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Inclusive teams and businesses are better for workplace culture, output quality, and the world. Our team will produce impactful results by modelling our values - advocacy, support and collaboration, our commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, our mutual respect, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike the majority of candidates meeting significantly less. We are more interested in your values, motivations, and potential than your history. If you’re interested in the role, apply! We’d love to learn more about how you’ll contribute to our brand new team with your unique experience.

About the organization

VicWISE is a platform that advocates for international students across Australia & offshore by supporting, connecting, engaging with stakeholders, government bodies, and prospective employer groups.

At the core of our organization is our diverse and talented international student community who are the why of our existence.

Duties

  • Lead team member/s and manage core strategic activities within VicWISE and understand the strategic objectives and align operational activities accordingly
  • Undertake strategic project and planning
  • Work creatively to identify and resolve complex issues or problems impacting the successful delivery of project outcomes
  • Establish long-term partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Empower people to implement a culture of continuous improvement to existing ways of working
  • Support the development of a highly impactful NGO

Skills & Experience

  • Proven ability in project management in an NGO, with multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative work teams and proven capability of delivering quality student service and quality improvement to a wide range of practices and services.
  • Demonstrated extensive ‘hands on’ operational experience in the successful development and delivery of complex multicultural, multi-faceted projects with a strong focus on international students and long-term sustainable operations
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and to exercise judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and initiative
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary project management
  • Desirable if the applicant has experience working within the public sector, particularly at the local government level or tertiary education sector
  • Strong entrepreneurial spirit, a self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team
  • An appreciation of the international student life, especially in an Australian context

Benefits

  • Complimentary tickets to VicWISE events subject to availability
  • Convenient location - Melbourne/ Brunswick based and remote-friendly
  • BUPA Private discounts

We understand not everyone is the same. We are interested in YOU. Let's make this work!

  • Interested in flexible hours, part-time? Get in touch!
  • Looking for reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and interview process or to work here? Get in touch!
  • Identify as gender diverse, LGBTIQA+, a person of color, 21 or 61, or anything in between? Get in touch!
  • Your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and do you think you'll thrive in this team? Get in touch!

How to apply

Please click on the APPLY button below or contact Mano Guy, President on 0414229287. Kindly email your CV to president@vicwise.org

VicWISE encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, mature age workers, CALD community, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQA+) people.

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.