Opportunity directory

60 ways to help put health in focus.

Explore HIF by team: each role family shows its accountable head, the specialist and delivery positions beneath it, and how every contribution fits into the wider organisation.

60role blueprints
4contribution tracks
3country portfolios
90day start plan in every role

60 opportunities

Sorted by relevance
Reporting family

Executive & organisational leadership

Organisation-wide strategy, operations, finance, growth and governance.

6 matched
Team headExecutive leadershipExpression of interestBuild HIF

Chief Executive Officer (Volunteer)

Lead the execution of HIF’s strategy, organisational health and responsible growth under Board direction.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 6–8 hours per week
  • Senior executive / board-accountable
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Organisational operationsDemonstration listingBuild HIF

Chief Operating Officer (Volunteer)

Turn strategy into dependable systems, realistic plans and coordinated delivery across HIF.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior management
Unpaid volunteer position
Executive leadershipExpression of interestBuild HIF

Chief Financial Officer (Volunteer)

Build proportionate financial stewardship, reporting and controls for a growing volunteer-powered charity.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Executive / board-facing
Unpaid volunteer position
Program leadershipExpression of interestBuild HIF

Director of Programs & Impact

Create one disciplined portfolio approach across HIF’s prevention, education and community-health programs.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
GovernanceExpression of interestBuild HIF

Legal, Risk & Governance Adviser

Help HIF make proportionate, documented decisions across charity governance, partnerships and cross-border work.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 2–4 hours per week
  • Senior professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Strategy 2030Expression of interestCreate evidence

HIF Strategy 2026–2030 Research Fellow

Ground HIF’s 2026–2030 strategy in health trends, organisational reality, partner priorities and measurable choices.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / advanced student
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

Living Lab Network

A problem-first innovation team connecting communities, evidence, partners and test sites.

5 matched
Team headLiving Lab NetworkExpression of interestBuild HIF

Living Lab Network Director

Build HIF’s open network for universities, clinicians, students, communities and companies to test responsible health solutions in real-world settings.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior innovation leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Living Lab NetworkExpression of interestBuild HIF

Living Lab Partnerships Architect

Design useful, reciprocal relationships across universities, health services, startups and community organisations.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Living Lab NetworkExpression of interestCreate evidence

Health AI & Medtech Innovation Scout

Find and assess technologies that could responsibly address validated HIF program problems.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Advanced student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Global Problem DatabaseExpression of interestCreate evidence

Global Health Problem Database Curator

Build a living catalogue of health problems, evidence gaps, current actors and implementation opportunities.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Living Lab NetworkDemonstration listingDeliver programs

Health Challenge Room Facilitator

Facilitate rapid, structured co-design sessions that turn complex health challenges into testable next steps.

  • Australia / online
  • Hybrid
  • 2–4 hours per week plus events
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

Research, evidence & impact

Evidence generation, evaluation and responsible decisions about what should scale, change or stop.

7 matched
Team headResearch & innovationExpression of interestCreate evidence

Director of Research & Program Development

Lead the evidence, ethics and learning systems that turn promising ideas into responsible program decisions.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior research leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Research & innovationDemonstration listingCreate evidence

Public Health Research Volunteer

Strengthen the evidence behind prevention programs, needs assessments and program decisions.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Evidence & impactDemonstration listingCreate evidence

Data & Evaluation Volunteer

Build practical measurement tools that connect volunteer effort to program need and community benefit.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Early career / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Impact & learningExpression of interestCreate evidence

Impact & Social Return Analyst

Build credible ways to understand the social value, cost and opportunity cost of HIF programs.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / advanced student
Unpaid volunteer position
Hand hygieneExpression of interestCreate evidence

Hand Hygiene Research Lead

Lead an evidence update for HIF’s hand-hygiene resources and behaviour-change concepts.

  • Australia / international
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / research leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Child and family systemsDemonstration listingCreate evidence

Orphanage Care Reform Research Volunteer

Map evidence, organisations and prevention models that help children remain safely in families and communities.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Child wellbeingExpression of interestCreate evidence

Orphanage Reform Systems Researcher

Support a rights-based assessment of institutional care, family strengthening and ethical HIF involvement.

  • Remote with local partners
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / advanced student
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

Healthcare, clinical governance & heart health

Safe clinical oversight and delivery of HIF’s community heart-health work.

5 matched
Roles reporting into this team
Clinical governanceExpression of interestCreate evidence

Medical Advisory Panel Member

Provide independent, bounded clinical advice on program safety, evidence and escalation.

  • Australia / international
  • Remote
  • 2–3 hours per month
  • Senior clinician
Unpaid volunteer position
Heart healthExpression of interestDeliver programs

Cardiac Program Team Lead

Lead safe co-design and readiness planning for community cardiovascular screening and education.

  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • Hybrid
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Clinical / program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Heart healthDemonstration listingDeliver programs

Cardiac Pop-Up Clinic Volunteer

Support accessible cardiovascular risk screening and practical health education in community settings.

  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • In person
  • One 4–6 hour event monthly
  • Student / early career
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

People, volunteers & safeguarding

Volunteer experience, workforce systems, safeguarding and supported participation.

4 matched
Team headPeople & cultureExpression of interestBuild HIF

HR & Volunteer Manager

Build a fair, supportive volunteer lifecycle from workforce planning through onboarding, development and exit.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Professional / leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Volunteer experienceDemonstration listingBuild HIF

Volunteer Operations Coordinator

Give volunteers clear starts, useful support, manageable workloads and respectful exits.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Coordinator / early career
Unpaid volunteer position
Impact PassportExpression of interestBuild HIF

Global Impact Passport Product Lead

Create a portable record of volunteer learning, contribution, safeguards and verified project outcomes across HIF.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Product leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

Growth, partnerships & sustainability

Reciprocal partnerships, income development and the systems that make programs viable.

6 matched
Team headGrowth & partnershipsExpression of interestBuild HIF

Chief Development Officer (Volunteer)

Lead an ethical, evidence-based approach to fundraising, grants, sponsorships and long-term partnerships.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Executive / leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Growth & partnershipsExpression of interestBuild HIF

Grants & Philanthropy Lead

Build a realistic grants and philanthropy pipeline around approved, costed HIF priorities.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
PartnershipsExpression of interestBuild HIF

Community Partnerships Officer

Build respectful, well-documented relationships with community organisations relevant to approved HIF programs.

  • Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
FinanceExpression of interestBuild HIF

Finance & Compliance Officer

Keep finance records, reconciliations, evidence and compliance calendars complete and decision-ready.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 2–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Education partnershipsExpression of interestBuild HIF

University Elective Partnerships Lead

Explore ethical, supervised university elective pathways connected to long-term HIF partnerships.

  • Australia / international
  • Hybrid
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / academic partnership
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

Communications, design & public engagement

A coherent HIF identity, ethical storytelling and useful public communication.

7 matched
Team headCommunicationsExpression of interestTell the story

Head of Communications & Public Engagement

Lead accurate, human and useful communication across HIF’s public channels, campaigns and partner relationships.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Senior professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
DesignExpression of interestTell the story

Head of Design & Creative Practice

Build an accessible visual system for health education, digital products, campaigns and partner-ready resources.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Senior professional
Unpaid volunteer position
HIF rebrandExpression of interestTell the story

Rebrand & Creative Campaign Director

Lead a credible HIF identity evolution across mission language, digital experience, campaigns, video and volunteer materials.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Senior creative leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Public engagementDemonstration listingTell the story

Design & Communications Volunteer

Make health information and organisational communication more accessible, accurate and useful.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 2–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
CommunicationsExpression of interestTell the story

Video Producer & Editor

Create concise, accessible video that supports health education, volunteer learning and transparent program communication.

  • Remote
  • Remote
  • 2–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Public engagementExpression of interestTell the story

Social Ambassador Community Lead

Build a trained ambassador network that shares evidence-led health messages and opens two-way community dialogue.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Community leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Digital infrastructureExpression of interestBuild HIF

Digital Systems & Website Manager

Keep HIF’s public website and core volunteer systems secure, accessible, maintainable and useful.

  • Australia
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

HIF Australia

Australian prevention programs, community partnerships and local delivery.

7 matched
Team headHIF AustraliaExpression of interestDeliver programs

Country Director — Australia

Lead a coherent Australian portfolio spanning heart health, sun safety, hand hygiene and prevention education.

  • Victoria, Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Heart healthExpression of interestDeliver programs

Cardiac Program Team Lead

Lead safe co-design and readiness planning for community cardiovascular screening and education.

  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • Hybrid
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Clinical / program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Sun safetyExpression of interestDeliver programs

Sun Safety Kiosk Project Volunteer

Support an accessible sunscreen-kiosk and sun-safety education pilot in a community beach setting.

  • Kingston, Victoria
  • In person
  • One event monthly plus preparation
  • Student / early career
Unpaid volunteer position
Prevention educationExpression of interestDeliver programs

Smoking & Vaping Prevention Project Lead

Shape an evidence-led, non-stigmatising prevention project with young people and relevant services.

  • Victoria, Australia
  • Hybrid
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Professional / project leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Hand hygieneExpression of interestDeliver programs

Hand Hygiene Behaviour-Change Designer

Co-design practical hand-hygiene prompts and feedback tools that fit real settings.

  • Remote with partner testing
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Climate-resilient healthExpression of interestCreate evidence

Sustainable Healthcare & Medical Waste Volunteer

Design a practical pilot that reduces avoidable healthcare waste without compromising infection prevention or patient safety.

  • Australia / remote
  • Hybrid
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Sustainable healthcareExpression of interestCreate evidence

Medical Waste & Circularity Lead

Identify practical ways to reduce healthcare waste without shifting infection, safety or labour risks elsewhere.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 4–5 hours per week
  • Professional / research leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

HIF Vietnam

Locally guided health partnerships, responsible travel pathways and service co-design.

4 matched
Team headHIF VietnamExpression of interestDeliver programs

Country Director — Vietnam

Lead locally grounded partnerships and readiness planning for HIF’s Vietnam health initiatives.

  • Vietnam / remote collaboration
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Vietnam partnershipExpression of interestDeliver programs

Vietnam Community Health Partnership EOI

Co-design a locally directed health partnership with Vietnamese professionals and community organisations.

  • Southern Vietnam — subject to partner approval
  • In person
  • Monthly preparation plus intensive program
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
HIF VietnamExpression of interestDeliver programs

Vietnam Mobile Primary Care Design Volunteer

Help Vietnamese partners test whether and how a mobile primary-care model could add sustainable value.

  • Remote with Vietnamese partners
  • Remote
  • 3–5 hours per week
  • Professional / advanced student
Unpaid volunteer position
International engagementExpression of interestDeliver programs

International Program Expression of Interest

Register interest in future locally led international programs that meet HIF readiness and ethical-participation standards.

  • Program location to be approved
  • In person
  • Training plus intensive program
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

HIF Tanzania

Community-led health education, vaccine-access research and partnership delivery.

3 matched
Team headHIF TanzaniaExpression of interestDeliver programs

Country Director — Tanzania

Lead partner-defined health education, prevention and research planning with Tanzanian stakeholders.

  • Tanzania / remote collaboration
  • Hybrid
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Senior leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
Health educationExpression of interestDeliver programs

Tanzania Health Education Co-design Volunteer

Support Tanzanian partners to adapt practical health-education resources and youth-engagement activities.

  • Remote with Tanzanian partners
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
HIF TanzaniaExpression of interestCreate evidence

Tanzania Vaccine Access Research Volunteer

Support a partner-defined assessment of vaccine-access barriers and appropriate next questions.

  • Remote with Tanzanian partners
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Reporting family

HIF Academy, HEAL & young changemakers

Learning pathways that prepare and support ethical, capable young health leaders.

5 matched
Team headHIF AcademyExpression of interestDeliver programs

HIF Academy Learning Experience Lead

Build a practical learning platform for ethical global health, public health methods, leadership and project delivery.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Education / program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Roles reporting into this team
HEAL youth pathwayExpression of interestDeliver programs

HEAL Program Coordinator

Design and coordinate the Health Equity, Advocacy & Leadership pathway for final-year secondary students.

  • Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia
  • Remote
  • 5–7 hours per week
  • Professional / program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
HEAL youth pathwayExpression of interestDeliver programs

HEAL Youth Mentor & Facilitator

Facilitate safe, thoughtful learning and project reflection for a small HEAL student group.

  • Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia
  • Remote
  • 2–3 hours per week
  • University student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Young ChangemakersExpression of interestDeliver programs

Young Changemakers Challenge Lead

Create an equitable health-innovation challenge that helps young people move from problem insight to responsible testing.

  • Global
  • Remote
  • 4–5 hours per week
  • Program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position
Health educationExpression of interestTell the story

Health Education Content Producer

Turn reviewed health evidence into concise, accessible education for HIF’s audiences and channels.

  • Remote
  • Remote
  • 3–4 hours per week
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Cross-functional portfolio

Independent & project opportunities

Specialist roles that work across more than one HIF team.

2 matched
Philippines partnershipExpression of interestDeliver programs

Philippines Community Health Partnership EOI

Explore a locally led multidisciplinary partnership focused on a verified health-system or community priority.

  • Philippines — location to be partner-approved
  • In person
  • Monthly preparation plus intensive program
  • Student / professional
Unpaid volunteer position
Global Health Solutions SummitExpression of interestTell the story

Global Health Solutions Summit 2027 Producer

Produce a solutions-focused summit that connects problem owners, young changemakers, researchers and implementation partners.

  • Melbourne / global hybrid
  • Hybrid
  • 4–6 hours per week
  • Event / program leadership
Unpaid volunteer position