Volunteer Services Officer

Community Development | Perth Metropolitan
- Closing date: 12/03/2025

**About Us**

**Community Development Directorate**

The City’s Community Development Directorate provides a broad range of facilities, services, projects, and events that directly impact the daily lives of our 243,000 residents and visitors.

The Directorate works to develop safe and vibrant places and deliver services and facilities to support a community that is healthy, welcoming and thriving.

**About the Position**

This position provides support of the promotion, recruitment, induction, ongoing training, deployment and recognition for volunteers at the City of Stirling.

**Key Responsibilities**

The duties of the Volunteer Services Officer will include but are not limited to:

- Volunteer Recruitment and Training.
- Plan and evaluate day-to-day operations of Volunteer Services.
- Assist with civic functions to recognize volunteer contributions and achievements.
- Provide general administrative support.
- Liaise with Program Coordinators, City of Stirling staff, and community groups to determine volunteer needs.

**About You**
- Certificate IV or equivalent in Community Services or demonstrated experience in working with volunteers.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and support community-based services or activities.
- Previous experience in working with diverse communities, programs or services.
- Effective conflict management and negotiation skills including the ability to deal with challenging situations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant legislation and the ability to contribute to policies and procedures.

For further information, please refer to the position description.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking and easy public transport access.
- Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities.
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%.
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance.
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year.
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres - only applicable for perM/Fixed-term employees.
- Amazing in-house employee canteen.
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave.
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
- Generous study assistance.
- Active social club.
- Employee recognition program.
- Novated Leasing (where applicable).

This permanent part-time position is a Level 5 Inside Workforce Agreement positions which attract a salary from $77,514.91 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.

**To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a**:

- A copy of Australian Driver’s Licence.
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months).
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance.
- The right to work in Australia.

**More about the City**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.