• Position : Full Time
• Salary : $75,000 - $85,000 plus Super (based on skills & experience)
• Location : Preston

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role

The Project Officer role involves providing Secretariat support for the Cultural Connections Advisory Group. The role also delivers projects, sponsorship activities and actions from the group and includes providing advice or support to regions to assist in the delivery of the cultural and events calendar. The role involves developing resources (eg procurement and delivery logistics). The event calendar includes, but is not limited to; NAIDOC, Christmas events, Children’s Day and Reconciliation Week.

About You

• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal culture
• Strong communication, coordination and administrative skills and experience in writing documents.
• Skills and experience in working in projects including project planning, events, production, procurement, development of engaging online content, project management and relevant compliance activities.
• Excellent computer skills across the Microsoft Office suite including Microsoft Excel;
• Strong organisational abilities and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.