• Part time (3 days per week) - Maximum term position to 30 June 2025
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Your new role

Join our team as an Emergency Relief Coordinator and make a significant impact on coordinating vital emergency relief support and referral pathways. As a key player in our organisation, you will provide crucial support and coordination for Emergency Relief Agency volunteers, working closely with the Administration Coordinator to ensure the smooth delivery of Emergency Relief services, meeting the demands of our valued consumers.

As an Emergency Relief Coordinator, you will:

• Ensure program compliance with service standards and guidelines.
• Provide oversight of referral trends and service demand.
• Oversee storage and distribution of resources efficiently.
• Collaborate with external agencies to maintain referral pathways (e.g., NILS program, Financial Counselling).
• Respond to emergencies in line with organisational values, e.g., bushfire relief.
• Offer hands-on support to volunteers, clients, and stakeholders for immediate client needs.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to ER volunteers, including rostering and training.
• Support management of ER volunteer staff and a small team of Lead volunteers.
• Assist in collating monthly data for funding body reporting.
• Ensure legal compliance, availability of policies, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your starting base hourly rate of $37.35 (SCHADS Level 3) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

 Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant tertiary qualification in social welfare or related disciplines.

 You will also have:

• Previous experience in a human services or welfare agency, providing direct client services including assessment of needs, supportive counselling and case management.
• Demonstrated experience working with marginalised and disadvantaged groups
• Demonstrated experience in community development including networking and relationship building
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team
• A strong understanding of financial literacy and resilience 

View the position description here

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Sam Massey – Manager, Children Youth & Families on (03) 9051 2062 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.