Conference Support Officer

**Join one of Victoria's Leading Not-For-Profits**

**Full time Ongoing Role**

**Purpose Driven Opportunity**

**The Role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join the Society as a Conference Support Officer. The Conference Support Officer's role involves working with the Society's Central Council, Regional Councils & Conferences to provide ongoing support and communication relating to policies, procedures and advice.

The role has a strong focus on ensuring all relevant information is available and communicated to Members effectively which in turn allows Members to provide support to the lives of people seeking our assistance in clear and consistent manner. We are all about positive impact and this role is pivotal in creating a positive experience for members and those we serve.

**A Little Bit About Us**:
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria exists to provide support to people across Victoria. For over 165 years we have been in Victoria assisting people through the challenges of poverty and exclusion address suffering, advocating against inequality and promoting human dignity and self-determination. We make an incredible difference in the lives of more than 300,000 people every year

**About Members, Conferences & Councils?**

The Society is made up of dedicated Members, who volunteer their time to undertake a range of community support activities at a local level which is known as a Conference. Together, Conference Members visit people in their homes, in hospitals, institutions or wherever else they may be found needing aid or comfort. Councils are formed to provide a link between the Conferences. Lead by the National Council, are the State Council and Regional or Territory Councils, who meet on a regular basis.

**About You**:
Your excellent communication style and engaging interpersonal skills will enable you to quickly build strong relationships with our Members. This, teamed with your high level of professionalism and customer service will enable you to build trust quickly and positively influence the people around you.

Known for being detail orientated, you will enjoy the role's focus on quality and will actively seek opportunities to improve processes and procedures.

This is a unique and truly fabulous opportunity for someone who wants to contribute their skills to an organisation committed to helping others.

**More Specifically You Will Have**:

- Exceptional communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills;
- Experience in community networking and development;
- Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft Office products and data management;
- Strong understanding of volunteer management;
- Experience in public speaking and facilitating training;
- Ability to work independently, with strong organisational and time management skills;
- Positive outlook and a desire to work collaboratively with a growing team.

**Why work for us? We offer**:

- Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
- We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
- We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
- We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #Social Justice.
- We are complex in our design which always makes work interesting.

**Where good happens #Goodworks**

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you, we can’t wait to hear from you.

Please send us your updated CV and a Cover Letter that tells us a little more about you and why you would be perfect for the role.

Please note that prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check, a working with children check, and some roles require a psychometric assessment.

**St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety**

**We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences.