54 reasons is well known for championing creative and innovative solutions to support all children and families to reach their full potential. We’re on the search for an experienced and passionate administration professional to support our 1800RESPECT teams across South Australia, Victoria and Queensland.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services – this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Here you’re empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

In this part time (0.6 FTE) permanent position, you’ll provide effective and efficient day-to-day administrative support to our 1800RESPECT teams based across South Australia, Victoria and Queensland. Ideally, you’ll be based in Adelaide, though other locations may be considered, and will report to the Senior Manager Family and Domestic Violence.

You will make a difference by:

• Supporting HR processes and workforce management, including timesheets and rostering, for our 1800RESPECT teams in SA, VIC and QLD
• Providing support for internal meetings, including diary management for senior teams, and development and distribution of team agendas and minutes
• Supporting staff with administrative and operational tasks (e.g. timesheets, system access, logging IT requests)
• Ensuring workplace health and safety audits, property management, fleet management, banking and accounts are maintained and processed in a timely manner

A place to feel valued:

You’re an adaptable all-rounder, with a proven background in administration or office management support and you’re willing and able to learn new systems. Your organisational skills alongside your attention to detail will support the efficient and effective running of the team. You’re personable and friendly, and you’ll easily build strong positive relationships with all stakeholders. We recognise your contribution and will provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means:

• Strong computer literacy and data entry skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, excel proficiency and graphics)
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Rapport building and relationship building abilities
• Experience as a rostering or payroll officer would be highly desirable

A place to belong:

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 3.1 – currently $37.35 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Flexible work including working from home (WFH)
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Internal employment and development opportunities

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications close 12pm Monday 2^nd September 2024.

Position Description – Senior Administration Officer – 1800RESPECT

For more information about this position, please contact Deb Feltus, Senior Manager Family and Domestic Violence deborah.feltus@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.