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We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

About the Role:

We currently have a permanent full time opportunity in our Blackburn office.

Salvation Army Housing is seeking an experienced project coordinator with capabilities to manage and coordinate multiple projects nationally under limited direction from senior management in the area of community housing to contribute to the aim of creating a national Salvation Army Housing mission expression that seeks to transform the lives of those experiencing housing hardship and injustice.

Opportunity to promote project development, strengthen and build stakeholder relationships and drive positive change across multiple geographic regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and managing project plans nationally across multiple stakeholder groups in collaboration with the Project Manager and within budgetary requirements
• Creating and maintaining a national document library for all project material and associated contracts and ensuring that these documents are accessible to the senior leadership team
• Develop work practices and procedures to ensure that all project plans, methodology and change management practices are consistent and compliant with Salvation Army Housing (SAH) requirements
• Responsible for monthly Board reports including analysis and commentary on budget progression and the Project Pipeline
• Contribute to developing and managing policy and procedure for compliance, risk management and operations management
• Provide advice and consultation assistance relevant workplace projects nationally

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Business Management or Project Management
• Professional project management qualifications/certification i.e. PRINCE2, Scrum, Agile, Lean Sigma
• Considerable project management experience in delivering cross-functional projects across the full project life-cycle including developing business cases, managing stakeholder engagement, working within a defined organisational framework and model, managing budgetary and resourcing constraints and experience driving change and the ability to set direction
• Excellent written and verbal skills, and broad communication and influencing skills
• Sound computer literacy in common applications eg. Microsoft office

Why work for us:

• Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free)
• Flexible working conditions
• Internationally renowned not-for-profit organisation
• Rare opportunity to work with passionate, like-minded people who enjoy being a part of an organization that makes a difference within the Australian community
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Opportunity for career development
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service

How to Apply

If you would like to work for one of Australia's leading not-for-profit organisations and have the satisfaction of knowing that your career contributes positively to the lives of thousands of Australians each year, please apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.

About Us

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army is an equal employment opportunity employer, we are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We provide an inclusive work environment and embrace the diverse talent of our people. The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm.All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.