• Full time permanent
• Rare Opportunity to Make a Difference in a Purpose-Led Organisation
• Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging Tax Free Benefits

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis and values driven team environment and culture.

Your New Role:

As the Operations Support Officer, you will provide operational and administrative support to the Regional Director and other members of the Regional Operations team.

You will:

• Identify and respond to needs of members, staff and volunteers by supporting and implementing specific projects and initiatives determined by Regional Director.
• Collate information, upkeep and maintain member and volunteer database, analyse data, prepare documentation and correspondence in line with quality and organisational requirements, to support information flow, ensure compliance and inform decision making.
• Support members and volunteers to complete relevant pre-engagement checks (National Criminal History check, and where required, Working With Children Check); and in accordance with the organisation's Code of Conduct and Member and Volunteer Charter; and comply with the organisation's Workplace Health and Safety Program.
• Support delivery of member programs, including Twinning, WE CARE, NILS, Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA), Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), Drought Relief (where relevant) and other locally based member programs as required.
• Support delivery of internal communications to members, volunteers and staff across the region.
• Assist with the coordination and arrangement of local events and forums as required.
• Support the Regional Director and their team with other administrative duties, as required to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the office.

To be successful, you will need:

• Certificate IV in Business or Office Administration or equivalent.
• Experience analysing data and collating insights to inform decision making within the organisations.
• Proven project coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• High level of initiative, enthusiasm, drive and energy.
• Demonstrated experience providing operational and administrative support in teams working remotely and across various regions.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills across a range of mediums.
• Proven ability to effectively engage with stakeholders from across a diverse workforce, including members, volunteers and staff delivering a variety of services.
• NSW driver licence.

If this sounds like you, don't wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume, for more about the role, see Position Description.

If you have questions about this role, or require an easy read Position Description, please email Ashvini Ambihaipahar on [email protected] using the subject line: Operations Support Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs, and quoting: 3316.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.