Project Officer – Community Services Operations

• Leading community services organisation
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• Flexible hours, permanent full time or part time
• Negotiable location

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Program Officer to join our Operations Leadership Team. Reporting to the General Manager South & East Victoria, the Program Officer will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to lead and deliver key operations projects across Uniting’s operational business units. The position will ensure that project objectives align with Uniting’s strategic plan, funding agreements, program requirements, relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

As the Program Officer, you will play a key role in enhancing Uniting’s capacity to:

• Connect and deliver high quality, effective and efficient services;
• Improve community outcomes and impact;
• Develop high quality models of practice; and
• Deliver financial sustainability

View the full position description here

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree qualification in project management, community services, public administration or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded.

You will also have:

• Significant project management experience in a similar organisation of scale and complexity
• Demonstrable experience in strategically designing and developing programs and services
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare high level reports in a timely manner
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

How to apply

If this sounds like you, find out more or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:

• Current resume
• Cover letter (outlining your suitability according to the person specification in the position description)

Applications close Monday 8 November 2021

Get in touch

Wenda Donaldson – General Manager, South & East Victoria
T: 0419 992 160 (during business hours)

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.