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You will thrive as the Program Officer if you have:

• Demonstrated understanding of development and humanitarian program cycle processes.
• Significant experience in the management of administrative and electronic information systems with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including experience in cross cultural communication.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task in a high-volume work requiring accuracy and timely delivery of outputs.
• Demonstrated strong attention to details and ability to work within strict timelines.

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In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing program support to the Program Coordinator for development and humanitarian programs and the wider team as necessary in areas such as design, monitoring and evaluation and to ensure that documentation, information management and program accountability and compliance are managed efficiently and effectively.
• Supporting the team prepare and maintain partnership/program documentations required to meet accountability requirements.
• Maintaining all relevant program information ensuring accurate and up-to-date records and information are kept in accordance with Caritas Australia’s Information management systems and standards.
• Providing general administrative and logistic support to Program Coordinators and Manager, Asia as needed.
• Coordinating the assembly of information for the team, under the guidance of relevant Manager/s and Program Coordinators in response to internal request for information, as required for Caritas events, annual reporting, advocacy, fundraising, accreditation, surveys, external submissions, etc.
• Working proactively and in collaboration with colleagues supporting administrative functions to the wider International Programs team for improved efficiency, including identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Assisting with other duties and special projects, as required.
• Making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people.

About Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international humanitarian relief and development in Australia. Through relationships with the Church, partners and communities in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Australia, Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

Our programs promote the good of every person regardless of their religious, political or cultural beliefs. We envisage a world in which children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are agents of their own change and architects of their own development.

Sound like you? That’s a good sign! In return for your energy and ideas, we offer genuine flexible work/life balance.

We always support a safe, healthy, engaging and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home, an office or a combination of both.

We are a not-for-profit, so we offer a range of benefits. You can find more out here: https://www.caritas.org.au/about/careers/work-with-us

Learn more about Caritas Australia, our work and how we’re making a difference at: https://www.caritas.org.au/

We welcome people with different skills, and life experiences and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please submit your application including your cover letter and CV by 29 July 2021. We will be interviewing as applications come through, so please don’t delay in submitting yours.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our commitment to safeguarding

At Caritas Australia, we recognise the personal dignity and rights of all people, especially children and vulnerable adults towards whom we have a special responsibility. If you are offered this position, you will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including police checks and reference checks. If the position requires a Working with Children Check or foreign police check, it is your responsibility to obtain one before starting work. You will also be required to sign our Code of Conduct which includes a section on Professional Behaviour Standards for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults as well as to abide by our safeguarding policies.

Our commitment to diversity

At Caritas Australia, we support an inclusive and diverse workforce. In particular we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for all advertised positions.