Campaigns and Volunteers Assistant

About the opportunity  

 

Reporting into the Global Volunteers Manager, we are looking for a Campaigns and Volunteers Assistant who is a strong verbal and written communicator with a creative, inquisitive and ‘can do’ mind set. Key activities will include managing the alumni and supporter relations inbox and phone line on a daily basis, supporting database administration and supporter campaigns and volunteering events and activities.  

 

About you 

 
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Campaigns and Volunteers Assistant who: 

• has exceptional organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise and work within often very tight deadlines 

• has a strong competence of the Microsoft Office suite and is adaptable to learn new software 

• has excellent customer services skills and will keep searching for answers to support our alumni 

• is well organised to be able to provide project support and assist on updating the database, sourcing information and producing reports 

• is highly creative and can generate ideas and think outside the box. We are always looking at ways to creatively engage our most valued supporters, whether it is through small events, written communications or videos 

• is a team player to work with the wider alumni and supporter relations team. 
   

About us 

 

This role and sits within the Global Campaigns and Volunteers team. The team, in many respects, is the face of Alumni and Supporter Relations, being the first port of call for our alumni enquiries via the alumni inbox and phone line. This team is responsible for driving mass and bespoke connections with the University’s 420,000 alumni through domestic and international campaigns, and best-practice volunteering models. The team supports faculty-related event or programmatic requests.  

 

The team supports our alumni connections via reunion activities, supports University wide initiatives such as the census, and develops experiential campaigns to engage our alumni on campus and via our digital channels. 

 

The wider team is the Alumni and Supporter Relations team which engages with alumni and the broader community through a wide range of communications, events, community giving and engagement programs.  

 

How to apply 

 
Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information about the position and for recruitment-related enquiries, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Rose Ritchie, Recruitment Consultant (Advancement Portfolio), at rose.ritchie@sydney.edu.au  
  

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

 

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position. 

Pre-employment checks 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. 

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. 

 

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Sunday 09 October 2022 11:59 PM