• Full time, permanent role 
• Sydney location

About Red Cross 

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

Develop effective engagement, support and communication strategies for emergency services volunteers to build community capacity to support immediate response and recovery response.

This is a full time position. Due to the nature of working in Emergency Services, the ability to work outside standard business hours, during emergencies, meetings and training will be required.

What you will bring

• Proven highly developed administrative, organisational and time management skills
• Proven experience working with and developing volunteers
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills including ability to use Word, advanced Excel, spreadsheets and Outlook and familiarity with invoice processing and data bases 
• Ability to work as part of a geographically diverse team and to take direction from local, regional and state leads
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Demonstrated understanding of community development strategies
• Capacity to work independently and adaptively within a demanding, changeable and unpredictable environment
• Working with children check
• Drivers licence

We utilise Covid-19 safe practices

We encourage all of our employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and a number of states have mandated that Australian Red Cross employees must be vaccinated to perform work for us.

Please make sure that you are able to comply with these government requirements or have the appropriate medical exemption information available.

Why work with us?

Work for purpose, know that the work you do enables Red Cross to support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Red Cross respects, values and encourages diversity. We believe that diversity in our people enriches our organisation as well as the impact we have.

Further information

To find out more about this opportunity please refer to the position description below.

For additional enquiries, please contact Miriam McGregor on 0466 502 211 for a confidential discussion.

A position description is attached.