Volunteer Support Officer

Kwinana; City Of Kwinana; Hybrid; AUD 81,000 - 88,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Recquatic Centre membership

13% superannuation

Three days off at Christmas

Flexible working arrangements

Career development and study support

Wellness program

Celebration and recognition policy

Volunteer management tools

Job summary

The City of Kwinana is seeking a Volunteer Support Officer to coordinate and grow volunteering across our community. You will engage with diverse groups and organisations to strengthen local networks and recognise volunteers' contributions.

Reporting to the Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, you will connect people with rewarding volunteering opportunities, support recruitment and placement, and deliver recognition events within a flexible, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in volunteer recruitment, coordination, engagement or support, with an understanding of effective volunteer management practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the City's volunteering activities, supporting recruitment, engagement and recognition of volunteers across Kwinana.
• Connect people with meaningful volunteering opportunities and help organisations build capacity to attract, support and retain volunteers.
• Coordinate volunteer placements and manage community partnerships, delivering recognition events and promotional activities.

Job description

Permanent | Part Time | 0.5FTE (19 hours per week)

PremiumRecquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation

This position is classifiedas a PACS Band 5 ($80,839 - $88,058 per annum, pro rata) under theCity of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

Help connect people,strengthen communities and celebrate the power ofvolunteering!

What’s OnOffer

The City ofKwinana is seeking an enthusiastic and community-minded Volunteer Support Officer to coordinate and grow volunteering opportunities across our community.

This is a rewardingopportunity for someone passionate about bringing people together,building meaningful connections and supporting the individuals andorganisations that make a positive difference inKwinana.

Working across a diverserange of community groups, not-for-profit organisations and Cityservices, you'll play an important role in encouraging volunteerparticipation, strengthening local networks and recognising thevaluable contributions of volunteers.

What You'll BeDoing

Reporting to the Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, you will coordinate the City's volunteering activities, supporting the recruitment, engagement and recognition of volunteers across Kwinana.

You’ll work closely withcommunity members, local organisations and internal City teams toconnect people with meaningful volunteering opportunities and helporganisations build their capacity to attract, support and retain volunteers.

From coordinating volunteerplacements and maintaining strong community partnerships todelivering recognition events and promotional activities, this is a varied and people-focused role where your work will make a genuinedifference.

What You’llNeed

To make an impact in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experiencein volunteer recruitment, coordination, engagement or support,with an understanding of effective volunteer managementpractices.
• Stronginterpersonal, communication and customer service skills, withthe ability to build positive relationships with people fromdiverse backgrounds.
• Experience workingcollaboratively with community groups, not-for-profitorganisations and other stakeholders.
• Excellent organisationaland time management skills, with the ability to coordinatemultiple activities and work independently.
• Soundcomputer literacy and experience maintaining databases, recordsand reports, ideally using volunteer managementsystems.
• Aflexible approach, including the ability to work occasionalweekends or outside standard business hours asrequired.
• Acurrent Driver’s Licence, Apply First Aid certificate andNational Police Clearance.

Who AreWe?

The City ofKwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart ofWestern Australia’s major industrial region and is home to thestate’s second fastest growing population. With ongoingredevelopment, including new residential areas, modern communityfacilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidlyevolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making itan exciting place to live and work.

What’s In It ForYou?

At the City ofKwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access toflexible working arrangements and an outstanding workplace cultureborne from a collaborative team environment. Other perksinclude, but are not limited to…

• Afantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and NewZealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus13% superannuation.
• Three(3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
• Additional annualallowance instead of leave loading.
• A robustemployee wellness program with initiatives designed to supportemployees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• Agenerous Celebration and Recognition Policy foremployees.
• Theopportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Careerdevelopment, training opportunities and studysupport.
• PremiumKwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

The City of Kwinanareserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closingdate, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinanapromotes and values diversity to create a unique work force.Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people,people living with disability or people fromdifferentcultural backgrounds are encouraged toapply.The City also strives to be a customercentric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everythingwe do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping usto achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customerservice. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, thisincludes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposureto the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance withthe City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information,please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 92364628.