• Employment Type: Permanent/ongoing basis.

• Hours: Full-time - 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week)

• Workplace: Hybrid (2-3 days in office, the rest work from home)

• Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne 3065

About OTA

Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) represents and supports the continually evolving occupational therapy profession. Its vision is to support the profession so that people and communities are engaged in occupations that bring meaning and purpose to their lives, fostering health, wellbeing participation and inclusion.

OTA champions occupational therapists to support their community. As Australia's professional association for occupational therapy with over 12,500 members across Australia, OTA fosters evidence-based practice, enables lifelong learning and promotes the future of occupational therapy. We are incredibly proud of the work we do in delivering professional development, advocacy, practice standards, collegial networking, and broader member services, and we have big goals over the coming years.

What does the role involve

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Manager, Learning and Development, this exciting role is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of the OTA learning and development program.

What we need in the role

OTA is looking for an experienced learning and development coordinator to support the successful delivery of OTA learning and development offerings (events and programs) in conjunction with the internal team, external vendors and key stakeholders.

The team

You’ll be part of the Policy, Practice and Professional Development Team. Your role will also see you (and require you) to consistently interact with our Membership and Engagement team as well as several other stakeholders across the business and our distribution partners — providing opportunities to build and expand our current learning and development offerings.

What responsibilities form part of this role?

• Event planning, coordination, and execution: Plan, coordinate and execute events to deliver on the L&D Strategy and organisational objectives.
• Learning management systems administration: Coordinate and maintain database and platforms and oversee the administration and maintenance of the LMS.
• Stakeholder management: Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and communicate effectively to ensure seamless collaboration and coordination and the delivery organisational objectives.
• Marketing and promotion: Contribute to the marketing strategy of Learning and Development offerings and evaluate their success to continuously improve on event quality and outcomes.

Why you should work with us

OTA offers our staff a professionally satisfying, rewarding and flexible working environment. In addition to a hybrid working environment, OTA cares for our team with a Wellbeing Program and initiatives to support work-life balance that includes the following initiatives: 

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Melbourne-based employees can enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work model (3 days in the office, and 2 days working from home)

• Employee Assistance Program: We partner with Acacia EAP to provide our OTA staff with free and confidential assessments, short-term counselling, referrals, and follow-up services for personal and/or work-related problems.

• Half Day Off for Health Checks: As part of OTA's commitment to staff wellbeing, our employees get half a day (4 hours) off each calendar year for health checks ranging anywhere from a dental appointment to a mammogram or even just a regular check-up - no sick leave required! ​​​​​​

• Birthday Leave: Celebrate your birthday with an additional day off.

• Working From Anywhere Policy: Our new initiative could see you working interstate or internationally for up to 4 weeks a year.

You will be joining a dedicated team with a fun and hardworking culture who love what they do and are genuinely passionate about supporting occupational therapists across the country. This is a great opportunity to make this role your own and be part of an exciting evolution for the organisation whilst making a difference when it comes to helping us achieve our purpose of protecting and progressing occupational therapy in Australia.  

Skills and Experience

Qualifications required:

• Qualification in event management, hospitality, marketing, business administration or a related field (preferred).

• Proven experience in event planning and coordination (preferred).
• Proficiency or familiarisation with LMS and event management software and tools such as Learnbook/Open LMS and Articulate 360, or similar (preferred).
• Strong administrative, organisational and time management skills.
• Comprehensive computer skills, and experience in or a willingness to learn about various platforms and tools such as the Microsoft 365 suite (i.e. Teams, Outlook & SharePoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Monday.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience working in a team environment, and ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility to work evenings as required.

If you would like to join our team and be a part of our growing success story, then please click on the apply link below and send your resume and cover letter in WORD or PDF format. Alternatively, if you wish to receive a copy of the Job Description, please contact the HR team on hr@otaus.com.au.

OTA as an Equal Opportunity Employer is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and gender, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people with a disability.

OTA is not accepting inquiries from recruitment agencies for this position.

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