VACCHO is committed to supporting our staff through a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with connection.
All new staff complete a three-month training and onboarding period in the office. This ensures they receive the right support, build relationships, and develop a strong understanding of VACCHO’s systems and ways of working.
Following this period, staff may request for working from home to be considered for up to two days per week for full-time staff and scaled back for 0.8 FTE and 0.6 FTE staff. This hybrid model allows us to stay collaborative and connected while also supporting our team to enjoy the benefits of flexibility and work–life balance.
- Entitlements above NES, including early finish Fridays and bonus Xmas leave if employed into the next year
- Flexible working arrangements considered
- Generous salary packaging (living expenses plus meals & accommodation) available
Job Title: Senior Facilities Officer
Location: Collingwood, VIC (Hybrid Work Model)
Employment Type: Full-time, Maximum-term until 30 June 2028
Salary: $100,000 per annum + Super + NFP salary packaging
About VACCHO
VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.
We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!
VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
About the role
The Senior Facilities Officer is an important part of the Operations Team at VACCHO. The role will see you managing the maintenance of our facilities/property (and the management of building utilities and their accounts) on Sackville Street in Collingwood. You will also be responsible for managing our fleet vehicles, from their maintenance/repairs to handing out keys and ensuring the necessary paperwork has been approved. And of course, you will do this with your safety lens well and truly on to ensure we provide a safe working location and fleet vehicles to our team.
Essential skills/experiences
To be successful in this role, you will be competent and confident, highly organised and be ready, willing and able to respond to requests/emails in a timely manner. You will have sound judgement, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and strong communication skills, with willingness to take the initiative, roll up your sleeves and get things done. You will be highly adaptable and comfortable working with competing demands, and your strong inter-personal and relationship management skills will help you succeed in this role.
We are looking for someone with at least 3-5 years' experience in a Senior Officer role. You may come from a facilities/office management, commercial real estate or hospitality (hotel management) type background.
Desirable
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.
- While not mandatory, a trade qualification and/or a White Card will be welcomed.
Benefits
- Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
- Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (including living expenses and meals & accommodation) and leave loading.
- Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
- Organisational early finish Fridays.
- Work in inner-city Collingwood with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.
We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.
Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/
Other employment related information
Employment is subject to a right to work in Australia, and satisfactory and ongoing police records checks (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.
Apply Now
Please note we will begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.
Please include a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role after reviewing the position description.
For enquiries, contact joinourteam@vaccho.org.au
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement:
VACCHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We embrace the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.
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