Activity Partner-VIC

Location - Western Melbourne and South East Melbourne

Would you like to identify and create opportunities for job seekers?

We are seeking motivated, dynamic person to join our Workforce Australia team in Melbourne as an Activity Partner. This position required travel across Western Melbourne and South East Melbourne.

This position is responsible for the development and coordination of suitable Activity opportunities that will address job seekers' vocational and non-vocational barriers to improve their work readiness and progress towards employment.

You will establish and maintain external relationships with local Registered Training Organisations (RTO's), community organisations, providers and employers, promoting opportunities for WISE Employment and our job seekers. If you are someone with experience in employment services, within community engagement, business development or RTO's, this role will be perfect for you

To be considered, you must:

• Have full Australian working rights
• Hold a full Australian driver's license
• Be willing to obtain a National Police Check
• Be able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Have experience in Employment Services, Community Organisations, or Business Development (highly desirable)
• Demonstrate the WISE attributes: Customer Centricity, Curiosity, Resilience, Adaptability, Creativity and a Growth Mindset

A day in the role involves…

• Increasing our participants' employability through training and other support services
• Sourcing activities for our jobseekers through networking and sales strategies
• Building and maintaining relationships with potential employers and community organisations, Registered Training Organisations.
• Working in a fast-paced environment, being able to prioritise demands in a changing environment
• Using your digital literacy skills to manage multiple programs and fulfilling administrative duties with a high attention to detail
• Inspiring, motivating, and building rapport with participants and employers to support employment readiness for our participants
• Customer focus, building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Strong degree of attention to detail to ensure compliance of documents in line with contractual requirements
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Co-ordination of WHS risk assessments, audit checklists to ensure workplace compliance, safety and procedure management

Perks of Working at WISE…

• Competitive Salary starting at $71, K MV allowance with added Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits (tax savings) + Super + More
• Fantastic reward and recognition initiatives and ongoing learning and development
• Four additional "Wellness-Days" of leave (one each quarter), the ability to purchase additional annual leave and various healthy lifestyle initiatives
• Company Laptop & iPhone
• Exclusive benefits and discounts from leading retailers through Flare

WISE Employment

Celebrating over 30 years in the employment services industry, WISE Employment is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to providing quality employment, training, and support to the disadvantaged members of our community. We aim to inspire, transform and empower people by connecting them with employers who care. WISE also operates highly successful, inclusive social enterprises along with a range of other programs and services aligned to the needs of the community.

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Are you ready to Apply?

Please submit a current resume and cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the above-specified requirements.

Here at WISE Employment, we actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.