The Opportune Foundation is a youth-led, volunteer-powered platform focused on making opportunities in the impact sector visible, accessible, and achievable for young people across Australia.

We connect emerging talent with curated programs, grants, internships, volunteering roles, jobs, and leadership pathways from purpose-driven organisations, all through a central, youth-focused platform. Our work centres on closing the visibility gap between capable young people and the opportunities that can shape their futures.

All volunteers support the Executive Director and do not hold sole responsibility for organisational continuity or compliance.

About the Role

People and culture sit at the core of Opportune’s success. As Director of Human Resources, you will lead the organisation’s people, wellbeing, and volunteer-management function, ensuring that every volunteer is supported, engaged, and positioned to contribute meaningfully.

This is a strategic leadership role with responsibility for overseeing the full volunteer lifecycle, setting people-and-culture standards, and supporting a healthy, inclusive, and values-driven organisational environment. You will work closely with the Executive Director and leadership team to align volunteer capacity, structures, and practices with organisational priorities.

This is a volunteer executive role and is well suited to someone interested in shaping systems, culture, and governance within a national, youth-led organisation. This role suits people able to make a meaningful contribution over time, without fixed weekly hour requirements.

Location: Remote (Australia-based preferred)
Reporting to: Executive Director
Status: Not currently recruiting but expressions of interest welcome

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Lifecycle and Workforce Management

• Oversee the full volunteer lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, role transitions, and offboarding

• Maintain clarity around roles, responsibilities, and workload distribution across teams

• Support continuity and succession planning for key volunteer roles

Wellbeing, Culture, and Engagement

• Foster a positive, inclusive, and psychologically safe organisational culture

• Conduct regular check-ins with volunteers and team leads, including monthly wellbeing and engagement check-ins

• Act as a first point of contact for volunteer concerns, conflicts, or wellbeing issues, escalating matters where appropriate

Performance Awareness and Support

• Maintain a high-level understanding of volunteer engagement, workload, and performance across the organisation

• Identify early signs of disengagement, overload, or misalignment and work collaboratively to address concerns

• Support performance improvement through guidance, feedback, role adjustment, or additional support where required

Policies, Safeguarding, and Compliance

• Develop, implement, and review policies relating to conduct, safeguarding, grievances, and volunteer management

• Ensure organisational practices align with applicable workplace, privacy, and safeguarding obligations relevant to a volunteer-led organisation

• Maintain clear, accessible HR and policy documentation

Capacity Planning and Organisational Development

• Work with the Executive Director and leadership team to forecast volunteer needs and recommend structural or resourcing adjustments

• Contribute to organisational development initiatives that strengthen retention, leadership capability, and team effectiveness

Governance and Collaboration

• Contribute to executive-level discussions on people, culture, and organisational risk

• Participate in leadership and governance meetings as required

What We’re Looking For

• A strong interest in youth empowerment and purpose-driven work

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and judgement skills

• Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism

• Strong organisational skills and systems thinking

• Experience in HR, volunteer management, people leadership, facilitation, or governance is welcomed but not essential

What You’ll Gain

• Executive-level leadership experience in a national, youth-led organisation

• Hands-on experience shaping people systems, culture, and governance

• Exposure to strategic decision-making and organisational development

• The opportunity to build structures that support a diverse, values-driven volunteer community

If you have questions about the role or would like to submit an expression of interest, please contact contact@opportunefoundation.com.au.