Our Success Truly Depends on You

54 reasons has a great opportunity available to support the operations of our Mount Isa and Gulf teams. We’re looking for an inspired, motivated and experienced admin professional to help our amazing staff to champion the rights of the child and offer services to people experiencing disadvantage.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services – this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full time permanent position, you’ll be empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing effective and efficient administration, program and operational support to the Mount Isa and Gulf teams, under guidance of the Regional Managers and Operations Support Manager
• Contributing as a member of the organisation-wide administration team
• Collaborating on administrative process improvement projects and providing support as required

A place to feel valued:

You’re an adaptable all-rounder, with a proven background in administration or office management support and you’re willing and able to learn new systems. You’re personable and friendly, and you’ll easily build strong positive relationships with all stakeholders and the community. We recognise your contribution and will provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means:

• Strong computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Excel proficiency)
• Demonstrated experience working in the community sector
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills

A place to belong:

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 3.1 – currently $37.35 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Internal employment and development opportunities

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications close Sunday 13^th September 2024.

Position Description – Senior Administration Officer Mount Isa

For more information about this position, please contact Edwina Andrew, Regional Manager, on 0400 614 165 or edwina.andrew@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.