About Our Watch
Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence, and our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. Visit https://www.ourwatch.org.au/ for more information.
About the role
- Melbourne-based role with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring attendance in our Melbourne office 2 days per week. While Mondays and Wednesdays are preferred, we offer flexibility on office days to accommodate business and individual needs.
- Full time – 38 hours per week
- 6-month fixed term contract opportunity
- $77,328 – $81,646 + 12% superannuation + 17.5% annual leave loading + 5 additional days health/wellbeing leave
This is a 6-month fixed-term opportunity created to provide hands-on technology, facilities, and operational support during a period of significant change, including the transition to a new Technology Partner.
Reporting into the Technology and Facilities team, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of our Melbourne office while providing practical support across a broad range of technology, administrative, and coordination activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the smooth and efficient coordination of the Technology and Facilities function
- Assisting with the day-to-day operation of technology services and office facilities
- Providing administrative, audit, documentation, and coordination support
- Supporting project preparation activities and helping to address operational gaps during the Technology Partner transition
- Assisting with the restructuring and organisation of SharePoint files and supporting an intranet refresh project
- Monitoring tasks, coordinating follow-up actions, and ensuring activities are completed in a timely manner
This is a varied and hands-on role that will suit someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities and is comfortable supporting both technology and business operations.
A proactive, flexible approach and a willingness to assist wherever needed will be essential, alongside strong organisational skills and the ability to apply broad administrative and generalist IT capabilities across a range of tasks and projects.
About you
You are a highly organised and proactive professional who enjoys supporting technology and business operations in a hands-on environment. You thrive when managing multiple priorities, have a strong attention to detail, and are comfortable working independently while building positive relationships across the organisation.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- A relevant IT qualification (completed or in progress), or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in system administration, with strong capability across the Microsoft 365 environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, particularly SharePoint, and experience working with a range of enterprise systems such as CRM platforms
- Experience using Asana or similar project management tools (desirable)
- Exceptional organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Strong administrative skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
Most importantly, you’ll bring a flexible, can-do attitude and a willingness to step in wherever needed to support the team and contribute to a successful period of organisational change.
Why work for us
Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch is recognised by the Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program, received an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector, and is recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. Visit https://www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ for more information.
A few of our unique award-winning benefits include:
- Commitment to work life balance, including flexible hours/ways of working
- Additional 5 personal leave days per year
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave, etc.
- Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- $1500 individual Learning & Development budget per year
How to apply
Apply now with your current resume and cover letter. Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. Please copy the below link into your URL to access the position description –
Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process; if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.
Applications close Thursday 6th August 11:59pm, however applications will be assessed as received.
