• Casual hours
• Milton location

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

Red Cross aims to ensure communities are strong and resilient and have the capacity to anticipate, respond to, and recover from disasters.

In this position you will support the effective delivery of Emergency Services before, during and after emergency events and ensure that operational readiness is maintained at all times.

The focus of the role may be across one or more areas of emergency services work including operations, projects, volunteer management and support and community work.

Due to the nature of the role, when you are in a period of activation and responding to an emergency, some out of hours work including weekends may be required.

About you

• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Experience with project management or working on projects
• Strong administration skills
• Well developed problem solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexibility, strong problem solving skills and excellent attention to details
• Knowledge and proficiency in use of software applications, including Excel, databases, mobile/tablet applications and Microsoft suite of programs
• High level interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Proven highly developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to establish priorities with competing demands
• Working with children check (blue card) is essential

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial wellbeing: In addition to your pay, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation

Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.

Career development: Access to learning, training, and development courses 

Further information

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 3. Hourly rate $36.01 + casual loading + superannuation + access to salary packaging.

For additional enquiries, please contact Natalie Nguyen on [email protected] using the subject line: Support Officer - Emergency Services - QLD enquiry via EthicalJobs for a confidential discussion.

Please select your work hours availability when submitting your application.

Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier 

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Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross.