Jobs at AWECC

Position Title
 Community Executive Officer/ Executive Administrator 

Direct Supervisor
Chairperson, Board of Directors

Direct Report/s
Community Advocacy Officers and other AWECC employees, interns, and volunteers, as appropriate

FTE
0.6         22.8 hours per week

Contract period
 12 Months from start date.

Applicable Award
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (MA000100)

Classification
Community Development Worker Level 6.1

Hourly Rate
$46.91

When you join Albury- Wodonga Ethnic Communities Council Inc. (AWECC) you join a close-knit team with a big impact. We are dynamic, diverse, and future-focused. We value team players who are willing to roll up their sleeves and get the job done. We serve the community and make it our job to make people’s lives better. It’s all in a day’s work. You’ll have the freedom to grow in your career alongside likeminded people who will support you every step of the way.
 
The Community Executive Officer will be working with the team focused on creating a sustainable, welcoming community and finding better ways of working. Responsible for managing the operational and financial requirements of AWECC to ensure delivery of various community capacity building programs, events, forums and best interest of ethnic community not private businesses. You will have strong ethics and integrity, be organised and structured the role will include liaising with internal and external customers including, but not limited to:

• AWECC Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and members.
• Community groups such as service providers, multicultural advocacy bodies, government bodies, media and other relevant partners and stakeholders.

Specific Responsibilities Management duties including:

• Developing and delivering the vision for AWECC in accordance with direction given by the AWECC board.
• Promoting a high standard of good governance that encompasses an organisational commitment to ethics and values; decision making processes; and monitoring and review.
• Assisting in the staging and support of Council meetings, Councillor Briefings, Community Information Seminars, and other gatherings.
• Preparing Council agendas, including tracking of upcoming agenda items, liaising, and assisting report writers and directors and proofing the agenda for release.
• Researching, preparing, and drafting reports for Council Meetings, submissions and any other correspondence as required.
• Assisting with the implementation of Council’s Policy Framework and the review of existing policies.
• Researching, developing, and reviewing policies and procedures in areas relating to Council administration, corporate legislative compliance and governance.
• Providing Councillor support where required
• Assisting with the implementation of the: Corporate Governance Framework; Legislative Compliance Framework and Delegations Register

Evidence Gathering:

• Keeping informed on multicultural affairs, developments, trends, opportunities, and other issues relevant to AWECC and its partners

 
Community Liaison:

• Supporting, enabling, and advising community and reference groups to become self-reliant to participate in the wider Albury-Wodonga Ethnic community.
• Cultivate new partnerships that foster an enabling environment for multiculturalism.
• Facilitating effective and supportive relationships on multicultural affairs amongst ethnic communities, service providers, different levels of government, businesses, faith-based communities, and other stakeholders

Program Management:

• Monitoring of projects to guarantee they are adequately resourced to ensure the credibility of AWECC’s reputation.
• Managing positive and collaborative relationships with ethnic communities, funding agencies, project partners, and other key stakeholders relevant to assigned projects

 
Essential Criteria

• Diploma in Business or Higher study in Business/Community services Administration or equivalent.
• Experience working in a small team in an Executive Assistant and/or Internal Communications role.
• Experience with Board and Committee meetings, drafting of minutes and dissemination of information.
• High level user skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate through a range of mediums and media.
• Understanding of Ethnic culture.
• Ability to draft internal communications such as the Weekly Bulletin.
• Experience liaising with an external communications agency.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to support other staff in the conduct of their duties.
• Understanding of ethics and confidentiality.

 
 
Please note being fully vaccinated for Covid-19 is a requirement prior to commencement of employment AWECC, except where a medical contraindication certificate is provided

• AWECC Deputy Chairperson:    Pahal Bhattarai          [email protected]

Applications close: 05:00 PM Friday 3rd December 2021
 
For all enquiries regarding this position please contact :-
Pahal Bhattarai         [email protected]