The Royal Children's Hospital

Operations Support Officer

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Onsite  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

As an Operations Support Officer, you’ll provide hands-on project, administrative and stakeholder support to the Regional Director and team, helping keep regional operations running smoothly. Working with members, volunteers and staff, you’ll coordinate projects and initiatives, maintain databases and information, support member programs and compliance checks, and assist with communications, events and forums. You’ll play an important role in keeping information flowing, priorities on track and our regional teams well supported. This is a 16 hour per week role with flexibility across days and hours, offering meaningful part-time work with plenty of variety and purpose.

Your Responsibility

  • Provide project and administrative support to the Regional Director and regional team.
  • Coordinate projects and initiatives, managing competing priorities, deadlines and milestones.
  • Maintain member and volunteer databases, collate information and prepare reports, documentation and correspondence.
  • Support members and volunteers through required pre-engagement and compliance checks.
  • Assist with the delivery of Vinnies programs including WE CARE, NILS, EAPA, Emergency Relief and Twinning.
  • Support internal communications across members, volunteers and staff.
  • Assist with local events, forums and regional activities.
  • Build positive relationships with members, volunteers and staff across the region.
  • Contribute to effective risk management, compliance and workplace health and safety.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and the way we support our regional teams.

You Will Need

  • Proven project coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • High levels of initiative, enthusiasm, drive and energy.
  • Experience providing operational and administrative support, particularly within remote or geographically dispersed teams.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills across a range of channels.
  • The ability to confidently engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including members, volunteers and staff.
  • A current NSW Driver Licence.
  • A Certificate IV in Business/Office Administration or equivalent will be highly regarded.
  • Experience with data analysis or working in a membership-based organisation will also be advantageous.

If you’re organised, proactive and enjoy bringing people, information and activities together, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a real difference while enjoying the flexibility of part-time work.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please reach out to Simon.Cook@vinnies.org.au

We offer:

  • Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
  • Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
  • Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
  • Wellbeing Support – EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being. 
  • Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
  • Leave Benefits – 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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