Project Officer – Carer Kafe

Coordinate Carer Kafe's Learning and Development retreats, execute its communications and engagement framework, and provide project support. Ideal for a skilled project officer with strong management and communication abilities and experience in IT systems.

About Carer Kafe

Carer Kafe is funded to provide learning and development opportunities to statutory kinship carers, accredited foster carers and permanent carers across Victoria. The Centre, the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) and Kinship Carers Victoria (KCV) have come together to form a consortium with operational oversight to guide and deliver the program.

Each member of the consortium provides distinctive expertise and knowledge; collectively the consortium is committed to a program that best serves Victorian carers, underpinned by First Nations self-determination and effective governance. Carer Kafe also has a Governance Group providing strategic oversight.

About the Position

As Program Officer at Carer Kafe, you will be an important member of our Learning & Development team, coordinating the successful organisation and delivery of Carer Kafe's Learning and Development retreats; executing Carer Kafe's communications and engagement framework and providing project support. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project officer with strong project management skills, stakeholder engagement skills and written and verbal communication skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Organise, coordinate and evaluate Learning and Development weekend retreats and other special events aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of carers.
• Execute Carer Kafe's Communications and Engagement Framework including coordinating its website, social media and e-newsletters.
• Provide a range of project support.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively- verbal and written- with stakeholders at various levels with a strong sense of the need to be responsive to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and empathy with, family based out of home care in Victoria
• Demonstrated capacity to initiate and manage workflow under pressure and tight timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and coordinate special events.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate communications and engagement work including newsletters and social media.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as being an excellent team player.

Desirable:

• Experience within the child, youth and family services and/or community service sector.
• Experience within Learning and Development

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in the community services sector, training, education or related field (or at least 5 years equivalent experience).
• Experience in IT systems and a high level of computer literacy

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Inc.

As the leader and peak body in child and family services in Tasmania and Victoria, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare proudly represents over 150 organisations, spanning the entire sector from proactive prevention and early intervention to the critical provision of out-of-home care.

We support organisations and individuals dedicated to advancing child wellbeing, implementing early intervention strategies, and delivering quality out-of-home care services for children and families across Victoria and Tasmania.

Every team member at the Centre is part of the leading force in Tasmania and Victoria's child and family services sector. We engage in meaningful work that directly impacts communities across both states.

The Centre is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and plays a pivotal role in sector capability building.

With a proud and rich history, our work extends beyond advocacy. Whether you're passionate about driving policy change, shaping professional standards, or directly supporting frontline services, there's a place for you to grow and thrive with us.

The Centre cultivates a diverse and inclusive workplace committed to our team member's health, wellbeing and cultural safety. We believe diversity strengthens our teams, services, and organisations.

We encourage applicants of any background, culture, gender identity, and experience to join us.

Benefits of working at the Centre

• Up to three days additional leave (pro rata) over Christmas/New Year period
• Family friendly flexible working arrangements
• A flexible hybrid work-from-home arrangement
• Paid parental/carer/study leave
• Individual annual budget for training and professional development
• A supportive and positive work environment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Leave loading of 17.5%
• Attractive not-for-profit salary packaging (this boosts your income by reducing the amount of tax you pay), with additional Meal/Holiday accommodation benefit.

To Apply:

If you feel this role is right for you, please provide the following:

• Your resume

• A brief cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role, relevant experience, and how you meet the Eligibility Criteria (including short examples where appropriate)

Please collate these into one (1) document for upload.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please reach out to Jessica Featherston at:

This position is being recruited through an expedited process. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the role may be filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close once a suitable candidate is appointed.

The position description is attached.