Our Place

Our Place is a placed-based initiative of the Colman Education Foundation, working in partnership with the Department of Education to establish the Our Place approach at 10 state school sites across Victoria. We are seeking a dedicated Administration Officer to join our team in Mulgrave, Victoria. This is a part time role, working 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Support the planning, preparation, and execution of internal and external events for Our Place as needed.
• Assist the Commercial Manager in the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Our Place office, managing office supplies and maintaining office equipment and facilities, including office security.
• Support various HR processes including activities related to the recruitment of new employees.
• Assist Our Place staff and guests with travel arrangements, ensuring adherence to the Our Place Travel & Expense Policy
• Oversee Our Place website staff profiles to ensure its content remains current and accurate.
• Under the direction of the Commercial Manager, provide general administrative support to both site and central staff, including procurement and asset management.
• Coordinate the onboarding and offboarding processes for Our Place staff, including assistance with staff induction.

Qualifications or experience required:

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating day-to-day office operations.
• Experience in facilitating compliance with policies and procedures.
• Contributing to a high performing, positive organisational culture.
• Proficiency in the cost-effective and timely procurement of supplies, equipment, and services.
• Experience in event management.
• Effective stakeholder management – ability to collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
• Skilled in document publishing and design.
• Qualifications in one or more of the following areas: administration, event and/or project management, communications.

What is in it for you?

At Our Place, we are building a team that is as diverse as the communities we work within and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We are dedicated to growing and developing our people, offering work-life balance and of course using the skills, knowledge and life experience they bring with them.

Our Place is a not-for-profit organisation and staff are eligible for salary packaging.

Interested? Here is how you can apply.

So, if you are passionate about improving life outcomes for children and their families and want to use your skills and knowledge to achieve positive change, have relevant qualifications and are excited about joining a unique and innovative organisation…apply!

For further information re this role, please contact Rujuta Gohil, Commercial Manager via email [email protected] using the subject line: Administration Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone 0433550123.

Please send a copy of your CV, and a cover letter outlining how you meet the desired experience, knowledge, skills and attributes listed in the Position Description by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button by the closing date.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.