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Hiring: Innovation and Development Lead

By August 4, 2023 August 21st, 2023 No Comments

Join the Volunteering Victoria team!

Do you see yourself as a dynamic changemaker who can broker cross-sector and novel collaborations to build up the impact footprint of Victoria’s state peak body for volunteering?

We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team as the Innovation and Development Lead.

You will work closely with the CEO, alongside a dedicated Board, team and volunteers, to build an inclusive and thriving volunteering culture in communities across Victoria.

Role Requirements
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

  • A high level of strategic initiative, to think critically and creatively to find novel solutions
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce quality proposals, public policy submissions, research synthesis, reports and presentations
  • Able to set direction and work without supervision to plan, prioritise and deliver a range of projects
  • Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, particularly in cross-sectoral settings
  • Experience in identifying and presenting proposals to external stakeholders
  • Ability to learn to work with impact measurement frameworks; and in turn, ability to learn and use digital tools for data collection data visualisation (eg learning to use Excel, Power BI, Canva)
  • Experience working with volunteers
Our Offering
We believe in creating an environment where people will thrive. We offer a range of benefits including:

  • Salary range: SCHADS Level 6-7.3 ($102,546 – $115,693 pro rata) + 11% superannuation
  • Contract period: 2 years, with the potential for extension subject to new core funding arrangements and role performance
  • Part-time: 0.6 – 0.8 FTE
  • Salary packaging options
  • Progressive leave entitlements, including annual leave loading
  • Flexible working arrangements with a minimum of 50% in the workplace to ensure team support and stakeholder engagement
  • Access to EAP
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities

We encourage you to submit your application for this role if you meet some or most of the key selection criteria. We will support you to grow with the role and make your impact alongside our team and our collaborators.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to applyWe welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

How to apply
To apply, please submit a cover letter and your resume via the link below.

Applications close on Monday 28 August 2023 at 8:00am (AEST).

Apply hereView Position Description

If you have any questions about this role, please contact [email protected]

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