Financial Counsellor
- Location: Mildura with work from home flexibility
- Work type: Full-time or part-time; contract until 30 June 2024
- Full- or part-time by negotiation
- Based in Mildura office, with flexibility to work from home
- Salary: $68,774-86,154 (pro rata for part-time)
About Mallee Family Care
Our Vision
Empowering the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our communities.
By this we mean we want:
- Communities where vulnerable children will be protected.
- Communities where disadvantaged families and individuals will be supported.
- Communities that are committed to supporting those in need.
Our Mission
To enrich lives and to increase opportunities (for those in need) through:
- Services
- Education
- Research, and
- Advocacy.
About this role
Mallee Family Care provide a range of Financial Counselling and capability services for vulnerable and disadvantaged community members, including people experiencing family violence, people with disabilities, people on low incomes and those affected by disasters such as floods and bushfires.
The Financial Counselling Program provides the following services to clients with financial disadvantage: direct casework, individual and/or group advocacy and negotiation; referral; community education and development. Financial counselling aims to result in a client’s financial problems being partially or fully resolved; a client being able to make informed decisions on the best course of action to resolve their financial difficulties; and or a client gaining an improved ability to manage their financial affairs in the future.
Remote working may be considered for the right, experienced candidate with exceptional IT and data skills with a proven ability to work as part of a team remotely. Regular attendance to the Mildura office will be required in a pattern to be determined.
This position can either be part-time or full-time and will end on 30 June 2024.
Qualifications and Experience
- Highly desirable: a Diploma of Financial Counselling which provides eligibility for membership of Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic) and experience in a financial counselling role
- Or be currently studying a Diploma of Community Services or Financial Counselling, have case management experience or be willing to undertake further on-line study to obtain the Diploma of Financial Counselling
- A current driver’s licence and a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.
How to Apply
Please read through the position description (linked below) and apply using the ‘Apply Now’ button.
For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.
Please note candidates will be interviewed as they apply and the position listing will remain open until filled – don’t delay in applying!