Bring your coordination skills to a role where your work makes a meaningful difference!

Are you an organised, proactive and people-focused professional who enjoys bringing projects, events and community initiatives to life?

Do you thrive in a varied role where you can build relationships, coordinate activities and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes?

At Guide Dogs Queensland, we're looking for a Projects and Events Coordinator to join our passionate team and help deliver engaging programs, events and initiatives that connect our supporters with the important work we do.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on collaboration and wants to use their skills to contribute to a meaningful cause.

About Guide Dogs Queensland

At Guide Dogs Queensland, we're passionate about empowering people with low vision or blindness to live independently and confidently.

Through our services, programs and community support, we help create opportunities and make a meaningful difference in the lives of Queenslanders.

Our donors, supporters and community partners play a vital role in making this possible, and that's where you come in!

About the role

As our Projects and Events Coordinator, you'll play an important role in supporting the delivery of projects, events and activities across our Community Engagement portfolio, including Events, Community Fundraising, Gifts in Wills and Collection Dogs.

This is a newly created role, working closely with a collaborative and passionate team, you'll coordinate the planning, logistics, communications and stakeholder engagement needed to bring our programs and initiatives to life.

From coordinating events and managing project timelines to engaging with supporters and keeping operational activities on track,



you'll help ensure our programs run smoothly and deliver positive experiences for everyone involved.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Coordinating projects, events and activities across our Community Engagement programs.

- Managing event logistics, timelines, resources, suppliers and volunteer coordination.

- Supporting the delivery of Gifts in Wills initiatives, including supporter communications, events and engagement activities.

- Building and maintaining positive relationships with donors, supporters, volunteers, suppliers and community stakeholders.

- Monitoring project progress, tracking actions and ensuring activities are delivered on time.

- Maintaining accurate supporter information, project records and documentation across relevant systems.

- Supporting the coordination of communications, resources and operational requirements across multiple programs.

- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

- Working collaboratively across the team to support shared priorities and fundraising outcomes.

About you

You're a natural organiser who enjoys working with people, managing the details and seeing projects come together successfully.

You bring a positive, proactive approach, strong attention to detail and the ability to balance multiple priorities while building meaningful relationships along the way.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

- Experience coordinating projects, events, programs or operational activities in a busy environment.





- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and meet deadlines.

- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging a diverse range of stakeholders.

- High attention to detail and experience maintaining accurate records, documentation and information.

- Confidence using Microsoft Office and CRM, database or similar systems.

- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

- Flexibility, initiative and a willingness to support different activities as priorities change.

Experience in fundraising, community engagement, events or the not-for-profit sector would be highly regarded, but isn't essential.

What matters most is your ability to coordinate activities effectively, build positive relationships and contribute to a collaborative and purpose-driven team.

Why join Guide Dogs Queensland?

At Guide Dogs Queensland, you'll be part of an organisation where the work you do has a genuine purpose.

You'll have the opportunity to:

- Make a meaningful contribution to programs that support Queenslanders with low vision or blindness.

- Work alongside a passionate, supportive and team-oriented team.

- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to develop your coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Contribute to community initiatives, events and fundraising activities that help make a real difference.

- Be part of an organisation that values its people, supporters and the communities we serve.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're an enthusiastic, organised and relationship-focused professional looking for a role where you can put your coordination skills to meaningful use, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Projects and Events Coordinator (Queensland)
🏢 Guide Dogs Qld
📍 Queensland