Reference Number: 1742
Category: Administration and support
Department: Volunteers
About Austin Health
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Health Volunteer Engagement
The Volunteer Engagement Team supports volunteers across all sites and campuses of Austin Health to contribute in meaningful roles that enhance the experience of Austin Health patients, their families, our staff, and community.
Volunteer Engagement forms part of the wider Foundation and Corporate Communications team, reporting into the Chief Executive Officer directorate.
About the role
We have an exciting part-time opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our team. Providing support to the Volunteer Engagement Team and our volunteer workforce, this role is essential for leading administration functions required for managing Volunteer Engagement at Austin Health. The role, working 16 hours per week, is required to be performed onsite, ideally across three days per week (negotiable).
A regular day will see you:
Be the initial contact for applicants and volunteers, ensuring a warm, welcoming experience on the phone, online, and in person.
Supporting the recruitment processes of volunteers.
Managing emails, answering phone queries, and updating volunteer records.
Assisting the Advisors - Volunteer Engagement and the Manager - Volunteer Engagement.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator, with a passion for helping others. You are resilient, self-motivated, and a team player. You are accountable, flexible, and use initiative where required.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
Experience in an administrative role with great attention to detail.
Advanced computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office products.
Excellent time management and organisation skills.
Ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively in a team.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking, and end-of-journey facilities for cyclists.
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application as applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and, if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, we welcome you to contact the hiring manager: Jodi Batchelor (Volunteer Engagement Manager) ******.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity?
Application closing date: 14 October 2024.
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