Seeing Eye Dog Community Engagement Officer
Job No:
VNA694
Location:
Kensington, VIC
THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO VISION AUSTRALIA EMPLOYEES ONLY
- Part-time opportunity, working 3 days per week
- Temporary secondment until February 2026
Provide effective recruitment, engagement and communications to a variety of internal and external audiences and Seeing Eye Dog puppy carer volunteers.
View the Position Description for this role
Responsibilities
- Play an important engagement role within the Seeing Eye Dog Volunteer Team, with a strong focus on three key areas: carer recruitment, on-boarding, and retention.
- Assist in the administration of on boarding and de-registering of puppy carer volunteers. Working in conjunction with the VPC to ensure data, such as compliance checks and hours of volunteering, are up to date.
- Design a yearly and deliver monthly a marketing plan for volunteer acquisition, to provide key volunteer workforce for the SED business.
- Collaborate with marketing budget holders to deliver the plan above and supporting activity required.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Communications or a related field.
- Highly developed written, verbal and presentation skills including developing compelling copy tailored to various audiences.
- Demonstrated experience writing content for various communication channels including social media.
- High level of attention to detail.
Contact
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jane Bradley.
Applications should consist of an up-to-date resume and a cover letter. You should address the essential job capabilities as outlined in the position description highlighting what you can bring to the role. Please upload documents as a word file for accessibility reasons.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.