Administration Officer

Your new role:

Your role as Administration Officer is to provide vital administration support to the Regional Director and the Metropolitan Operations Team committed to carrying out important works of the Society.  You will ensure that the team's administrative support requirements are fulfilled in an effective, accurate and timely manner.   Your proven high level administrative, collaborative and engagement skills will be critical to be effective in this role. Some travel to metropolitan locations may be required from time to time.

 Your responsibilities: 

• Support the Regional Director, including diary management, email management, travel, document management and general administrative tasks
• Coordinate meetings, production and distribution of communications & newsletters
• Prepare documents, which involve collating information and analysing data relevant to supporting important decision making
• Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings, respond to meeting requests.
• Support specific projects and initiatives as determined by the Regional Director
• Support the delivery of Member programs, including Twinning, WE CARE, NILS, Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), Drought Relief (where relevant).
• Support members and volunteers in the completion of compliance requirements i.e. police check, WWCC, etc.
• Assist with the coordination and arrangement of local events and forums as required.

To be successful, you will need: 

• Business or Office Administration certificate is preferred, or equivalent relevant experience
• Proven project coordination skills and ability to manage competing priorities. 
• Demonstrated experience providing operational support in teams working remotely and across various regions.
• Proven ability to effectively engage with stakeholders from across a diverse workforce that delivers a variety of services.
• Proven customer service experience with strong problem-solving capabilities
• NSW driver licence.

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description. Information on how to apply. 

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume, for more about the role, see Position Description. Our Recruitment process

If you have questions about this role, or require an easy read Position Description, please email the Regional Director on kate.lee@vinnies.org.au, quoting: Administration Officer, Metro /VIN2945.

 St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

    St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.