About the Role

The Operations & HR Coordinator is a flexible, part-time role (0.6 FTE) that is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of ygap’s operations, systems and processes.

As the sole operations employee, the role primarily involves completing and coordinating day-to-day operations, basic finance and HR tasks. As the Operations & HR Coordinator you work closely with multiple integral internal and external stakeholders, namely:

• the CEO to assist them with key organisational activities
• ygap’s external finance team (bookkeeper, Virtual CFO, auditors) to assist them with financial processes and information
• people managers to assist them with HR-related activities as per existing processes
• all ygap staff as the primary point of contact for operational-related questions.

About ygap

ygap is an international organisation that creates positive change by making entrepreneurship more inclusive. We believe that business can be a force for good, and that entrepreneurship is key to solving the most challenging social and environmental problems facing our world today. But for this to happen, the world’s diversity must be represented in creating these solutions and the systems that enable them to succeed.

ygap exists to increase the capacity and agency of entrepreneurs to run successful businesses, and reduce the barriers that inhibit access and inclusion within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Since 2008, we have run 65 programs that have supported 626 ventures working to make change in their communities. We have offices led by local teams in Africa, the Pacific Islands and Australia.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Minimum one year of professional experience
• Business administration, project coordination and/or operations experience
• Outstanding organisational skills
• Highly proficient in workplace business tools such as Google Workplace and project management software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop trust and manage relationships with multiple diverse stakeholders
• Able to maintain flexibility in times of uncertainty and open to adapting as required to achieve desired outcomes
• Ability to demonstrate high integrity when dealing with sensitive/confidential information

ygap Benefits

We are passionate about ensuring that we provide as many benefits as we can to all ygappers (what we call everyone on Team ygap).

As a ygapper working from our Melbourne hub, you will have access to:

• Four days of paid learning and development leave per year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Full Salary packaging benefits of $15,900 for Australian Employees
• A digital wellbeing platform (including an employee assistance plan)
• An organisation-wide learning and development budget
• Go1, the world’s most comprehensive learning and development library
• Quarterly team awards and rewards
• Flexibility to work from home and flexible work hours
• The Cluster, our shared office space in Melbourne CBD

next steps

Review the attached detailed position description to learn more about ygap and the key responsibilities in this role.

Please click Apply now to submit your application.

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Please see our careers page for more information.

Applications will be processed and candidates interviewed as applications are received and we encourage you to apply early.