The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is advertising this role on behalf of Multicultural Association of Russian-speaking Women 'Ogonyok'.

We are looking for a skilled community service mentor to provide guidance, advice feedback and support to their mentee.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Establishes with the mentee, the mentee's explicit goals and objectives
• Takes the initiative in the relationship but allows the mentee to take responsibility for their growth, development, and career planning
• Commits to fostering the relationship for the specified period
• Commits to meeting with the mentee on a regular basis, when required by the student and depending on the student’s needs
• Actively listens to mentee
• Provides frank, honest, and constructive feedback
• Encourages and assists the mentee in identifying professional development activities
• Maintains confidentiality
• Reviews goals and objectives of the relationship with the mentee midway and at the end of a formal, long-term relationship (at least 6 months or base on the students' needs)
• Follows through on commitments made to mentee
• Respects mentee's limits
• Explicitly states own limits
• Recognizes and works to resolve any conflicts which may arise
• Maintains a professional relationship
• Meets set targets in agreed time frame
• Informs supervisor of mentoring activities

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge and experience in community service, social work
• Problems solving and interaction techniques desirable
• Skilled in using APPs and software like Word, Excel, Publisher and Powerpoint
• Familiar with internet searching
• Customer service
• Knowledge relating to student’s study

Benefits:

• Community participation and operate in a team environment
• Possibility in enhancing your current skills or learning new skills
• Increase your network by meeting new people
• Get satisfaction by helping others with new skills as well