{"id":1472,"date":"2019-02-07T18:23:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T18:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2019-02-07T18:23:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T18:23:56","slug":"office-of-senator-janet-rice-volunteer-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/02\/07\/office-of-senator-janet-rice-volunteer-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Senator Janet Rice &#8211; Volunteer Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<div class=\"entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-content-text\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Your chance to be part of democracy in action this federal election.<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you passionate about tackling our climate crisis? LGBTIQ+ rights? Economic inequality? The environment? Social justice? And are you looking to be part of the solution? Here\u2019s your opportunity to gain first-hand experience volunteering in Senator Janet Rice\u2019s office and make an impact.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Senator Janet Rice is looking for volunteers to join her Melbourne team from March until June 2019.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The volunteer training program is an opportunity to develop your skills, be part of an exciting federal election campaign and contribute to building a better future for all of us.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We know skills can be built quickly. Initiative and a thirst for knowledge are the most important qualities we are looking for.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Volunteers may learn how to:<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Research and draft responses to issues impacting on constituents, Victoria and Australia;<\/li>\n<li>Assist with outreach to community groups and organise events;<\/li>\n<li>Run campaigns on issues that are important to the community, such as economic inequality, climate change, protecting native forests, public transport and more;<\/li>\n<li>Generate social media posts that inspire community action;<\/li>\n<li>Do a range of other things depending on projects to be designed in collaboration with you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Volunteers are invited to contribute in the categories of Constituent and Community Outreach, Campaigns and Community Organising; Media and Communications; or other areas desired by volunteers.<\/p>\n<h3>How does it work?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The position is voluntary. No financial remuneration is available and no employment positions are on offer;<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers will be offered four training sessions and regular mentoring;<\/li>\n<li>Costs incurred during project work will be reimbursed as negotiated;<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers will be mentored by the Senior Adviser, Media Adviser, Campaigner and the Office Manager;<\/li>\n<li>Our office is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday\u00a0so availability during business hours is necessary. However, hours are flexible and will be negotiated to ensure a convenient arrangement. It is advisable that volunteers are available to volunteer 1-3 days a week to receive the most benefit out of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Office of Senator Janet Rice is an equal opportunity employer; we know that strength comes with diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQ+ \u00a0people, as well as people of any ability, age, race and religion to apply.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like more information about the program, please email Mia your enquiry with the subject line &#8220;Volunteer Program 2019&#8221; to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mia.mussett@aph.gov.au\">mia.mussett@aph.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0and include a contact telephone number, or call 03 9384 6199.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Volunteer Program will commence on 11 March 2019. However, please note that the program is designed around a May 2019 federal election. In the event an early election is called, the program will be postponed until August 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-item odd\">\n<div class=\"entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-content-call-to-action\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\nPlease submit completed expressions of interest and CV (no more than 2 pages) by 5pm Tuesday, 19th February.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button-outer\"><a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/Gj8ptOJwABAV0Gtu1\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your chance to be part of democracy in action this federal election. Are you passionate about tackling our climate crisis? LGBTIQ+ rights? Economic inequality? The environment? Social justice? And are you looking to be part of the solution? Here\u2019s your opportunity to gain first-hand experience volunteering in Senator Janet Rice\u2019s office and make an impact. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/02\/07\/office-of-senator-janet-rice-volunteer-program\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Office of Senator Janet Rice &#8211; Volunteer Program&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}