Volunteer Recruitment Officer

**Hours per week**: 19 hours, flexible days

**Remuneration**_:_**_ _Band 5 salary from $83,536.96 per annum (pro-rata) plus superannuation

**Location**: Werribee based, with potential for a hybrid work arrangement

**About the role**

The **Volunteer Recruitment Officer** leads the end-to-end recruitment of volunteers for internal volunteering programs at Council. This work includes providing advice to the business about creating new volunteer programs and supporting compliance with all required policies and checks. The role also supports Council’s Volunteer Supervisors to deliver best practice management of volunteers and foster a consistent approach to volunteer management across Council in alignment with the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.

The Volunteer Recruitment Officer also manages the internal volunteer management system, Better Impact, and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of data collection and management.

The current officer is moving to part time hours and this opportunity is to job share the role with this experienced staff member, which provides the opportunity for comprehensive hand-over and upskilling.

**What your day will look like**
- Respond to volunteer enquiries and promote volunteer opportunities.
- Manage police and Working with Children Check compliance for current and new volunteers.
- Managing and supporting the use of Council’s volunteer management program, Better Impact, including the running of reports, identifying continuous improvements, and creating surveys, training, and new volunteer roles.
- Co-ordinate individual volunteer recognition and help with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.

**What you will bring**
- Degree or diploma course in a relevant field with little or no relevant work experience, or less formal qualifications but with relevant work skills or experience in recruitment and/or management of volunteer programs.
- Understanding of National Standards for Volunteer Involvement and policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures relevant to the development and delivery of best practice Volunteer programs.
- Awareness of ‘best practice’ in the life cycle of a volunteer and an understanding of the support required.
- Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to work in a methodical way.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- An employee working with children check

If you progress past the interview stage, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, which will include a Working with Children check and police check, and potentially a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Wednesday, 19 March 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Sally Cooke, Senior Volunteer Development Officer** on** 0**3 9742 8138.**

**Child Safe Organisation**

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.