Volunteer program coordinator (box hill)

Requisition ID: 3644

Location: Eastern Health, Box Hill, VIC, 3128

Job posting date: 11 Jun 2025

Job type: Fixed term Full time | 5 weeks' leave and monthly day off

As a Volunteer Coordinator you will be responsible for the coordination and growth of volunteer support services for Eastern Health. This includes the continued development and improvement of an organisational framework that will align the service, develop and implement new and innovative volunteer programmes and create and consolidate synergies between volunteer services and the organisation.

This role will coordinate, train, support and retain volunteer involvement in volunteer programmes across Eastern Health and provide expert advice to the organisation with regard to legislative compliance, policy and procedures in relation to the recruitment, training, retention and programming of volunteer services across Eastern Health and the management and effective utilisation of volunteers.

• Clear understanding of the principles of volunteering and the National Standards of Volunteering
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• High level organisational and time management skills, being able to prioritise and self‐manage workload
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and establish positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child‐safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine‐preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.

Contact Person: Cathy Portelli

Contact Number: 0417921072

Job posting end date: 24 Aug 2025