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Admin Executive Officer - Work from Home

Chronic Pain Australia

Ref Number: CPA AEO 01-2022

Employment status

Casual Part Time – 12 or 16 hours per week

  • Interim 3 months with option to extend
  • Flexible working hours and conditions with two days (full time equivalents) or three days (part time equivalents) by negotiation

Geographical location: Working from home office

  • Reimbursement negotiated with CPA

Background

One in five Australians lives with chronic pain. Many are disabled by it, meaning that work, family life and community participation is significantly impaired for many people living with pain. Chronic Pain Australia (CPA) was incorporated in 2006 to reduce the unnecessary suffering and isolation caused by chronic pain in the Australian community, to raise awareness about how pain can become chronic, and to help people in pain and the broader community understand what can be done about it. Chronic Pain Australia initiated and has convened National Pain Week annually since 2011 as a vehicle to raise awareness and reduce the stigma for those living with chronic pain. The momentum behind the campaign has built extraordinarily across Australia.

Purpose of position

To provide administrative support to the CPA board. There will be six main functions of the role:

  1. To identify and pursue ongoing fundraising or other grant/research funding opportunities for CPA via broad external stakeholder and other organisational engagement
  2. Management of national office including monitoring of email account and general administration and enquiries
  3. Project management of National Pain Week 2022, including liaison with Public Relations company, events, marketing and sponsor proposal development and liaison
  4. Oversight of CPA digital channels including, social media accounts and websites Home - Chronic Pain Australia
  5. Administrative responsibility for collation and distribution of CPA Board papers, submissions and minutes (must be able to attend monthly board meetings)
  6. Management of CPA member database and inquiries

National Criminal Record check: TBA - Requirement of registered charity with ACNC

Responsible to: President and CPA Board

Responsible for: The role involves supporting the CPA board in delivering its strategic vision, and engaging with external stakeholders to deliver new and ongoing relationships in order to fund the organisation’s ongoing annual activities

Challenges / problem solving: Being able to work in isolation while staying digitally connected to board members and other stakeholders to CPA

Communication:

  • Written reports as requested by President or board members
  • Weekly phone update with President

Decision making: Operational decision making, recommendations for strategic decisions to CPA board

Selection criteria

Essential:

  • High level competence with digital communication including Google suite, social media and website maintenance
  • Well-developed time management skills, and an ability to prioritise tasks, manage differing workloads, and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrated project and/or events management skills
  • Agile and clear thinking with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to engage and build and manage relationships with colleagues/stakeholders both internally and externally, and with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills and an ability to work independently, and collaboratively as an effective team member, to achieve shared goals with a ‘can do’ attitude to your work.

Desirable:

  • Experience using Wordpress, mailchimp and survey monkey
  • Training and/or experience in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or Business while not essential, would be an advantage
  • Experience working within an NFP environment

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT

Chronic Pain Australia has zero tolerance to, discrimination, harassment and workplace bullying. All staff, including volunteers and board members, are required to sign an acknowledgement and adhere strictly to the organisation’s Code of Conduct and other policies.

CONTACT:

Fiona Hodson CPA President email: [email protected], using the subject line: Admin Executive Officer - Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs

Mobile: 0439 301 779

Website: Home - Chronic Pain Australia

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