Volunteer/Work

Placement & Partnership Volunteer SisterWorks

SisterWorks helps women who are migrants, asylum seekers and refugees to build financial independence and become happily settled in Australia through the making and selling of their handmade food and craft products.

Placement & Partnership Volunteer SisterWorks

About You

  • Ideally, you are currently seeking work placements or an internship; 3 months, from early September to late November, 2-3 days a week.
  • Presently undertaking a course in Business, Sales, Marketing, Social Work, Community Development or Community Services experience and qualification would be highly regarded. (preferred not essential)
  • If you are not a student, you may be interested in a sales or recruitment consultant role and interested to volunteer for a few months to get work experience.

You are responsible for

  • Contacting members and sharing information via phone, email and social media.
  • Sharing job opportunities via social media and email (info on job opportunities will be provided)
  • Record participants’ information and development, maintaining data using our internal software
  • Assist manager to organise appointments with candidates and employers
  • Working well with internal and external stakeholders
  • Other tasks when required

Key selection criteria; you must have

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Microsoft suite knowledge and the ability to learn a new software
  • The ability to learn how to work well in a team
  • Strong interest in assisting disadvantaged communities, in particular women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds
  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Coachable and a quick learner

Desirable experience and qualifications

  • Business, Marketing, Social Work, Community Development or Community Services experience and qualification would be highly regarded.
  • IT skills in Google and Microsoft Office Suite, ability to learn the database and maintain information.
  • Bilingual or multilingual
  • Career goals; Recruitment Consultant, Business Development or Sales or a relevant role.
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