Job description
- Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
- Temporary part time position (4 days a week) until December 2025
- Flexible location
The Smith Family is a children’s education charity that helps young Australians experiencing disadvantage to create better futures for themselves through harnessing the power of education.
We are seeking an experienced Project Officer, Volunteer Engagement. Reporting to the Team Leader, Volunteer Engagement and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, this role will work closely with internal stakeholders to provide project management and support to manage volunteering projects within a functional plan.
About our role
You will be responsible for:
- Work with Volunteering leadership team members to identify project requirements.
- Keep track of project’s progress and ensure completion by the deadline.
- Create a high-level project management calendar to ensure internal stakeholders have sight of outcomes and individual project elements.
- Outline process maps or support the creation of Volunteering team resources.
- Produce user testing documentation in collaboration with other Volunteering team members to ensure resources are validated with our customers.
About you
As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources, teaching, communications, or social and community services
- Experience in facilitating training or presenting to various groups
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent ability to establish and maintain internal and external networks and relationships
- Highly flexible and adaptable
About our culture
The Smith Family has employees at the centre of its values and operations. We nurture a supportive and inclusive culture that enables people to achieve personal and professional goals, through collaboration and innovation. With a proven work-life balance, wellbeing and health are our top priorities. Enjoy many other benefits, such as tax concessions and flexible working arrangements.
If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
A position description is attached.