Volunteer Support Officer

Ourmob.com.au Chemistry Pty; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 88,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Recquatic Centre membership

13% superannuation

Three days paid time off during Christ

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The City of Kwinana is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Support Officer to coordinate volunteering across our diverse community.

You will recruit, engage and recognise volunteers, forming strong partnerships with not-for-profits and City services, and helping local groups grow capacity and participation.

This role offers flexible working arrangements, a supportive team and the chance to make a tangible difference in Kwinana.

Qualifications

• Experience in volunteer recruitment, coordination, engagement or support.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with diverse groups.
• Experience with community groups and not-for-profit organisations.
• Excellent organisation and time management; able to juggle multiple tasks.
• Computer literacy and experience with databases or volunteer systems.
• Flexible schedule including occasional weekends/outside hours.
• Current Driver’s Licence, Apply First Aid and National Police Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the City's volunteering activities, supporting recruitment, engagement and recognition of volunteers.
• Work with community members, local organisations and internal City teams to connect people with meaningful volunteering opportunities and help organisations build capacity to attract, support and retain volunteers.
• From coordinating volunteer placements and maintaining partnerships to delivering recognition events and promotional activities.

Skills

Volunteer recruitment

Communication

Community engagement

Organisation

Database management

Driver’s Licence & First Aid & Police

Job description

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

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation

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

Help connect people, strengthen communities and celebrate the power of volunteering!

What’s On Offer

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

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about bringing people together, building meaningful connections and supporting the individuals and organisations that make a positive difference in Kwinana.

Working across a diverse range of community groups, not-for-profit organisations and City services, you'll play an important role in encouraging volunteer participation, strengthening local networks and recognising the valuable contributions of volunteers.

What You’ll Be Doing

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 with community members, local organisations and internal City teams to connect people with meaningful volunteering opportunities and help organisations build their capacity to attract, support and retain volunteers.

From coordinating volunteer placements and maintaining strong community partnerships to delivering recognition events and promotional activities, this is a varied and people-focused role where your work will make a genuine difference.

What You’ll Need

• Demonstrated experience in volunteer recruitment, coordination, engagement or support, with an understanding of effective volunteer management practices.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working collaboratively with community groups, not-for-profit organisations and other stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and work independently.
• Sound computer literacy and experience maintaining databases, records and reports, ideally using volunteer management systems.
• A flexible approach, including the ability to work occasional weekends or outside standard business hours as required.
• A current Driver’s Licence, Apply First Aid certificate and National Police Clearance.

Who Are We?

The City of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to the state’s second fastest growing population. With ongoing redevelopment, including new residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live and work.

What’s In It For You?

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and an outstanding workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to...

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
• Three (3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
• Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, people living with disability or people from differentcultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.