• Part-time position (15.2 hours per week)
• Flexible working (including working from home)\
• Great working environment

About the organisation

Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria (RERC/ Russian Aged Care) is a charity and the leading community organisation founded in 1984 to represent interests of Russian speaking people living in Victoria. RERC provides a range of community services funded by state and federal
governments to support elders, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged people with CALD background. Our current programs include the CHSP program, Community Visitors Scheme, brokerage services in aged care, CALD programs and various community awareness programs.
RERC also acts as an umbrella for a range of community organisations to provide a platform for various cultural initiatives and community events.

The Role:

Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria (RERC/ Russian Aged Care) is seeking a dedicated and passion Community Development Officer to be part of our team. This role will suit someone who has a bubbly personality and loves to use their skills to help improve the lives of those
within the community.

The Community Development Officer will be responsible for grants applications and their administration.

Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Understanding of grants application process and administration principles (desirable)
• Strong customer service focus and commitment to providing excellence in customer service
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships within a team as well as broad range of stakeholders
• Community minded and able to display empathy to the target groups
  Intermediate computer skills across the range of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
•  Fluent Russian and knowledge of Russian culture

If you meet all the above criteria, enjoy helping others, and have a caring and positive personality, we would love to hear from you.

Application Process:

Applications should be emailed to: career@rerc.org.au and will be considered on receipt.

For all questions related to this position please contact the Manager, People and Capability, Ms Kseniya Subach,
For further information, including a Position Description, please go to our website page  current-vacancies

*Please note we do not accept applications via agencies

The closing date for applications: 29 May 2023

Benefits:

•  An opportunity to make a meaningful, positive impact within our local community
•  Flexible working (including working from home)
•  Employee Assistance Program

Our commitment to diversity

At RERC, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the Manager, People and Capability whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you.

Position description:

Community Development Officer