Financial Counsellor
Locations: Mildura | Flexibility to Work from Home
Tenure: Part Time or Full Time - Fixed Term Contact
Salary: $68,774 - $86,154 (pro rata for Part Time)
Applications Close: This position will remain open until filled
Position Description: Financial Counsellor
This position can either be part time or full time and will end on 30 June 2024
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.
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. Our financial counsellors can be based in Mildura or Swan Hill and deliver regular outreach services to the northern and southern Mallee Regions, as well as working directly with Domestic Violence services.
Qualifications and Experience:
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Highly desirable: a Diploma of Financial Counselling which provides eligibility for membership of Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic) and experience in a financial counselling role.
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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.
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A current driver’s licence and a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.
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.
For more information regarding this position please contact Maree Fullgrabe – Human Resource Manager on 5023 5966