Operations Officer Maternity Cover

Flexible Work Arrangements
- Salary Packaging

This position will be a 8-month maternity leave fixed term contract - Part time, 0.6 FTE.

About us

WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the world’s poorest communities. WaterAid works with partners to maximise its impacts for policy change/influence.

WaterAid works through supporting local organisations and government authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH programs. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.

Everything we do is shaped by our six values:

- Integrity
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Courage
- Accountability
- Innovation

WaterAid is a child safe organisation. We recognise that we must meet community expectations and the trust placed in our personnel to maintain the highest standards of conduct with children. Therefore, all positions within WaterAid are required to comply with our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

WaterAid is committed to protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in everything we do. The values and standards we uphold are highlighted in our Global Code of Conduct. All positions within WaterAid are required to comply with our Global Code of Conduct.

WaterAid passionately believes everyone in the organisation has a role to play in innovation, encourages curiosity about the world and empowering everyone to take action. We recognise that both big and small changes can have positive impacts on our roles, our team and our mission.

About the Role

In this role, reporting to the Director of Finance & IT, you will support the organisation in a wide variety of administrative tasks including the maintenance of the Anti-Terrorism Platform, Refinitiv. This role would also ensure that key compliance measures are met by staff and that police checks are undertaken as necessary. This role will also be key in the recruitment process of new staff and coordination of IT equipment.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience in improving processes and demonstrated commitment to innovation
- Able to work with confidential information and uphold privacy
- Ability to work autonomously and to organise workload to meet demands
- Reliable, with a strong sense of responsibility and work ethic
- Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation
- Commitment to WaterAid standards of safety of children and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in all our activities
- Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment including ethnic diversity and cultural sensitivity
- A team player with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and adapt personal style to work effectively with diverse cultures
- Highly motivated and energetic; honest and service-oriented individual

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is able to work effectively within a small knit team environment and who has a strong commitment to poverty reduction and inclusive development.

Details of how to apply

Applications for this position must include a resume and a cover letter which addresses the full Selection Criteria as identified in the Position Description.

We promote diversity and equality in all our practices. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.