Overview of Organisation

Volunteering Australia (VA) is the national peak body for volunteering working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. Our mission is to lead, strengthen, promote, and celebrate volunteering in Australia.

Overview of the Position

The HR, Governance and Operations Officer is a crucial role providing support to the HR, Governance and Operations Manager across diverse projects encompassing governance, risk, secretariat, ICT support, work health and safety, compliance, human resources, and workforce development.

They act as the primary HR contact, offering professional advice on policies, processes, entitlements, legislative compliance, and contracts. They contribute to end-to-end recruitment and selection, optimise filing systems, databases, and procedures alongside the maintenance of records management policies and procedures.

This role also provides back-up payroll support to the Finance Manager.

They act as the secretariat and assist with all governance responsibilities, providing efficient and effective support services to the Board Committees and various project committees/advisory groups.

They oversee the day-to-day operations of our Canberra Office, provide operational, ICT support and technical assistance alongside our external IT adviser, handle supplier relationships, procure office equipment, and support events.

This is a six-month contract only

The Position Description and further details are available at: https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/about/opportunities/#/