• Based in Fitzroy with flexible working arrangements
• Salary range between $70,303 to $85,000 AUD, with not for profit salary packaging benefits

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian Government funded initiative managed by AVI. The program supports organisations across the Pacific, Asia and Africa to achieve locally-led change and the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals, by matching skilled Australians to volunteer with partner organisations.

This role will be part of the Volunteer Services team and is key in providing administrative, operational and logistic support for a range of activities supporting volunteers.

KEY responsibilities:

As a key member of the Volunteer Services team, you will:

• Provide operational support to multiple departments within the Volunteer Services team, including but not limited to Volunteer Mobilisation and Post-Assignment Support;

• Utilise your event coordination skills by organising materials and logistics for pre-defined events for volunteers;

• Assist in the delivery of various projects related to improving the volunteers' experience with the Australian Volunteers Program.

position requirements:

Some of the key requirements of the role include:

• Strong understanding of and experience in administration service provision in a professional, and preferably global context;
• Excellent collaboration, communication and influencing skills and the ability to gain cooperation from external stakeholders;
• Strong customer service focus with capacity to answer queries from a range of stakeholders
• Proven administrative skills, including attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritize tasks;
• Familiarity with online presentation / webinar platforms (e.g. Zoom)

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business administration, project coordination, and/or equivalent experience.

application procedure:

• For a full outline of the position and applicant requirement please see the Position Description on the AVI website and submit a cover letter and a current resume
• This will be conducted as rolling recruitment process with shortlisting and interviews being completed as applications are received. We encourage you to apply early if you are interested in the role.

AVI is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in the delivery of all our work.  We are committed to the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and fraud prevention. We have robust screening procedures for all staff. This screening includes criminal record checks and referee checks prior to commencement and throughout employment.

AVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AVI actively encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity. AVI will provide reasonable workplace adjustments for applicants with disability.

Your privacy is important to AVI. It is the policy of AVI to respect the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals. Personal information provided by you as part of your application (whether oral, electronic, or written) will be collected and processed for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. In order to carry out this purpose, your information may be disclosed to appropriate persons in our offices. Any information we hold will be governed by the most current version of the AVI Privacy Policy which is available upon request.

Australian Volunteers Program is funded by the Australian Government and managed in consortia by AVI, DT Global and Alinea International.

A position description is attached.