Organisation : St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia Inc
Location : Australian Capital Territory (Deakin ACT)
Work type : Part-time
Profession : Administration & Office Support
Sector : Community Development
Salary type : Hourly
Application closing date : 5 Jul, 2024
About the organisation
The St Vincent de Paul Society has lent the hand of support to Australians experiencing disadvantage for
almost 170 years. Almost 45,000 members and volunteers dedicate their time and talents to this important
work in communities across the country.
As well as visiting individuals and families in their homes, the Society runs a range of programs to support
people experiencing homelessness; family violence; mental illness; help for migrants and refugees;
supported employment; addiction services; education and training; youth support services and Vinnies
shops.
At the core of the Society’s good work is a grassroots commitment to helping people break their own
personal cycles of disadvantage. Our members and volunteers are on the ground, every day, acutely aware
of the hardships that impact the social fabric of modern-day Australia.
International Commitment
The work of the Society also extends to helping others in need who live in our region. The St Vincent de
Paul Society in Australia has a longstanding commitment to supporting and assisting its neighbours in
countries in our region through its Overseas Partnerships Program, which consists of four components:
Twinning, Projects, Assist A Student, and Emergency Relief and Humanitarian Assistance.
The basis of Twinning and Project support is a one-to-one relationship between a Conference/Council in
Australia, and a Conference/Council one of the Council General International’s three regions: Asia 1, Asia 2
and Oceania. These one-to-one relationships are established, supported and overseen through
partnerships between the Australian National Council and the National Councils of the partner countries in
Asia and the Pacific.
The operation of the OPP and its partnerships and relationships are governed and guided by:
• The Rule (Parts I, II and III)
• National Council’s Constitution
• National Council’s Strategic Plan
• The legal and statutory requirements of the Australian Government and the Government of the
partner country.
Oceania Commitment
The National Council’s of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to work together to make a long-term
contribution to supporting the formation, self-sufficiency and sustainability of National Societies in Oceania
through the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Oceania Program.
The National Council of Australia has also agreed to provide Secretariate support to the (SSVP) Oceania
Program. It may also need to provide Secretariate support to CGI’s ITVP and Oceania team.
This is in addition to the National Council of Australia’s ongoing Twinning partnerships with a number of
Societies in the region (Fiji, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia and Vanuatu); its
support for the formation of a National Council in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea; and support for
Twinning relationships between State/Territory Councils and Overseas National Councils.
About the role
All members of the Overseas Partnerships Program (OPP) contribute to ensuring that the OPP is delivered: in line with good development practice; creatively and cooperatively; efficiently and effectively; according to its governance arrangements; realising the Society’s mission and OPP related strategic and operational plans, policy and procedures; and meeting the needs of our overseas partners and Australian stakeholders.
The primary role of the OPP Facilitator (Oceania) is to provide as needed facilitation and support for the
National Council’s work in Oceania including its SSVP Program, Formation and Twinning initiatives. This will require overseas travel to our partners countries in the Pacific including Fiji, Solomon Islands and
Kiribati.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is directly responsible to the OPP Director, or their delegate with dotted line responsibility to the International Territorial Vice President – Oceania, for the following KBDs and the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (which are outlined at Attachment 1).
1. Supporting the provision of Secretariate services to the SSVP Oceania Partnership per approved
governance arrangements.
2. Supporting SSVP Oceania Partnerships operational planning and the implementation of program
activities by region and by country.
3. Documenting National Society Development milestones on dashboard.
4. Supporting legal, financial, and administrative compliance with Vincentian, Australian, New Zealand
and local governance requirements including provision of annual accounts and audits.
5. Identifying core costs of each National Council’s operations and scoping core cost funding model.
6. Supporting strengthening of National Council communications and information systems technology.
7. Supporting Oceania National Councils to develop Special Vincentian Support Project applications
to contribute to National Society Development or improve National Council operations and/or
infrastructure.
8. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the SSVP Oceania Partnership and its program’s outputs
and outcomes.
These KBDs and the associated KPIs cannot be delegated without the authority of the CEO or their
delegate. Other duties may be required, as directed, commensurate with skills and abilities
How to apply
To apply please provide a cover letter addressing the Key Responsibilities along with your CV.
Please quote in application: OVERSEAS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FACILITATOR via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development
