Defence Assistance Program Coordinator

Permanent Full Time - 76 Hrs per fortnight
- $41.65 per hour + Salary Packaging

Endeavour Foundation is one of Australia’s largest employers of people living with disability. Our people live and breathe our purpose every day, with flexible working, great perks, and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow, learn, and do their best work. **Our purpose is simple - make possibility a reality.**

**About the role**:
Through the Defence Assistance Program (DAP) our employees support Defence personnel to focus on their core duties. Endeavour Foundation deliver the DAP program in partnership with Defence at ten sites nationally. We directly employ staff in QLD, NSW, SA, NT, ACT and VIC and we work with service partners to deliver the Defence Assistance Program in WA. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a DAP Coordinator based at **Southbank, Victoria**.** This is a permanent full-time role for 76 hours per fortnight.**In this role you will be responsible for:

- Actively marketing the service, growing, leading and coordinating DAP activities at the Defence Site.
- Building and maintaining networks with the local Defence community.
- Actively managing any issues that may arise and escalate appropriately when required.
- Delivering presentations to Defence clients considering accessing the Services.
- Facilitating all required training for all DAP Team members (including security and emergency response requirements).
- Managing DAP Team absences and advising the Defence Representative of DAP Team absences or closures.
- Facilitating Defence Site access for Contractor visitors when required.
- Supporting the DAP Team to have a self-sufficient operating model in terms of securing ongoing Services, engagement, and day-to-day troubleshooting of the Services.
- Identifying when issues which may affect the Contractor’s ability to provide the Services need to be escalated and escalating those issues as soon as practicable to the Defence Representative.

**What you will bring**:
This is a role where you will be interacting with your team and Defence personnel. So, you must be a “people person” with good communication skills.

- Experience in the Disability sector.
- Cert IV in Disability Support (desirable).
- Experience working with people with a disability in an employment setting.
- Demonstrated experience in coaching individuals and delivering learning opportunities, preferably for those with disability
- A strong team leader and team member with ability to influence and develop teams to improved performance.
- Commercial acumen and an understanding of the financial impact of this service.
- Interpersonal and communication skills required to grow relationships with team members and stakeholders and deal with issues of a sensitive nature.
- Possession of a current driver’s licence, reliable motor vehicle and comprehensive insurance.
- Willing and able to obtain security clearance from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA)
- **Must be an Australian Citizen**

**Why should you join Endeavour Foundation?**

- Salary Packaging Benefits, package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free. Less tax = more take home pay for you
- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
- An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their family members
- Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans, whitegoods and appliances
- Paid Parental Leave and Salary Continuance
- Free flu vaccinations

How can salary packaging make a real difference to your pay? Find out more.

**How you can apply**:
Please note, before commencing with Endeavour Foundation and should you be successful, you will be required to undertake an**Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance.**Applicants must hold **Australian citizenship.**

If this is the opportunity for you, **click ‘Apply’ below;** we look forward to hearing from you