About the Business

Council on the Ageing (COTA Victoria) is the leading not-for-profit organisation representing the interests and rights of people aged over 50 in Victoria. For nearly 70 years in Victoria, we have led government, corporate and community thinking about the positive aspects of ageing. COTA Victoria's strategic and operational focus is on promoting older age as a time of opportunities for personal growth, contribution and self-expression.

Community Legal Centre

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) is both a Community Legal Centre and a program of COTA which addresses and responds to older people experiencing elder abuse. Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person, carried out by someone they know and trust. Elder abuse is recognised as a form of family violence.

SRV's services include a Helpline, specialist legal services, short term support and advocacy, and community education, in addition to broader policy, systemic advocacy, law reform and capacity building roles both in Victoria and nationally.

Benefits and Perks

This is a fantastic role for a passionate administrator to provide administrative support to organisation dedicated to supporting older Victorians.

• Rewarding Opportunity working to support the interests of older people
• An attractive remuneration package with generous salary packaging benefits
• Being part of a friendly, collaborative team that is welcoming, supportive and enjoy making a difference.
• Option for the role to be flexible working a 9 day fortnight or 0.8 EFT.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced administrative officer who will provide a supporting role to staff of the Community Legal Centre who are engaged in legal, advocacy, education and project work.

The Administration Officer will work closely with the Manager for Seniors Rights Victoria and our highly skilled practitioners in the coordination and management of client information systems, ensuring the office is operating effectively through an efficient and well-functioning work environment.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be enthusiastic, well organised; be service orientated; have excellent communication skills and experience in managing client content management systems.

Key Selection Criteria

To be considered for this exciting opportunity and thrive in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience as an administrator, ideally gained within a Community Legal Centre setting;
• Strong skills set across the Microsoft suite including Outlook, Excel, Word and Powerpoint;
• High Level knowledge of databases and content management systems and webpage programs eg. CLASS, Actionstep, Wordpress;
• Good interpersonal skills, including sensitivity in communicating with older people from diverse backgrounds;
• Team player with a background of supporting a team with conflicting deadlines and priorities;
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent written skills, with experience supporting committees;
• Experience with supervising other administrative staff;
• Experience handling sensitive information and confidential client records (desirable); and
• Experience with system software project support (desirable)

A full Position Description is attached below.