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Current volunteer jobs

Latest jobs: Monday, 8 March 2010
 

GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Homebush West
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6981

Work with the Exec Officer of an organisation supporting Horn of African communities in Sydney on representations to government, overseeing projects run by our volunteers, organisation of community support and development of new project proposals.

PUBLICITY OFFICER

Organisation: People for Nuclear Disarmament
Location: Surry Hills
Contact: 0415 202 060 or cameron_schraner@hotmail.com

Help us raise our campaigner's profile and also promote a visiting overseas speaker for our 50th anniversary in August. You will have relevant PR/ publicity experience.

PEER SUPPORT

Organisation: Parramatta Council
Location: Parramatta area
Contact: Kristen 9806 5704

Drive a disabled person to and from their home for activities such as putt putt, bingo, dinner, or ten pin bowling and help our coordinator with the activity on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. You will have a fully insured vehicle.

SOCIAL SUPPORT

Organisation: DeafBlind Association
Location: Sydney metropolitan area
Contact: 9456 2372 or janneb@tadaust.org.au

Assist deafblind people on organised outings, mostly on Fridays or Saturdays. Drivers are also needed and we can reimburse fuel costs. Volunteers are needed in various areas, with Pennant Hills one of our priority areas at present.

GRANT WRITER

Organisation: Australian Association of Yoga in Daily Life
Location: from home
Contact: Fiona 9518 7788 or f.johnson@yogaindailylife.org.au

We are developing our vision for a yoga and health retreat centre on 640 acres near Dungog and need an experienced volunteer to work with our project committee and board members to prepare funding applications and submissions. This would be an extremely satisfying position for the right person.

TREASURER

Organisation: Council on the Ageing
Location: Sydney CBD
Contact: 9286 3860 or David.Atkins@cotansw.com.au

An experienced volunteer is sought to take responsibility for maintenance of our accounts, production of monthly reports for our Board and compliance with statutory requirements. Commitment is around eight hours a month including attending board meetings.

MASSAGE VOLUNTEERS

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Sydney, Wollongong, Central Coast
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6751

Caring volunteers are needed to provide simple hand and foot massage to people living with motor neurone disease and help improve their quality of life. The next comprehensive training course in Gladesville is on 17 & 18 April.

ICT & WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

Organisation: Australian Business Volunteers
Location: Indonesia
Contact: 6285 1686 or recruitment@abv.org.au

A three month assignment to train and mentor staff to increase their capacity to develop IT for the improvement of education in the province, to improve the efficiency and security of the network and to outline a plan for future expansion. Experience in Java language programming required. Position number 10005629.

LITERACY TUTOR

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Belmore
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6970

Tutor a young migrant currently training at the Police Academy to improve his written English for 2–3 hours a fortnight on weekends until April. Experience in literacy education is desirable. Support and resources are provided by the organisation's language and literacy department.

WEB DEVELOPER

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: from home
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6936

Edit Flash files and train staff of a well regarded not for profit organisation in basic Flash editing. You will be highly proficient in Flash MX 2004 and Adobe Illustrator. Project is for around eight weeks.

MENTORS

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Auburn
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6953

Assist unemployed refugees one to two hours a week to look for work, traineeships or apprenticeships. Help with resumes to address selection criteria and provide job search support. Would suit people working full or part time, retired professionals, the self employed etc. Program will end 30 June 2010.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Organisation: The Ankali Project
Location: Sydney
Contact: 9332 9742 or ankali@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

We are recruiting friendly and understanding volunteers to provide emotional and social support to people living with HIV/AIDS, their carers, partners and families. If you can commit to six hours a week for six months, our next training workshop is on 13,14, 20 and 21 March.

EMPLOYMENT BUDDIES

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Eastern suburbs
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6959

A three to six month pilot project to assist new migrants and refugees with resumes, job applications and interview skills and be a regular contact for employment related issues.

PROJECT MANAGER

Organisation: International Volunteers for Peace
Location: Surry Hills/ from home
Contact: ivpadmin@gmail.com

Assist to organise an international seminar for the community on peace and non–violence related issues in the Blue Mountains in July. Relevant experience and good writing and project planning skills are sought. Previous applicants please re–apply.

CHARITY SHOP MANAGER

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Bondi
Contact: Referral Service job F6960

Bondi's Best Bargains shop is a local icon assisting communities throughout Australia. It needs an experienced volunteer to oversee and assist in the running of the shop, including managing the volunteer team. Sales and cash handling experience is sought.

WEBSITE MAINTENANCE

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Camperdown
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6949

Maintain and update a health research organisation's website. You will have Dreamweaver experience, and utilise php and cold fusion programs. Role is about one day per month to provide updates of content and also some website enhancements.

ASSESSMENT/ CASEWORK WORKER

Organisation: C/o The Centre for Volunteering
Location: Surry Hills
Contact: Referral Service 9261 3600 job F6967

Work with the casework coordinator to determine the eligibility of asylum seekers seeking assistance and provide an assessment and referral service. Relevant tertiary qualifications are sought for this one day a week role. Proficiency in a community language is desirable.

REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT

Organisation: St Vincent de Paul Society
Location: Parramatta, Holroyd areas
Contact: Micaela 9568 0280 or spark@vinnies.org.au

Provide settlement and basic English language support to adults with migrant and/or refugee backgrounds. Meet with family members, develop activity options, liaise with our staff, schools etc.

REFUGEE CHILDREN SUPPORT

Organisation: St Vincent de Paul Society
Location: Parramatta, Wentworthville, Auburn, Pendle Hill, Regents Park, Granville, Merrylands
Contact: SPARK 9568 0280 or spark@vinnies.org.au

Provide homework, English and communication support to primary school aged children of refugee background once a week from 3pm to 4.30pm. Training is in February, April, July and October.

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

Contact: 6285 1686 or recruitment@abv.org.au
Travel costs, accommodation and allowances are provided for the following assignments:

Website & database training

Location: Papua New Guinea

A six week assignment to train and mentor staff to provide an accessible source of objective information for the community, tour operators etc. Establish protocols and procedures for future management of the site. Relevant experience is required. Travel costs, accommodation and allowances are provided. Position number 10006334.

Income Diversity & Marketing Training

Location: PNG

A two month assignment to develop and strengthen the fund raising activities of the Media Council of PNG, by training and mentoring counterparts in developing and implementing marketing plans for the business service of the Media Council of PNG including travel agency, HR recruitment, and consultation services. Experience in fundraising and marketing planning and implementation are required. Position number 10006040.

Fixed Asset Control (Telecomunications)

Location: Solomon Islands

A two to three month assignment to train counterparts in the development and maintenance of an accurate and identifiable fixed asset register, that will improve communications between project managers and the fixed asset staff. Experience in asset identification in the telecommunication industry, as well as experience using the HardCat Asset Management System are required. Travel costs, accommodation and allowances are provided. Position number10006191.

Montessori Teacher Resource Development and Training

Location: The Philippines

A two month assignment to integrate the Montessori approach into the Department of Education's School System through a series of teacher training sessions to enable teachers to deliver the Montessori approach to pre–schools and kindergarten in Cebu City. A degree in Montessori Education and five years experience in teaching preschool and elementary children using the Montessori approach is required. Position number 10005954.

Veterinarian Training

Location: Bali

A three to four month assignment to train and mentor the staff at Bali Animal Welfare Association, to improve their capacity to undertake their roles. A Bachelor of Veterinary Science and experience or knowledge of shelter medicine is required. Position number10006001.

PLC & SCADA Training

Location: Fiji

A one month assignment to train staff of a local organisation in PLC and SCADA programming. Qualifications and experience in electrical engineering are required.

Review Business & Finance Training Courses

Location: PNG

A two month assignment to train and mentor staff to review the qualification framework within IBBM and align with National Qualification Framework, to review courses and modules and align with NTC requirement, and to capacity build counterparts in areas of expertise to enhance the course content. A Diploma in Workplace Assessment and Training and experience in developing CBT modules in commerce, and experience with hands on training in management and business are required. Position number 10005847.

OTHER INTERESTING POSITIONS

You can also find a wide range of interesting volunteer positions which have been listed by The Centre for Volunteering on the Seek Volunteer website (www.seek.com.au). These include:

  • Receptionist (plus general admin work) for an organisation in Surry Hills supporting asylum seekers and refugees. Job number 6976.
  • Facilitator to run a monthly music appreciation club in Woollahra. Job number 6972.

CAN WE ASSIST WITH MANAGEMENT TRAINING?

The School of Volunteer Management (SVM) is the training arm of The Centre for Volunteering. Its role is to enhance the development of volunteering in the community by assisting organisations and individuals to maximise their potential through the provision of high quality volunteer management education and training activities. The School is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) No 90031.

To find out more about the SVM and the range of courses it offers, go to www.svm.edu.au