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

24 opportunities

Sorted by relevance
Reporting family

Executive & organisational leadership

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

4 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
Reporting family

Living Lab Network

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

2 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
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
Reporting family

Research, evidence & impact

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

2 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
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
Reporting family

Healthcare, clinical governance & heart health

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

1 matched
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.

4 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
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.

3 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
Reporting family

HIF Australia

Australian prevention programs, community partnerships and local delivery.

2 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
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 Academy, HEAL & young changemakers

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

1 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
Cross-functional portfolio

Independent & project opportunities

Specialist roles that work across more than one HIF team.

1 matched
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