Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

POSITION DESCRIPTION Oxfam Trailwalker is Australia’s original 100km team challenge! Each year more than 2,000 teams take part across Australia, with the support of more than 2,500 volunteers and 6,000 support crew members, raising more than $6 million.   The Oxfam Trailwalker Volunteers team is seeking an enthusiastic and personable volunteer to support the Melbourne based part of the team in day-to-day activities.

This role will focus on researching and prospecting future volunteer engagement possibilities  as well as a variety of administration support jobs. Such as calling volunteers, upkeep of the national inbox, and assistance with day to day admin.

We promote diversity and practice equity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

KEY TASKS

• Researching state applicable community groups and allied health professionals for possible engagement.
• Monitoring the state inboxes
• Using applicable software to keep track of volunteers Contacting volunteers in regards to their expression of interest, their registration or shifts.
• Monitoring the Oxfam Trailwalker Volunteers Facebook page and assisting in the development posts.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLs, ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

• Confident and friendly telephone manner (essential)
• Confident working with computers (essential)
• Oxfam Trailwalker experience as a volunteer or participant (desirable)
• Commitment to the role and to Oxfam Australia’s values (essential)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING As an agency undertaking work both nationally and internationally and in humanitarian response, OAU takes its duty of care seriously to safeguard children and recognises that it must meet community expectations and the trust placed in its personnel to maintain the highest standards of conduct with children. Therefore, all positions within OAU are required to understand and comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, toolkit and Social Media User Policy.