Are you passionate about protecting the rights of workers in the local textile, clothing and footwear industry? Ethical Clothing Australia is seeking an experienced Administration Officer to join our team!

about us

Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA®) is not-for-profit organisation which accredits businesses that produce textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) in Australia. We work collaboratively with local textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) businesses to protect and uphold the human and labour rights of Australian TCF workers.  

The ECA program protects the hardworking and skilled people who are an integral part of Australian industry by ensuring that they are working in safe conditions and receiving their legal pay and entitlements. This includes outworkers who are particularly vulnerable in the TCF industry as they often work in isolation, facing unrealistic deadlines, long hours, irregular work and occupational health and safety issues. These workers can have a lack of awareness of their legal rights and entitlements and can have a powerlessness to speak out about problems in fear of losing work altogether. 

Ethical Clothing Australia is a collaborative joint union, business and industry initiative and is governed by an independent Committee consisting of representatives from union and employer organisations as well as business representatives.

This is an exciting period of growth at Ethical Clothing Australia and we're looking for the right candidate to join our team, based at our head office in Fitzroy, Victoria.

about the role

The Administration Officer at Ethical Clothing Australia brings together important administration work, office coordinator activities and secretariat support. This role is office based and works across all parts of the organisation from drafting and formatting reports and documents, making sure that the office is well equipped, through to minute taking at Committee meetings.

The successful candidate is someone who is energetic, helpful and highly organised. You will always seek to find better ways of operating and you will work part of a team to contribute to the overarching goals of Ethical Clothing Australia.

Please download the attached Position Description for more details about the scope of the role.

Key Selection Criteria

Required:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar all-round administrative role.
• Excellent administration skills including but not limited scheduling and organising meetings including minute taking; booking travel and accommodation; maintaining up to date business systems including online document filing and registers, data management skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage work efficiently and to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing for a variety of stakeholder audiences and sound document formatting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in liaising with stakeholders and staff members at all levels and with suppliers and services providers.
• Strong attention to detail with demonstrated experience of improving and implementing processes and procedures.
• Proactive and resourceful with an ability to problem solve, show initiative, work independently and work outside of a set role
• Proficient use of Microsoft including good knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Sharepoint
• Understanding and commitment to the values and objectives of Ethical Clothing Australia.

Desired:

• Experience providing secretariat support to a governance committee
• Knowledge of the TCF Industry and garment manufacturing in Australia.
• Experience using Salesforce CRM
• Experience working with Unions
• You are from a diverse background.
• Valid drivers license.

questions

If you have any questions about the role please email info [at] ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au, using the subject line: Administration Officer enquiry via Ethical Jobs.