• New Pivotal Leadership Position – Canberra Based
• Strategic & Operational Focus – Flexible Work Environment
• $113.7K + Super 11% + Salary Packaging Benefits
  

Come and work for St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn (Vinnies), we have been serving the local community since 1924. This is your opportunity to contribute to the Society and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing disadvantage.

The Position

As Volunteer Services Manager, reporting to the Director People and Culture, you will work as part of the leadership team and with other Executives, leading the development, implementation, and delivery of the Volunteering Strategy for the Society.

This includes the delivery of volunteer programs and initiatives to enhance and build the volunteering capacity within the Society, working in close collaboration across the organisation to design and deliver recruitment, retention, and engagement initiatives in relation to our highly valued volunteers.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced people leader who is passionate about volunteering and has clearly demonstrated and proven experience in leading/managing volunteers and/or similar. This should include demonstrating a clear knowledge and understanding of volunteering frameworks, specifically the development of volunteering strategies and related supporting initiatives and/or leadership in workforce attraction, engagement, and development.

You will have a strong values alignment to the purpose of Vinnies, as well as be known as a leader who inspires and engages with people at all levels. You will have the proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, providing valued advice to Executives and representing the organisation with diverse stakeholder groups.

Your Qualifications

You will have tertiary qualifications relevant to human resource management and/or similar and have proven previous experience in a people and/or volunteer leadership related role and/or have extensive proven commensurate experience as a leader of volunteering within a complex work environment.

Why Vinnies

Working in an environment that promotes work/family balance, you will also have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of others, with every role helping us to give people “the hand up” they need. You will also access generous tax-free salary packaging benefits, an employee assistance program for you and your immediate family members, career development opportunities, free onsite parking and more…..

To download the position description see the attached document or visit www.vinnies.org.au/page/Get_Involved/Join_our_staff/ACT/. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, contact Trish Philpott, Manager People and Culture on 02 6180 8030 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Volunteer Services Manager (Paid Position) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To apply, please upload your resume and a covering letter telling us why you are the best person for this role by the closing date.

St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.