Administration Officer

Administration Officer - Social Inclusion Grants

- Salary Range Band 5A $74,484.28 - $85,025.72
- Opportunity to support and improve City of Ballarat's Social Inclusion Group

The Role

Administration Officer - Social Inclusion Action Group .6 FTE

Position Objectives

- Responsible for supporting the Social Inclusion Action Group Project Officer to lead and facilitate the Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG).
- Assist the Social Inclusion Action Group Project Officer in bringing together community members and leaders and supporting them to have ownership of this initiative.
- Assist in delivery of activities that promote mental health and wellbeing and address social inclusion and connection as identified by the SIAG.
- Contribute to the project through supporting activities including projects and events associated with the Local Social Inclusion Investment Fund and the SIAG more broadly.
- Support the Reconciliation and Social Inclusion Team to facilitate Council lived experience Advisory Groups including the Disability Advisory Group, Intercultural Advisory Group, LGBTIQA+ Advisory Group, Koorie Engagement Action Group Advisory Committee, and the Ballarat Friends of Ainaro Community Committee.
- Assist with project and events management particularly supporting administration and compliance.
- Observe confidentiality of client and staff information and business unit, and Council matters.

Qualifications and Experience

- Tertiary qualification in Administration, Project Management, Community Development or other relevant area is highly desirable.
- Relevant experience in administration or grants management roles.

About You:

Are you passionate about community and promoting mental health and wellbeing, social connection, and social inclusion?

Social Inclusion Action Groups are a flagship prevention initiative of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health and Wellbeing System that aim to strengthen the focus of the system towards supporting people's mental health and wellbeing earlier and in place.

The City of Ballarat will establish a Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG) made up of local community members in early 2025.

The Social Inclusion Action Group Administration Officer will support the Social Inclusion Action Group Project Officer to lead the establishment of the group and support the group to understand the needs of local community and to make decisions, coordinate and deliver activities and initiatives promoting social inclusion and connection through administration of the Local Social Inclusion Investment Fund. The Administration Officer will further support the Reconciliation and Social Inclusion Team to deliver projects, activities and events.

To Apply:

To apply for this position please click on the apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 3 February 2025.

Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.

Key selection criteria

- Qualifications and experience as listed above.
- Knowledge, ability and experience in the administration of grants programs.
- Sound knowledge, ability and experience in a wide range of software applications including Microsoft 365.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and innovation in reviewing and improving business, program and administrative policy and procedures across section services to achieve efficiency, effectiveness and integration.
- Ability to write high quality reports, suitable for a range of audiences.
- Initiative and accountability: proactive and self-starting; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong awareness for the issues of confidentiality and privacy.

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.

We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Job Ref: WB000033

Submitted: 13-01-2025

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