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Business Support Officer

Youth Opportunities Australia Limited

Youth Opportunities is a proudly South Australian for-purpose organisation that empowers young people to overcome life’s challenges through the provision of personal leadership programs. Our business is growing rapidly and we’re looking for a Business Support Officer to join our team in Somerton Park.

About the role

We have a full-time opportunity for an experienced, positive and highly organised individual who has a whole-business approach to their work. Reporting to the Business Operations Manager, you’ll be working in a close-knit team to provide high quality support across a diverse range of business support functions to teams right across Youth Opportunities operations.

You’ll be accountable for:

  • Providing reception and business support services to the organisation in a professional and efficient manner
  • Offering proficient support to all Youth Opportunities staff and volunteers to maintain and execute cross-team processes and procedures
  • Overseeing business support volunteers in collaboration with the Business Operations Manager
  • Filling the role of Youth Opportunities Health & Safety Representative and showing a strong desire to contribute to a safe working environment for all
  • Assisting with ensuring our compliance with child safety best practice

About You

The person we’re looking for:

  • Embodies personal leadership and demonstrates a commitment to personal growth consistent with our ethos of personal empowerment and leadership
  • Is an energetic and highly motivated self-starter with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
  • Shows initiative to do the right thing and do it well
  • Has highly developed writing, proofing and document presentation skills, and an in-depth understanding of privacy and confidentiality
  • Has a strong capacity to work with and support staff on administration matters and to liaise effectively and professionally with a variety of stakeholders at a range of levels.
  • Is results and solution focussed, and demonstrates an ability to proactively troubleshoot problems
  • Has strong organisational skills with an ability to effectively manage multiple, and often competing, priorities to a deadline
  • Has advanced skills in the use of the Microsoft suite of products, data management software and Adobe editing products.
  • Holds a Health & Safety Representative (HSR) Level 1 accreditation [essential]* and a Certificate 4 in Business Administration [desirable]
  • Has a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar administrative / business support role
  • Has knowledge and an understanding of issues affecting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and environments [desirable]

Special Conditions

  • Must hold a current Driver’s Licence [essential]
  • Must hold a DCSI Child Related Clearance [essential]*
  • Must hold a First Aid Certificate*
  • This position may be required to undertake out-of-hours work from time to time
  • Transport: at times, this position requires availability and a willingness to utilise your private vehicle for local travel, recording the km’s for reimbursement
  • Flexible work: this role is based in the Youth Opportunities Head Office. Flexible working conditions are limited due to the nature of reception and cross-team business support duties.

* Can be obtained after appointment

Benefits

You will become a part of a supportive and purpose led team who are driven to improve the lives of young people. With young people at the heart, we empower each other to grow, inspire with passion and demonstrate gratitude all in the spirit of partnership. Youth Opportunities is a registered public benevolent institution for the purposes of salary sacrifice and fringe benefits tax, which means you can salary sacrifice to increase your take-home pay.

A bit more about us

To learn more about Youth Opportunities and the life-changing work we do empowering young people please visit our website www.youthopportunities.com.au.

Any enquiries can be directed to [email protected], using the subject line: Business Support Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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