Project Officer

Ruah; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Annual leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Journey Cover

Diversity & inclusion events

Job summary

Ruah is seeking a Project Officer - Service Development to drive growth and service innovation across our Family and Domestic Violence, Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Wellness, and Legal services. You will develop new services, monitor contracts, assist with grants and tenders, draft proposals and coordinate workshops.

This full-time, hybrid role offers work-from-home 1-2 days per week and opportunities to contribute to strategic projects.

Qualifications

• Enjoys solving complex problems and finding practical solutions.
• Can change focus when priorities shift.
• Has strong organisational skills.
• Writes well and can communicate with a wide range of audiences.
• Brings curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to get stuck in.

Responsibilities

• Support service development across all Ruah service areas from concept to commencement and beyond.
• Assist with tender submissions and grant applications.
• Draft proposals and coordinate project workshops with stakeholders.
• Monitor contracts in place and contribute to performance reporting.
• Support Ruah’s portfolio of strategic projects and pilots to test new ways of working.

Skills

Problem solving

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Written communication

Curiosity

Job description

Do you enjoy bringing structure to chaos, turning ideas into reality, and juggling multiple projects without dropping the important bits?

This is a varied role that supports projects and initiatives across the organisation, from service design, tender submissions, service mobilisation, contract monitoring and refunding efforts. In short, you'll help support our services across the full lifecycle of service contracts, from concept to commencement and beyond.

No two weeks look quite the same. One day you might be helping set up a new service, the next drafting a proposal, coordinating a project workshop, or working with stakeholders to bring a new initiative to life.

About Ruah

Ruah is a leading values-driven employer in Western Australia’s community services sector. Our staff go boldly, not just supporting people in need, but working to end homelessness, end domestic violence and create opportunities for people struggling with poverty and mental health challenges.

Our professional team of operational and corporate services staff is backed by one of WA’s biggest Peer support workforces. Our staff reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion, where difference is valued, celebrated and embraced.

By choosing to work with us, you are helping transform the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community.

About the Role

Our Service Development team is small, energetic, and deeply values driven. We work together to create innovative service models, craft high quality tenders, and make sure our programs truly deliver for people experiencing complex challenges. This role provides an exciting opportunity to drive growth and service innovation at Ruah.

The Project Officer - Service Development works across all of Ruah’s service areas (Family and Domestic Violence, Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Wellness, Legal services), supporting the development of new services and innovations, to monitoring contracts when in place.This work supports the sustainability of the organisation through facilitating grant and tender applications.

The role also contributes to Ruah’s growing portfolio of strategic projects and pilot programs, which aim to try, test, and learn new ways of working to support vulnerable people. This role requires a high level of initiative, advanced communication and writing skills, and the ability to work flexibly and proactively to support Ruah across a diverse range of service areas.

This is a full-time permanent position, with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week (where our projects allow it).

What we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who:

• Enjoys solving complex problems and finding practical solutions.
• Can change focus when priorities shift.
• Has strong organisational skills.
• Writes well and can communicate with a wide range of audiences.
• Brings curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to get stuck in.

What do we offer?

• A salary aligned with Level 4 of the Ruah Enterprise Agreement (and the SCHADS Award), starting at $92,575.
• 5 weeks annual leave+ 17.5% annual leave loading (for award-based staff)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flexibility to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
• Free, independent and confidential access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Free Ruah-paid Journey Cover (insurance for when you're getting to and from work).
• Incredibly valuable Salary Packaging (to extend your take home pay) with:
• up to $15,900 core packaging
• an additional $2,650 in meal entertainment packaging
• benefits for salary packaging travel, accommodation, parking fees, education expenses and more!
• Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much, much more!

Required compliance documents:

• Current drivers’ license
• National Police Clearance Certificate
• International Police Check (if lived overseas for more than 12 months in the last 10 years).

For further information please contact Amy De Klerk, Manager- Service Development, at [e-mail].

We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, weneed people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right. Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.

We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.