• 0.8 FTE - Part-time - ongoing
  
• Be part of a friendly, supportive, and committed team
• This is a SCHADS Level 5 position plus superannuation
  
• Salary Packaging options available
• Office currently located in Prahran
  
• Flexible working arrangements with the expectation of 50% of days in the office

About Us

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) is Victoria’s peak body for people who have a lived experience of mental health or emotional challenges. VMIAC is run by consumers, for consumers. VMIAC’s vision is a world where all mental health consumers stand proud, live a life with choices honoured, rights upheld, and these principles are embedded in all aspects of society.

VMIAC undertake individual, group and systemic advocacy and their work includes research and evaluation, education and training, information provision and resource development, as well as limited specialist support programs. VMIAC have a strong and continuous focus on engagement with members and informing and supporting them in becoming empowered and having their voices heard.

VMIAC is an Incorporated Association and is governed by a Committee of Management (COM).

What’s on Offer

• Work Life Balance – hybrid working options available with 50% office based
• The Care Factor – Approachable and transparent management who provide clear communication. We appreciate and promote wellbeing in the workplace
• Culture – Positive and inclusive culture within a friendly team who care about professionalism, welfare, and the customer experience
• Pay and Benefits – SCHADS Award Level 5, NFP salary packaging options available, annual leave loading of 17.5%, laptop provided

Position overview

The Human Resources Officer provides support and advice for all staff to ensure HR policies, all VMIAC procedures and practices are in line with current practice, as well as delivering a range of generalist HR activities, operational people solutions and support for the organisation that focuses on corporate objectives and relates to culture engagement and staff experience.

This position will be the initial point of contact for all recruitment, general HR queries, training, compliance and communications for human resources related enquiries.

This position will work in partnership with the Corporate Services Manager, Managers and Payroll to deliver efficient and effective services for human resources with VMIAC.

This position will contribute to the overall Quality Assurance Processes within VMIAC in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Working Group.

THIS IS A LIVED EXPERIENCE, CONSUMER POSITION

Applicants must be people with lived experience of mental health challenges, trauma or emotional distress and/or who have accessed mental health or other related services specifically to support their mental wellbeing.

Applicants must consider themselves to be work ready; be capable of reflecting on how their own lived experience interacts with that of others; and be capable of contributing to the development and implementation of collaborative ways of working.

Key Selection Criteria (to be addressed in application)

Essential Skills, Competencies and Behaviours

1. Relevant qualifications or experience in Human Resources and/or Quality Assurance
2. Lived experience of mental health challenges, trauma or emotional distress and knowledge/experience of issues facing consumers
3. Sound knowledge of contemporary HR process, understanding of HR legislation
4. Sound verbal and written communications skills and professional presentation
5. Ability to work independently and unsupervised when required
6. Strong interpersonal skills and experience in working with diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTI+, CALD communities
7. Understanding and experience of trauma informed principles
8. Strong organisation skills with ability to effectively plan and prioritise to work to meet objectives
9. Sound analytical skills with the ability to review and solve problems as they arise
10. Intermediate to advanced skills and competence in Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, Teams and Adobe

Desirable

1. Understanding of the mental health and community service systems
2. Knowledge of National Standards for Disability Services

Special Conditions

Checks and Probationary Period

• The preferred candidate for the role is required to complete and/or provide Police and Working with Children checks prior to final confirmation and commencement of employment
• This role is subject to a probationary period of six months
• Flexible working environment with 50% office based

Equipment

• VMIAC has a small pool of work vehicles which are accessible by all staff via a prioritising booking system for use for work purposes if/when required. This does not include the use of VMIAC vehicles to travel to and from staff’s homes to VMIAC
• Laptop and mobile phone

Applicants can contact Narelle Fousketakis via email [email protected] using the subject line: Human Resources Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs for further information.

If this sounds like you and you are as excited as we are by this opportunity, then we would love to hear from you!

Interviews are planned to be conducted the last week of August during business hours.

For all other criteria please refer to the Position Description, attached below.