We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:
Business Administration Trainer
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What we do
ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.
How we do it?
We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.
About the opportunity
Primary Purpose of the Position
The Business Administration Trainer will design and deliver a practical, culturally grounded Business Administration workshop for GLaWAC’s Country Operations Team, building the knowledge, confidence and capability of staff in core business administration functions. The role will strengthen internal systems, processes and day-to-day operational practices across areas such as communication, scheduling, project coordination, tender support and administrative workflows, ensuring skills are immediately applicable to current and future work activities.
Building on the success of previous Business Acumen workshops, the trainer will work collaboratively with GLaWAC to develop relevant learning experiences that enhance operational effectiveness and support the successful delivery of landscape, civil and natural resource management projects. The workshop will be tailored to GLaWAC’s organisational context, processes and priorities, incorporating existing team strengths and practical tools that can be embedded into ongoing operations.
The role will ensure all training is culturally respectful, strengths-based and aligned with GLaWAC’s values, supporting meaningful employment and capability development opportunities for Aboriginal people across Gippsland. Through practical and locally relevant learning, the trainer will help build sustainable administrative capability that contributes to the organisation’s long-term success in caring for Gunaikurnai Country, supporting community outcomes and strengthening organisational resilience.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing and delivering practical adult learning workshops, including the ability to create clear workshop materials, activity-based learning tools, templates and evaluation resources.
- Proven ability to work respectfully, collaboratively and effectively with Aboriginal organisations and communities, ensuring training is culturally grounded, strengths-based, and aligned with GLaWAC’s heritage, values and organisational goals.
- Strong business administration capability-building skills, including the ability to translate operational, scheduling, communication and project coordination concepts into practical tools and activities for staff.
Role information:
- Start July 2026
- Approximately 3 months
- Online/Remote + in-person workshop
- Victoria
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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:
- 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
- Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia.
- Willingness to complete a National Police Check
- Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check
What will happen next?
Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.
Find out what our volunteers love most about working with our communities:
Throughout our 40-year history, ABV has relied on our passionate and committed volunteers who use their impressive business skills to build marketplaces, mentor entrepreneurs, strengthen institutions and transform communities.
Visit our website to see more about what our volunteers have be involved in and view their stories.
ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.