• 0.5 - 0.6 FTE daytime hours, days and hours negotiable
• Sunshine West AND/OR Dandenong, location negotiable
• Salary packaging available to increase your take home pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive, welcoming team and environment

Concern Australia is a not-for-profit organisation working in partnership with young people and their families to create positive opportunities and hopeful futures. Our programs provide education, employment, housing, youth justice and homelessness services. We focus on innovative and empowering pathways which build on young people's talents and resilience and support them to reach their goals.

Hand Brake Turn is a 5-week pre-accredited automotive work skills training program providing opportunities for young people coming out of youth justice or disengaged with their school or community to gain a renewed sense of purpose. Since its establishment in 1994, the program has seen more than 10,000 young people complete the course, building life skills, confidence, and job readiness.

Join an organisation that is making a positive difference in the lives of young people!

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Hand Brake Turn Administration Officer is an exciting new role created to support the program, team, and young people with a people-centered approach. Responsibilities include building positive relationships with key program partners and supporting the development and improvement of administrative processes. This front-of-house role will play a part in imparting hope by creating a friendly, warm, and safe environment for young people participating in Hand Brake Turn. The Administration Officer will also play a crucial role in maintaining and ensuring data integrity, and handling funds associated with various aspects of the program.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Completion of a Diploma or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working within an office environment or front-of-house reception role.
• Strong administration skills.
• Have a balance between being well organised and being able to flex for competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication, with the ability to adapt styles according to the audience.
• Highly developed interpersonal rapport and relationship building.
• Knowledge on and empathy in how to work with all young people and their families, utilising a strengths-based approach.
• Excellent presentation skills, including an ability to facilitate group discussions and activities.
• Immediate computer skills, including the frequent use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and database entry.

SECURITY CHECKS, LICENCES AND OTHER INHERENT REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfactory National Police Check and International Police Check (International Police Check if applicable).
• Valid Working with Children Check or relevant Victorian Teaching Registration.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Concern Australia is committed to build and maintain an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to people from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with a disability to apply for advertised positions.

If you have the skills to do the advertised role and think you would be a good fit for our organisation, we would love to hear from you!

CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT

Concern Australia is committed to providing child safe and protected environments in all its activities and programs and has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse or exploitations. Children have the right to be safe and protected.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' and follow the instructions to submit your application by the closing date.

A position description is attached.