Advocacy & Community Engagement Officer

Are you passionate about creating lasting social impact and giving voice to lived experience?

Ruah is seeking an Advocacy & Community Engagement Officer to help drive systemic change in areas like family and domestic violence, homelessness, and mental health. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in connecting with community, building stakeholder relationships, and supporting advocacy efforts that reflect the voices of those we serve.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Advocacy, you’ll :

• Lead and support community engagement initiatives across Ruah’s programs.
• Elevate client voices and lived experience in our campaigns and advocacy work.
• Help shape advocacy strategies that influence policy and public opinion.
• Build and nurture partnerships with stakeholders and community groups.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure consistent, purpose-led messaging.

This role is ideal for someone with strong communication skills, a deep sense of social justice, and a desire to make real impact through meaningful engagement and strategic advocacy.

About Ruah

Ruah is a leading values-driven employer in Western Australia’s community services sector. Our staff go boldly, not just supporting people in need, but working to end homelessness, end domestic violence and create opportunities for people struggling with poverty and mental health challenges.

Our professional team of operational and corporate services staff is backed by one of WA’s biggest Peer support workforces. Our staff reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion, where difference is valued, celebrated and embraced.

By choosing to work with us, you are helping transform the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community.

About the Role

This is a permanent full-time position based at our Northbridge head office.

What we’re looking for

The successful applicants will be required to meet the following criteria :

The following criteria are considered desirable but not essential :

What do we offer?

Required compliance documents :

How to apply

We’d love to hear from you!

Please click apply, create your LiveHire profile, and submit your current CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages, helping us understand your fit for this role.

Closing date for applications : COB Friday 20 June 2025.

We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, weneed people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right. Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.

We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

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