Volunteer Coordinator

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (AKKF) supports young people aged between 8-18 years of age, living in families affected by mental illness. 

We make a difference in the lives of the young people we support through our age-based early intervention programs.

The opportunity:

Reporting to the Workforce Planning and Rostering Coordinator, this remote full-time role is responsible for the day-to-day scheduling of volunteers on AKKF programs. Our volunteers are essential to the delivery of our programs and need a highly organised and solutions focussed coordinator to support them. 

Although a remote role, the ideal candidate will be based in QLD, NSW or VIC. In person attendance of our programs may be required on occasion as a requirement of the role. 

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the scheduling of volunteers on program to ensure AKKF’s operational requirements are met. 
• Conduct forward planning to identify any gaps in volunteer scheduling on programs, escalating as need, to resolve identified gaps.
• Work with volunteers to understand their availability to participate in programs.
• Ensure volunteers are communicated with proactively and supported whilst being scheduled for programs.
• Maintain a current and accurate database of active volunteers, ensuring it is accurate at all times on Better Impact (i.e., new volunteers added, and ceasing/inactive volunteers archived).
• Facilitate bulk interview sessions to identify volunteers that align to AKKF and the programs we offer young people.
• Complete reports as required by AKKF, within in agreed time frames and to agreed standards.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will:

• Qualification in Community Engagement or demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience in rostering and timesheet coordination.
• Demonstrated coordinating recreational programs.
• Understanding of Work Health and Safety and risk management requirements.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suites.
• Experiences in working with CRMs or similar IT programs.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised.
• Strong communication skills (including written, oral, and virtual).
• Maintain a driver’s license and have access to own vehicle.
• Maintain eligibility to work in Australia. 

Desirable:

• Experience in the Not-for-Profit sector and working with young people.
• Experience in the Mental Health sector. 
• Experience in working with Better Impact.

In return:

• You will make a difference in the lives of young people.
• Play an essential role in our program delivery.
• Salary - SCHADS Award 3.1.
• Have access to great salary packaging options.
• Be part of a passionate, supportive, values-based team.
• WFH supported workplace.
• A fun benefit of having your birthday off.

All applicants must have a current working with children check or be willing to obtain one, and National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. 

To apply

Apply via the link on seek including your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the skills and criteria.  

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to us as **************@kookaburrakids.org.au