Volunteer Coordinator

Join one of Victoria's leading not for profits and be a part of something big

Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package

Full time | 2 Year Maximum Term | Location: Geelong South | Monday to Friday

About St Vincent de Paul Society

For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Our organisation provides many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assist some of Victoria's most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

Little bit about the role

The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria No Interest Loans (NILs) program provides small, no-interest loans to support individuals and families on low or limited incomes in purchasing essential goods and services.

The NILs Volunteer Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of this program across Victoria. This position combines volunteer coordination, leadership, program delivery, and client support. It involves overseeing day-to-day volunteer operations, maintaining high service standards, and leading the recruitment, training, and engagement of volunteers. Additionally, the role contributes to the assessment and processing of loans while supporting continuous improvement initiatives under the direction of the NILs Manager.

Key Selection Criteria

• Certificate IV or tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or Bookkeeping (desirable)
• Experience leading teams in community services, not-for-profit, or microfinance settings.
• Understanding of financial wellbeing, hardship, and microfinance models.
• Proven ability to supervise staff and volunteers across multiple locations.
• Experience supporting clients in financial stress or vulnerability.
• Knowledge of compliance, quality assurance, and reporting requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Skilled in mentoring, training, and team development.
• Able to manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Ethical, adaptable, and client-focused.
• Committed to the mission and values of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Why work for us? We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
• We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
• Hybrid working model.

Where good happens #Goodworks

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can't wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

Applications close: 26th November 2025 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date. SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

No agencies please.