Membership and Events Coordinator

**Key Position Information**
**Business Unit**:Corporate Services**

Location**:Sydney, NSW**

Reports To**: Manager, Communications and Memberships**

Status**: Full Time (35 hours / week)**

Salary**:SCHADS Level 4**

Direct reports**:Nil
**About AbSec**
AbSec - NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation is the peak Aboriginal organisation in the
NSW child and family welfare sector. We provide an Aboriginal perspective on child protection and out-of-home
care policy to the NSW Government and support the Aboriginal community-controlled sector to deliver effective
services for Aboriginal children and families. We are a not-for-profit, incorporated community organisation,
governed by an all-Aboriginal board.

AbSec Learning and Development Centre (AbSec LDC), is our subsidiary organisation and a registered training
organisation. AbSec LDC is the only registered training organisation in NSW owned and managed by Aboriginal
people in the child and family support sector, offering recognised qualifications in disability support, family welfare
and child protection, as well as governance, leadership and management.

**Our Vision**
Aboriginal children and young people are looked after in safe, thriving Aboriginal families and communities and
are raised strong in spirit and identity, with every opportunity for lifelong wellbeing and connection to culture.

**Our Principles**
- **Acknowledgement and respect **- acknowledging the diversity of all Aboriginal nations and respecting

traditional owners of the land, constantly reminded by Elders, and cultural knowledge of communities to
inform our action
- **Professionalism and integrity **- acting with the highest level of professionalism for our communities,

ensuring our integrity will not be compromised in striving for the provision of quality, culturally responsive
and accessible supports
- **Self-determination **- ensuring that our focus is underpinned by the rights of Aboriginal people to make

decisions that impact their lives, recognising the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families and
carers, and communities in all that we do
- **Independence and solutions focused **- serving the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families,

people with disability, communities and the organisations that support them to deliver holistic approaches
to issues impacting them
- **Transparency and commitment **- remaining committed to our people in everything we do, ensuring our

actions are clear and promoted at every opportunity

**Role Purpose**
The Membership and Events Coordinator supports the Communications and Memberships team in driving
membership growth through recruiting, supporting and retention of members, as well as engaging with members
to ensure participation in AbSec activities and events. The role also plans, organises and runs AbSec’s
organisational and member events to ensure that each year the events are innovative, fresh and engaging
including relevant partnership engagement and grants to support enhancement.***

**Position Requirements**
Minimum of 1 year demonstrated experience working in a similar role, delivering events with stakeholder

engagement.

**Function Accountabilities**
**Operational** Oversee the planning, organising and running of AbSec events, including the biennial AbSec

NSW Aboriginal Child & Family Conference, annual NAIDOC Family Fun Day, quarterly
Sector Forums, AbSec awards and smaller events such as giveaways and competitions.

Support in the development of promotional material and communications for AbSec
events.

Oversee the planning, organising and running of members events, including the AbSec
Annual General Meeting, Special General Meetings and Forums.

Contribute to the development of strategy for memberships, including for recruitment and
retention by identifying new opportunities to attract and engage AbSec members.

Maintain membership database and act as a first point of contact for membership inquiries.

memberships.
Manage end-to-end yearly membership renewal process.
Manage annual membership compliance requirements, as required with regulatory bodies,

for example, the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.
Communicate relevant and necessary information and initiatives to current and prospective

members including annual member survey.
Actively seek funding for events including grants and sponsorship and manage end-to-end

process.
Inventory management for events including managing orders within budget, stocktaking

and invoicing.
Undertake other duties within the scope of this role, as directed.

**Organisational**
**Contribution**

Work collaboratively with AbSec teams to ensure membership and events activities have
relevant input.

Consistently act in accordance with AbSec’s values, challenges practices inconsistent with
these values and uses values as a basis managing relationships and decision-making.

Comply with AbSec Policies and Procedures.
Participate in