Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people who’ve experienced adversity and housing insecurity? Do you want to use your practical skills and your leadership skills?

You’ll be liaising with housing organisations to source and scope small projects of painting, minor repairs, gardening and minor landscaping. You will work with our team to organise corporate volunteers for these projects and help them deliver the projects onsite. You’ll be leading a safe, enjoyable and impactful program.

Who we are

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a global not-for-profit provider of housing for low-income families in need. Established in 1976, HFHI has changed the lives of people all over the world. Today, HFHI works in thousands of communities around the world and has built, rehabilitated and repaired over one million homes, helping more than 62 million people.

Our vision is a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Our mission is seeking to put God’s love into action, by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Habitat for Humanity Victoria (HFHV), currently has two key programs. Our Brush with Kindness Program (BWK) mobilises teams of volunteers to undertake property maintenance projects in partnership with housing organisations. It is a vital part of our ongoing impact with people who have experienced adversity and housing insecurity. Activities may include painting, gardening, landscaping and minor maintenance. We also have a New Home Building Program through which we build affordable housing and help low-income families move into home ownership through no-interest loans and building shared equity.

HFHV is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Australia (HFHA) and we work closely to enable our volunteer programs. We are a Christian-based not-for-profit humanitarian organisation and as an inclusive employer we believe people should be employed on the basis of merit. All HFHV program staff must undertake a police check, have a Working With Children card and are continually monitored for safeguarding and their suitability for working with vulnerable people and children.

Your Volunteer Program Coordinator Role

As the Volunteer Program Coordinator, you’ll lead our Brush with Kindness Program (BWK). This involves actively liaising and planning with partner housing organisations (particularly in the inner east corridor) to scoping ongoing small projects. The role requires working with HFHA to organise corporate volunteer days including the planning and delivering of on-site projects with the volunteers. Organising community projects and activating our HFHV volunteers to fulfil their requirements will also be a significant part of the role.

Your Day to Day Activities

Every day promises to be different, whether it’s supervising teams of volunteers to complete projects by providing guidance and positive support, scoping new projects or getting on the tools and helping paint homes.

The Project Coordinator undertakes a range of functions including:

• Use practical skills and experience to guide, support and supervise often unskilled volunteers
• Organise and manage indoor and outdoor painting, gardening, minor landscaping and minor maintenance
• Coordinate with HFHA, corporate volunteers and community volunteers to ensure completion of projects
• Guide volunteers and work to ensure projects are completed on schedule and to a high standard.
• Manage all logistics for volunteer activities, including tools, equipment, vehicle loading, waste disposal, food, drinks and other amenities for volunteers
• Manage tools, equipment and materials efficiently and effectively
• Appropriate use of the HFHV vehicle, including trailer towing where required
• Brief volunteers about Habitat’s purpose and impact
• Ensure a safe working environment and practices, and guide respectful behaviour in our beneficiaries’ location
• Take photos of volunteer activities and prepare brief reports of projects
• Maintain appropriate records through HFHV and HFHA information systems
• Other tasks to support the effective operation and development of the program.

You will have

• High motivation and positive disposition with a strong commitment to social justice for people experiencing adversity
• Excellent organisation skills with very good attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Ability to paint, garden, complete minor landscaping requirements to a high standard
• Ability to support, motivate, supervise and work with unskilled volunteers and creating a safe, positive fun work environment
• Ability to coordinate the planning, preparation and delivery of multiple small-scale projects
• Ability to create a pipeline of ongoing projects with partner housing organisations in the eastern corridor close to the CBD
• Ability to engage with community groups eg. churches, sports clubs etc, to scope and coordinate community specific projects.
• Unrestricted driver’s licence, ability to drive work vehicles with trailer
• Construction White Card (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Working with Children Check
• The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of a clear criminal history
• HFHV requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.

What we offer

• A competitive industry salary
• Provision of vehicle, tools and trailer for work use
• Salary packaging benefits - to increase your take home pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Working with a dedicated, passionate, and supportive team

This will be a 4 day role (.8 FTE) with the potential to grow to full-time. For a copy of the job description, hit 'Apply Now' button or call Jenny Curtis on 8720 9200.

A position description is attached.

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured, so don’t delay in submitting your application today! Immediate start available.