Program Coordinator (Social Impact, Education Sector)

Ripple Opportunities; Canberra; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Snow Foundation is partnering with Ripple Opportunities to recruit a part-time Program Associate to support education work within the Youth portfolio. You’ll organise meetings, undertake research, capture notes, track actions and follow-ups, and draft briefing materials for committees and partners.

The role requires strong coordination, writing and stakeholder communication. Based in Canberra, this permanent, on-site position offers flexible hours across 3–4 days weekly, aligning with the

Qualifications

• Strong ability to translate complex briefs into clear actions.
• Experience turning diverse perspectives into organized plans.
• Ability to draft letters, briefing notes and board papers.

Responsibilities

• Organise and participate in meetings, workshops and online seminars with the Executive Director.
• Undertake research; capture key notes; track actions, deadlines and follow-ups.
• Manage portfolio correspondence; draft briefing notes and partner emails; support communications.
• Coordinate with the Youth portfolio and help build momentum across initiatives.

Skills

Project coordination

Research

Writing

Stakeholder management

Job description

We're thrilled to be partnering with the incredible Snow Foundation; a family philanthropic organisation that's known for working alongside bold leaders and community organisations who are tackling some of Australia’s toughest social issues. Whether it's advancing gender equity, fostering systems change and advancing First Nations health outcomes, or empowering young people, they have a rich legacy of embracing innovation and backing the trailblazers who are creating meaningful social change in the community.

Ripple Opportunities is working with the Snow Foundation to help them find their next Program Coordinator. Could it be you?

Work with a bigger goal:

In this role, you’ll sit inside the Youth portfolio; helping progress ambitious national and ACT-focused work across education. From curriculum reform and teacher education to school leadership and equity, the role will also support emerging work on digital and gambling harm. It’s a front-row seat to how philanthropy can help shift systems, convene the right people and get good ideas moving.

Impact in action:

In 2025 alone, the Snow Foundation invested almost $16M across 196 grants to partners - strengthening community organisations, elevating advocacy movements and backing 30+ social change leaders in the Snow Entrepreneurs program. Snow’s philanthropy goes beyond giving money; they add value through advice, skills, research, advocacy and capital works. Relationships are at the heart of everything they do.

We know you’re not just a Program Coordinator.

You’re part organiser, part researcher, part writer and part trusted right hand, with a knack for taking in a lot, finding the signal and working out what needs to happen next. You can connect the dots between research, relationships, meetings and follow-through, then turn that into clear briefings, smart questions, useful introductions and well-timed action. In this role, you’ll use that muscle to help the Youth portfolio make thoughtful decisions and build momentum across.

Your week:

One week you’re in an education meeting with stakeholders turning a big conversation into clear actions, introductions and a sharp follow-up; the next, you’re preparing for a board meeting, helping coordinate funding guidelines or getting ahead of a stakeholder session on an issue like gambling harm. You’ll move between research, briefings, relationships and the practical detail that sits behind them - staying close to the substance and making sure the Executive Director has the right information, people and next steps at hand.

Your style:

You're the kind of person who gets a kick out of knowing which three things can't be allowed to drift, and leaves a meeting with the actions already taking shape. In the room, you're listening for the bit underneath - what's actually decided, what's still unresolved, who needs to be looped in. You probably have a system too: a spreadsheet with top-notch colour coding, a beautifully kept project board, or a calendar that keeps the week from turning into Tetris. You don't stop at the headline; you'll follow the report into the footnotes and find the detail.

What you bring:

You've spent the past few years being the person who can take a messy brief, a lot of moving parts and a room full of different perspectives, then turn it into something clear and organised. Maybe that's been in professional services, a think tank, a not-for-profit or somewhere else entirely. People trust you to get the details right. What matters most is the transferable muscle: sharp judgement, genuine curiosity and the confidence to take ownership without needing everything mapped out for you.

Finding the right fit

Snow Foundation is a values-led, highly collaborative team where humility, empathy, social justice and excellence shape how people work. They’re the type to jump in, read the room and make collaboration feel easy. They care deeply about the work, stay open to others’ expertise, and pitch in wherever they can to keep the mission moving.

The detail:

Part-time, 3-4 days a week, with flexibility in how those hours are shaped. Canberra-based, on-site role working closely with the Executive Director. Competitive salary. Full, permanent working rights in Australia required. Please note: The internal title for this role is Program Associate (refer to PD attached).

What's involved:

Get inside the substance of Snow’s education work. You’ll organise and actively participate in meetings, workshops and online seminars with the Executive Director; undertake research; capture key notes; track actions, deadlines and follow-ups; manage portfolio correspondence; and bring a critical, informed eye to the work as it develops.

30% Briefings, Writing & Follow-through

Turn complex work into clear communications. You’ll draft letters, grant agreements, briefing notes, board papers and partner emails, and work with Snow’s Communications Team to make sure briefs and content are delivered accurately and on time.

20% Stakeholders, Convenings & Foundation Support

You’ll help bring people and logistics together by supporting stakeholder meetings, research initiatives and events as needed, liaising with partners, speakers, suppliers and internal stakeholders. You’ll also pitch in across the broader Youth portfolio as the role grows.

If any of the above resonated with you but you don’t tick every box:

You should throw your hat in the ring, whatever those years of experience look like in your personal impact journey. We’d love to hear from you!

Questions? Please contact ***email_hidden***.