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Reception / Administration Assistant

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Position : Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months
  • Salary : $50,000 - $55,000 (based on skills and experience) plus Super and Attractive Salary Packaging option
  • Location : Chirnside Park

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and it is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people, and all people are welcome at VACCA!

About the role

The role of the Receptionist/Admin Assistant is to provide a professional and friendly first point of contact to all VACCA clients and visitors. They will also be responsible for communicating messages and contact to staff in the offices via answering the phone and maintaining the message service.

About You

  • Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
  • A proven ability to provide a professional and courteous telephone service to callers.
  • Demonstrates effective and culturally appropriate interpersonal skills in all aspects of their role and in performance of duties
  • A proven ability to undertake a range of administrative tasks in a complex and demanding work environment.
  • A proven ability to deal with pressure and manage a number of competing demands.
  • Experience in the storage, accessing, handling and security of confidential written material.
  • Excellent organisational abilities.
  • Good computer skills, including a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook and an ability to enter data into client information systems.
  • Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (Including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a valid Victorian Drivers License

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

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

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. Please click here to view the position description.

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.

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