Join a high performing team with heart!

Good Shepherd Microfinance is a world leader in financial inclusion products, services and advisory. We offer fair and affordable financial programs to people on low incomes and advisory services for governments, businesses and other organisations. We are also pleased to announce that Good Shepherd Microfinance along with Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand and the Trading circle are in the process of forming a unified organisation. This is exciting news and will provide greater opportunities to ensure our clients get access to all the services they need in a seamless and consistent way.

As a part of this incredible work, the Community Microfinance team work with a diverse range of community organisations across Australia (the Network) to increase the reach and impact of the No-Interest-Loan-Scheme (NILS) and StepUP programs. The NILS program provides individuals and families on low incomes with access to safe, fair and affordable credit, up to $1,500 for essential goods and services such as fridges, washing machines and medical procedures.

What will be your key focus?

Reporting to the Victorian Microfinance Manager, you will be responsible for strengthening relationships with our Victorian network of microfinance providers. You will deliver exceptional support to increase the reach and impact of NILS in Victoria, offering a first point of contact for our NILS Client Support Providers. This involves actively engaging with the network, including coordinating and attending regional network meetings and other regional events around Victoria; and building network capacity to deliver NILS to clients, by supporting ongoing training.

What will you need to succeed?

• Demonstrated experience engaging with key stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes in program funding, marketing and promotion
• Proven experience developing and delivering training for community groups
• Proven facilitation, advocacy, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing low income consumers and commitment to promoting financial inclusion. Experience within microfinance or financial services would be advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The capacity and commitment to work in alignment with the values of Good Shepherd Microfinance

More about us?

Our Community Microfinance Team boast incredible passion and a wealth of knowledge about financial inclusion in Australia. Plus, they get to partner with our amazing network of community providers every day, who help people in the community realise their economic wellbeing.

At the core of our team are our values and a culture that invests strongly in professional development, workplace flexibility and employee wellbeing. In 2016, we were ranked in the top 10 most innovative not-for-profits in Australia and our work is growing! Our team has nearly doubled over the last couple of years and we’re proud that women make up 63% of management and to have team engagement scores that are some of the highest nationally. In addition, our remuneration includes generous salary packaging benefits that can increase take home pay.