Administrative Officer

Number of Positions Available:

1

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- The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
At the Salvation Army Employment Plus (EPlus), our experienced employment teams have been empowering people to find the right job since 1998 as part of the Australian Government's Employment Services network. We've worked with over 200,000 businesses across Australia and seen well over half a million Australians successfully placed in employment.

At Employment Plus we drive high performance with a forward thinking, results driven culture, that you will be proud to be a part of. Whilst we are a not-for-profit organisation with a strong dedication to helping people find work, we operate in a highly competitive market and as such, aiming to exceed required targets is vital for all our employees.

About the role

For this newly created role we are looking for an experienced and organised Administrative Officer to manage all administrative functions associated with our training programs. This role requires flexibility and the ability to work in a highly collaborative and supportive way with all other members of the training team, performing varied tasks which will involve discretion, confidentiality and initiative.

You will be doing the following tasks:

- Co ordinating day to day administrative tasks
- Working directly with Training Plus students
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
- Working as part of a team with Vocational Trainers
- Managing and monitoring course referrals, attendance and completions
- Managing all financial accounts and records including creating invoices and purchase orders

Flexible working arrangements available, position can be based in Melbourne, Sydney or QLD.

This position will be a 12-month full-time contract position.

About you:

- Strong administrative skills experience with an acute attention to detail
- Excellent customer focused service skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and problem solve
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong MS Office skills including Microsoft Excel /Word
- Experience with accounts receivable and payable preferred
- Experience in Vocational Education sector is desirable
- Employment services experience is desirable

What we offer:
- An opportunity for a 9-day fortnight or an accrued day off every 4 weeks-
- Enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits-
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport-
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme-
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks-
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity-
- Employee Assistance Program-
- Ongoing training and developmentIf you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to this challenging yet rewarding role, we invite you to submit your CV along with the covering letter telling us why you think you are the best person for the role.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
- Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_