Youth Challenge Australia (YCA) seeks to employ Field Staff to manage international community development projects. If you are interested in applying for a Field Staff position, please read the position description and complete the form below. We will respond via email/ phone so please make sure your contact details are correct.
To assist YCA with your application and to make sure we find the best experience for you, please give us as much information about yourself as possible.
All fields with an * are mandatory fields, please ensure you complete these before you submit your application.
Eligibility*
Personal Details
Title
Mr
Mrs
Ms
Miss
First name*
Middle name
Last name*
Preferred Name (if any)
Please select your 1st program preference*
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Guyana
Mexico
Vanuatu
I have no preference
Please select your 2nd program preference
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Guyana
Mexico
Vanuatu
IYLP â?? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Only
I have no preference
Length of Program you are interested in
5 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
I have no preference
Email Address*
Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?*
Yes
No
Mobile/Cell Phone Number*
Home/Work Phone Number
Gender*
Male
Female
Date of birth*
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Address
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Town/City
County/State/Province*
ACT
NSW
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
I live outside Australia
Post/Zip Code
Country*
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Espana
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and Mc Donald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Republic of
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa (Independent)
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Wales
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
How did you hear about Youth Challenge Australia?*
Australian Volunteers International
Community Association/Centre
Facebook
Newspaper/Print Media
Organisation Referral
Radio
Secondary/Tertiary Institution
Search Engine (Internet)
Television
Word of Mouth
YCA Promotion/Poster/Mail out
I am currently engaged in*
High School
Undergraduate Study
Postgraduate Study
Part Time Work
Full Time Work
Unemployed
Volunteering
Other (please describe)
Please enter your current occupation, if appropriate
Why Youth Challenge?
We would like to understand the preference and motivations behind your decision to work for Youth Challenge.
Why do you want to work with Youth Challenge Australia?*
(No more than 200 words)
Please explain what you would like to achieve from this Field Staff position.*
(No more than 200 words)
Please describe your leadership, travel and/or youth work experience.*
(No more than 200 words)
From the Position Description, please describe the most valuable contribution you can make to the program/ projects as a Field Staff member.*
(No more than 200 words)
What do you consider are the most important things to be aware of whilst working in a developing community?*
(No more than 200 words)
If you have been on the Youth Challenge program before, please indicate which country it was in, and the project code (or month/year you went).
Previous Youth Challenge Program: (if none type 'none')
Next of Kin/ Emergency Contact
Title
Mr
Mrs
Ms
Miss
First Name*
Surname*
Relationship to you*
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Town/City
County/State/Province*
Post/Zip Code
Country*
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Espana
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and Mc Donald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Republic of
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa (Independent)
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City State (Holy See)
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Wales
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Best Telephone Contact Number*
Other Telephone
Email*
Details of any change to next of kin information must be given to Youth Challenge immediately in writing by you.
Passport Details
It is essential that we receive your correct passport details at least two months before your program starts. If you do not as yet have a passport, please write â??noneâ?? in the Passport Detail Fields Below.
Passport Number*
Nationality*
City / Country of Issue*
Date of Issue*
Date of Expiry*
Please remember your Passport should be valid for at least six months at the date of your intended return home from your trip.
Please submit your CV/Resume*
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If you haven't received a confirmation email within 5 minutes of submitting your application, please resubmit your application to: yca@uts.edu.au
Thank you for applying