Job description
Are you interested in continuing to build an inclusive and thriving Volunteer Team?
We are One Team IPC Health, we are passionate, creative and we make a difference.
We deliver innovative high-quality services that are client centred, collaborative, coordinated and demonstrate value through measured impact. We are a not-for-profit community health service committed to working with the rapidly growing areas of Melbourne’s middle and outer West, where population will grow by 400,000 in the coming 15 years. By year 2035, we anticipate that the total population served will be approximately 1.2 million.
The Opportunity
Volunteering plays such a vital role in community organisations like IPC Health, and our Volunteer Coordinator supports this by guiding our volunteers throughout their journey with us.
- Full-Time (1 FTE) Ongoing opportunity
- Availability to travel throughout Melbourne’s Western Suburbs with the flexibility to work from home as well
- Enjoy maximum NFP salary packaging tax benefits
This position is classified as a Management and Administrative Officer Grade 1 (HS1) $64,823.20 per annum under the Victorian Stand-Alone Community Health Services (Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Officers) Multiple Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.
You will make a difference by
- supporting volunteers throughout their journey with IPC Health from initial introduction opportunity, recruitment, ongoing supervision, wellbeing, development and departure
- matching volunteers with new and existing opportunities to enable friendship, strengthen skills, support connection to community and a meaningful experience
- strengthening partnerships with local community organisations and services to raise IPC Health’s volunteering opportunity profile
- engaging with IPC Health staff encouraging best practice in working with volunteers in their programs and activities
To succeed, you will need
- demonstrated experience in coordinating or facilitating volunteer programs with previous experience in a similar role, and experience in the health sector would be highly desirable.
- an ability to understand & interpret the volunteering and the National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not-for-Profit organisations
- demonstrated ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes
- effective written and verbal communication skills
- an understanding of the compliance requirements for health volunteers and experience in supporting people to meet those requirements as needed
- willingness to work across a diverse, geographically dispersed staff group and range of health programs
We will offer you:
- Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
- Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
- Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
- Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
- Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.
What next?
If you are passionate, creative and make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Success Profile and submit your resume and a cover letter outlining how you meet our minimum ‘to succeed’ criteria..
To find out more about the role, please contact Jane Garnett, Manager People and Culture on [email protected] using the subject line: Volunteer Coordinator (Paid Role) enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Our Story
We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.
At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.
We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.
If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.