s sustainability and impact by driving fundraising initiatives, donor engagement, and operational efficiency. This role ensures the effective management of fundraising campaigns, stakeholder relationships, and internal processes to secure financial and practical support for refugees and people seeking asylum.

A passion for and a commitment to ensuring the rights of forcibly displaced people is essential and people with lived experience of displacement are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

If you would like further information about the Fundraising and Operations Coordinator position, please contact: Kamal Kamalaneson, Head of Strategy and Operational Sustainability at kamal.kamalaneson@jrs.org.au using the subject line: Fundraising and Operations Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To apply, please address each selection criteria and submit your response, along with your resume and a cover letter via the “Apply Now” button. Interviews will be in the week commencing Monday 17th March 2025. This role will commence in mid- April 2025, negotiable.

Head of Strategy and Operational Sustainability

We are looking for someone to be responsible for operationalising our long-term strategic plan, with a focus on ensuring financial stability and sustainability and operational efficiency. You will support the Country Director and others in the senior leadership team to develop and maintain values-driven partnerships, cultivating long-term collaborations that build on existing relationships with our loyal support base of donors and volunteers.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter addressing the selection criteria to the Australian Jesuits at jobs@jrs.org.au by COB 18 October 2024.

Project Officer – Finding Safety Project Sexual and Gender Based Violence

We are seeking an experienced professional Project Officer to join our specialist Sexual and Gender Based Violence Project- Finding Safety Project- team. This part-time position is until 30th June 2024 with the possibility of extension pending additional funding.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter addressing the selection criteria to the Australian Jesuits at jobs@jrs.org.au by COB 24 October 2024.

JRS Australia Country Director 

We are looking for a Country Director to lead our work upholding the rights of refugees, people seeking asylum and other migrants in vulnerable situations!  We aim to support people in empowering ways, to live meaningful and dignified lives while feeling welcomed and connected to a more fair and just community in Australia.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter addressing the selection criteria to the Australian Jesuits at human.resources@sjasl.org.au by COB Wednesday 9th October 2024.

Casework and Emergency Relief Manager (Maternity Leave Cover)

We are currently seeking an experienced professional Casework and Emergency Relief Manager for a fixed term Maternity Leave Cover to August 2025. The candidate will lead a highly skilled team of workers supporting the casework, information and referral, emergency relief and accompaniment needs of people seeking asylum and other migrants in vulnerable situations.

Please visit our Ethical Jobs listing for more information, and find the position description in full here.

Does this sound like you? We would love to meet you!

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter addressing the selection criteria to jobs@jrs.org.au, along with a current CV and contact details for two referees by COB, Tuesday 15th October 2024.

To enquire about the position or process please contact our Acting Country Director, Josephine Rechichi: josephine.rechichi@jrs.org.au.