Emergency Relief Coordinator — Part-Time with Benefits

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania; Sale; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefit

Leave purchase program

Parental leave

Job summary

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania seeks an Emergency Relief Coordinator to coordinate essential relief services and referrals, supporting volunteers and coordinating with the Administration Coordinator to ensure timely delivery and impact for those in need.

You will oversee compliance, manage referral trends, and collaborate with external agencies, including NILS and Financial Counselling, while leading a small team of volunteers.

Qualifications

• You will have a Tertiary qualification in social welfare or related field and a current Australian driver’s licence.
• Previous experience in a human services or welfare agency, providing direct consumer support including triage and assessment of needs.
• Demonstrated experience working with marginalised and disadvantaged groups
• Demonstrated experience in community development including networking and relationship building
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Ensure program compliance with service standards and guidelines.
• Provide oversight of referral trends and service demand.
• Oversee storage and distribution of resources efficiently.
• Collaborate with external agencies to maintain referral pathways (e.g., NILS program, Financial Counselling).
• Respond to emergencies in line with organizational values, e.g., bushfire relief.
• Offer hands-on support to volunteers, clients, and stakeholders for immediate client needs.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to ER volunteers, including rostering and training.
• Support management of ER volunteer staff and a small team of Lead volunteers.
• Assist in collating monthly data for funding body reporting.
• Ensure legal compliance, availability of policies, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Volunteer management

Consumer support

Networking

Teamwork

Triage & assessment

Education

Tertiary qualification in social welfare or related field

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania seeks an Emergency Relief Coordinator to coordinate essential relief services and referrals, supporting volunteers and coordinating with the Administration Coordinator to ensure timely delivery and impact for those in need.

You will oversee compliance, manage referral trends, and collaborate with external agencies, including NILS and Financial Counselling, while leading a small team of volunteers.