About the Role

SisterWorks Inc. is looking for an associate-level Placement & Partnerships Coordinator to assist women from migrant backgrounds with employment support.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers to create sustainable employment opportunities and outcomes to place SisterWorks program Sisters.
• Provide one-on-one employment support for Sisters and connecting them to jobs.
• Work closely with the Employment Support team to pre-qualify suitable sisters and match them with our current employment partners, or new prospective partners.
• Provide ongoing support in all stages of job application, interviews, and onboarding.
• Provide structured post placement support in checking in with Sisters and employment partners regularly.
• Travel and attend networking events (within the metropolitan areas in Victoria).
• Organise appointments with sisters and employers and enter data accurately and efficiently into the CRM.
• Provide a weekly report to the Placement & Partnerships Manager.
• Other related tasks.

Key Selection Criteria

• 1-2 years of professional experience in HR, business development, sales, recruitment.
• The ability to communicate effectively and work closely with external and internal stakeholders.
• High level of computer literacy; manage a pipeline (Excel), and record updates on our customer relationship database (CRM).
• Strong commercial acumen and emotional intelligence.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the experiences for women with a migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking asylum background living in an Australian context.
• The ability to work autonomously.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt style to suit the audience.
• Experience in meeting targets and deadline requirements with agility in a fast paced environment.
• Valid Victorian driving licence and access to a car and full working rights in Australia

Desirable experience and qualifications:

• Have been involved in volunteering, in particular within community services, supporting women from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
• Degree/diploma in in marketing, HR, sales or business development

Why work with SisterWorks?

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, to be economically empowered.

We know with diversity comes strength. We want SisterWorks to be a team of many races, nationalities, sexualities, gender identities, religious beliefs, abilities, and ideas. We particularly encourage women with a lived experience as a migrant, refugee or asylum seeker to work with us.

We offer a work environment that prioritises flexibility, wellbeing and work outcomes. A competitive salary commensurate with the not-for-profit sector is offered together with the availability of salary packaging and a 17.5% annual leave loading.

Benefits of working with SisterWorks includes:

• Knowing that your work positively impacts the lives of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women.
• Be part of a kind and welcoming team.
• Professional and personal training and development prioritised through our skills matrix and annual training calendar.
• Work in a community-centric, culturally diverse and inclusive team.
• Wellbeing activities such as bi-annual staff development day, clothing/ book swap and fun theme days available.
• Full and part-time staff have full access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A competitive salary commensurate with the not-for-profit sector is offered together with the availability of salary packaging.

A position description is attached.