• Position: Full-Time, Ongoing
• Salary: $60,000 to $70,000 (based on skills and experience) plus Super and Attractive Salary Packaging
• Location: Morwell

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our Aboriginality distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people

About the role

The Office Manager is responsible for the smooth management and operation of the administration responsibilities for Gippsland Management and Support Team.

This role requires a skilled administrative officer who is able to maintain confidentiality, is highly organised and professional and has the ability to work respectfully with Aboriginal staff, families and professionals. The Office Manager will oversee all of the reception and administration responsibilities for the Morwell office.

The position will manage the reception role in Morwell to ensure administration responsibilities including reception are maintained to a high standard.

About You

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people
• Experience and/or ability to manage other administrative staff and provide leadership and support to the reception roles, including on the job training
• Ability to manage a high workload, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Proven experience in managing a debit card including, record keeping and account reconciliation
• Experience using a broad range of computer applications and office equipment
• Strong communication skills, relationship skills and an ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders and clients
• Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team
• Qualifications or willing to obtain, in business, administration or equivalent
• Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Drivers Licence.

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.

A position description is attached.