Title: Administration and Support Officer
Reports to:Strategic Director
Location: East coast of Australia, within easy access of a capital city. The WELA team works remotely from home, within AEST hours
Job Type: Part-time (0.4 FTE) 1yr contract, with potential to extend pending funding. Hours can be worked flexibly throughout the week.
Salary: $67,263 FTE (pro-rata), plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loadingÂ
Job Requirements: Occasional (monthly) after-hours work; ability for occasional regional travel, strong and stable internet connection and own devices (computer and phone)
Benefits: Flexible working location, work / life balance, supportive and empowering culture, mentoring opportunities, employee benefits include leave loading of 17.5%
WELA acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands on which we live, learn and work. We value their ongoing connections to Country and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. WELA honours the leadership of women of First Nations and we commit to building relationships that support self-determination and the healing of Country.
Do you want to contribute to saving the environment, solving climate change and taking on the patriarchy?Â
Womenâs Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) is empowering, supporting and funding womenâs leadership for our environment and climate action, to transform Australiaâs response to our environmental and climate crises. Weâre a small, growing and passionate team taking on some big challenges – and doing it with a good sense of fun and personal sustainability.
Weâre looking for an experienced administrator with excellent people skills, a clear sense of initiative, and strong attention to detail.Â
Youâll be responsible for supporting the WELA team and board with administration and support for general operations, governance and fundraising.Â
Youâll work closely with the Strategic Director, and be supported by the Chair of the Board, our Finance Manager and the Program Logistics Coordinator.Â
Youâll join a small but growing team, including the Strategic Director, Leadership Programs Producer, Communications Manager, Giving Circle Manager, Program Logistics Coordinator, our Program facilitators and an active Board. We embody a vibrant and caring energy where we know what weâre doing, but we certainly donât have all the answers. Learning, reflecting and balancing risks informs our passion and drive.
As a small team, we support each other in our work so youâll regularly be expected to jump in and help out wherever needed. Likewise, you can count on the support of the team however you need it.Â
Youâre passionate about our environment, and the important role of womenâs leadership in creating a genuinely sustainable future in which people and the planet thrive.Â
You want to use your experience and skills in administration to support a growing and dynamic start-up organisation with big ambitions. Youâre excited by the opportunity to create new systems and to muck-in and get things done. Youâve got a keen eye for detail, a commitment to good process, and never let the small stuff slip through.Â
Youâve got initiative, and can get on with the job of making things happen. You love spotting an opportunity to make things easier, and getting it done.Â
Youâre excited by the opportunity to talk with people individually about WELAâs work, whether itâs to program participants, to new donors, or to external partner organisations. Your discretion and respectful approach means you work easily with a variety of stakeholders including the board.Â
Youâre tech-savvy, and happy to help everyone access the systems they need. You donât mind getting your hands dirty, and youâll do what it takes to get the outcome needed. You love being part of a small team, but are confident working independently.
WELA is committed to creating a diverse and thriving community of women and gender diverse people for our environment and climate action. People from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, communities of colour, or culturally and linguistically diverse communities are encouraged to apply.Â
Desirable
Not sure if youâve got 100% of the requirements? No-one does. If youâre interested and you believe you can meaningfully contribute to this role, weâd welcome your application.Â
Womenâs Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) is empowering, supporting, funding and diversifying womenâs and gender diverse leadership for our environment and climate action, in order to transform Australiaâs response to our environmental and climate crises.Â
Overwhelmingly, our existing political, business and societal leadership has failed to adequately address the climate and environmental crises at hand. Itâs time for a leadership change. Put simply, we will not get out of this by relying on the same leadership that got us into it. The evidence is clear – more women in decision making roles equals better environmental outcomes. We need more of it.Â
Weâre a small and empowering team, with a big vision for change. We work hard, but have a healthy commitment to work/life balance, and enable the flexibility to support this. We support one another to grow, develop, and bring joy and creativity to our work each day.Â
To apply for this position, please send your CV and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria to info@wela.org.au by 9am on Thursday 8 September 2022. For a brief discussion about the position, please book a time with WELA Strategic Director Victoria McKenzie-McHarg at https://calendly.com/victoria-wela/position-discussion-administration-and-support-officer.Â
âTogether we can empower and support women with the confidence, skills and networks to step fully into their leadership for a better future. Weâll foster a growing community of women leaders nationwide to take on the barriers that stand in their way, and create change across business, government and our communities for a safe climate and thriving environmentâ
Stepping up for our environment. WELA Funding Prospectus, 2022/23