Project Administration Officer

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ABOUT US

McAuley Community Services for Women helps women and children who have faced family violence and homelessness to take control of their lives. Through a range of supports including accommodation, legal, health, recreation and social responses, we support women to leave us with restored capacity and greater opportunities for safe housing, economic capability and wellbeing. We work alongside women and children, recognising their strengths and fostering their resilience to create a new future.

Feminism, intersectionality and anti-oppressive practices are imbedded within our client practice and our culture.

About the role:

Step into a pivotal role at the heart of the Safe at Home project, where your organisational skills and proactive mindset will help shape the success of an exciting and impactful trial.

As the Safe at Home Administrator, you'll be the engine behind the scenes—bringing people together, keeping projects on track, and ensuring every detail is executed with precision. From coordinating key meetings and workshops to preparing high-quality briefing papers and capturing insightful minutes, you'll keep the team aligned and informed.

You'll also manage timelines, track progress through quarterly reports, and make sure action items turn into accomplishments. Reporting directly to the Safe at Home Manager, you'll be a vital contributor to the success of the broader Safe at Home initiative.

If you're passionate about making things happen and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.

This is a Fixed Term, Part-Time (22.8 hours per week) opportunity until 13 January 2028 based in Footscray and reports to our McAuley Program Manager – Safe at Home.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, to work proactively and cooperatively in a small team and to build productive working relationships.
• A relevant qualification in business or administration, and/or relevant discipline.
• A minimum of two years' experience in an administration role.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, to work proactively and cooperatively in a small team and to build productive working relationships.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page

For more information, please contact: Vanessa Corbridge at vanessa.corbridge@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver's Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Please note, we are only considering female identifying candidates for this position. McAuley Community Services for Women has an exemption to gender equality requirements.

Our Commitment:

McAuley is part of MacKillop Family Services and celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people.Every person has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that we continue to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible