• Permanent Full Time
• $99,526.96 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Community Capacity Building team 

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Lead strategic responses and create opportunities to promote volunteering to enhance social and economic pathways and participation ensuring the programs adhere to Councils Social Justice Charter principles.

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate, promote and resource and local networks including the Hume Volunteer Gateway and Local Volunteer Coordinators network.
• Build, strengthen and maintain professional relationships, including collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance the capacity of community members to participate in social and economic volunteer opportunities.
• Ensure the Hume Volunteer Gateway portal and database is up to-date and stakeholders/users are provided with appropriate support and/or training in its use.
• Provide a coordinated approach, guidance and advice to a range of services and volunteer supervisors across Council, to effectively manage volunteers, build organisational capacity, and alignment with the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement and legislative requirements. Respond to enquiries (including Hume Volunteer Gateway online platform) in a professional and timely manner.
• Actively and professionally represent Council at events, expos and meetings as required.
• Develop, review and maintain information, tools and resources including information on Council’s website, social and print media and intranet.
• Maintain income and expenditure records and submit annual budget estimates to be considered for inclusion in the annual department budget.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in volunteer support and staff supervision, and development practices including the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.
• Demonstrated experience in working with sector stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, to generate relationships, pathways and opportunities for volunteering.
• Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, including well developed project management skills, planning, time management and organisational skills.
• High level oral communication and presentation skills, as well as sound written and report writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience in using Microsoft Office software (specifically Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook), Council programs such as InfoCouncil and TRIM and online meeting platforms including MS Teams and Zoom.

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Engagement, Volunteer Program Management or a related field, or lesser formal qualifications with substantial experience in a similar role.
• Current driver's licence and Working with Children's Check card

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.