Member Engagement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Ashfield, Australia SSI Full time

Working in a non for profit community based service
- High Impact Role Fantastic work culture and environment.
- Highly Competitive Remuneration & Benefits| Salary Packaging Options

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Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation? _**

**_SSI’s vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential._**

**About the Role**

Working three days a week, this role reports to and works closely with the Group Head of Advocacy, Research and Communications. This role is responsible for driving impactful engagement across SSI’s network of member organisations (Industry Representatives).

It has broad impact and requires capabilities across relationship management, stakeholder engagement, writing and presentation skills, influencing skills and external promotion. You will enhance and drive the profile and reputation of SSI through relationship building, agile advocacy and thought leadership, seeking opportunities for co-promotion of activities, events and initiatives.

This role will work across operational functions including the Stakeholder Relations, Government Relations, Research & Policy and Program/Service Delivery teams as well as liaise with members of the Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communication team including media, events and digital marketing.

SSI has a number of member organisations that we work closely with to deliver programs. This role is to work closely with them to ensure that their roles within SSI are elevated and recognised internally and externally. The tasks within the role are many but an overview of the three main areas are:

- Providing relationship management to SSI Members and agreed community sector stakeholders
- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to position SSI for the future
- Work with SSI’s Government Relations team and the Policy team to develop joint government relations and advocacy opportunities between SSI and its members.
- Engage in events and networking opportunities, including but not limited to the sector in which we all work, to raise awareness of the overarching goals and objectives of the SSI Group.
- Capacity Building, Public Relations & Event support
- Support communications with SSI’s members, including project updates, membership queries, and networking sessions
- Implement the member strategy including coordination of professional development initiatives such as media skills training, government relations skills training and social and PR skills training and work with relevant teams in the Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communication department to ensure timely delivery of activities
- Develop, plan and deliver member-focused activities including education workshops, webinars, events, conferences and social functions
- Work with SSI's Internal Communications Specialist to raise the profile of SSI’s members, their purpose, origin and their role in the formation of SSI
- Managing Member relations meetings
- Coordinate and manage member meetings to ensure appropriate governance with all documentation being accurate and distributed appropriately
- Assist with administration where required, including reporting and distribution lists.
- Attend meetings and functions as delegated

**Essential Criteria**
- A background in marketing communication and content development
- Ability to identify emerging issues, opportunities, to show initiative
- High level interpersonal skills.
- Ability to set priorities, plan work programs, meet deadlines and manage time effectively
- Good problem-solving skills
- Effective organisational and planning skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Team player with a willingness to work autonomously

**About Us**

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

**About our Benefits**
- Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
- Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs

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