Help strengthen environmental volunteering across Victoria
The Victorian Environment Friends Network (VEFN) exists to connect, inspire, engage and empower the people protecting Victoria’s natural environment.
Every day, thousands of volunteers across our network restore habitats, care for waterways, advocate for biodiversity and build stronger, more resilient communities. By joining VEFN, you’ll help support and strengthen this work, creating lasting benefits for both people and nature.
Whether your expertise is in project delivery, communications, community engagement or another professional field, working with VEFN offers the opportunity to apply your skills to meaningful environmental outcomes while collaborating with passionate volunteers, community leaders and partner organisations across Victoria.
Why work with us?
As Victoria’s peak body supporting environmental Friends groups, VEFN represents a network of more than 180 environmental Friends groups and over 16,000 volunteers working together to protect and restore our natural environment.
Working with VEFN provides the opportunity to:
Current Opportunities
We’re currently recruiting for the following positions:
Capacity Building Project – Project Executive Officer (Part-time)
Lead the delivery of VEFN’s Capacity Building Project by building regional partnerships, coordinating workshops, supporting collaboration across environmental volunteer groups and helping develop long-term strategies that strengthen environmental volunteering across Victoria.
Approximate commitment:Â 19 hours per week
Applications close:Â 12 August 2026
Position Description:Â (Download PDF)
Capacity Building Project – Communications Assistance (Part-time)
Help tell the stories of environmental volunteers across Victoria by developing engaging communications, capturing case studies, supporting regional engagement activities and promoting the achievements of Friends groups and the wider environmental community.
Approximate commitment: 11–12 hours per week
Applications close:Â 12 August 2026
Position Description:Â (Download PDF)
Our recruitment process
If you’re interested in joining VEFN, please read the relevant Position Description before applying.
Applications should include:
Applications should be emailed to jobs@vefn.org.au.
Applicants wishing to be considered as independent contractors are also welcome to indicate this in their application.
Even if there isn’t a current position that matches your skills, we’d still love to hear from people who are passionate about strengthening environmental volunteering across Victoria.
As VEFN continues to grow, new opportunities may become available across project delivery, communications, community engagement and environmental capacity building.
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