What will I get out of the Graduate Program?

You will work as part of the on-farm and corporate teams on day-to-day farming activities and real-life projects, whilst receiving on the job coaching, training and mentorship.

• You will gain exposure to different production regions, farming systems and corporate administration. This exposure will provide you with a detailed understanding of how large scale national corporate agricultural businesses are structured and operate.
• You will receive several training intensives throughout the program with a focus on technical, managerial, agronomical, budgeting and precision agricultural skills.
• You will be a full-time employee (on a maximum-term contract) and paid a competitive salary. Upon the completion of the graduate program, graduates will be eligible to apply for permanent roles within the business.

• Contract for 2 years, Part-time 22.8 hours per week
• $95,195 per annum (pro rata) plus Superannuation
• Join our Community Capacity Building Team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Hume City Council coordinates 15 Community Hubs that are part of the Community Hubs Australia National Network. Playgroups are at the core of the Community hubs and the most important pillar as first point of contact for families and children and a soft entry to the educational system.

All Hume playgroups are supported playgroups, where mothers and carers learn the importance of playing and interacting with their children, where children learn to socialise with each other and to model adults, while developing their social and motor skills. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Building capacity and skills of Hume Community Hubs Supported Playgroup Facilitators regarding early childhood development and the delivery of high-quality supported playgroups. This may include topics on (but not limited to): identifying need for early intervention support, playgroup planning, set up and structure, engaging parents to support their child’s early learning and development, and referrals and link to relevant services for additional support.
• Supporting Playgroup Facilitators to use inclusive principles, practice, strategies and resources that promotes accessibility to priority groups (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGTBQI+, Dads, people with a disability, migrant and refugee families).
• Providing Hume Community Hubs Supported Playgroup Facilitators with guidance, strategies and resources to deliver high quality supported playgroups.
• Providing 1:1 support and coaching for Hume Community Hubs Supported Playgroup Facilitators.
• Establishing and maintain a Community of Practice between Hume Community Hubs Supported Playgroups and Hume City Council Playgroups.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in community development, social science and early childhood services or related field, including strong knowledge of child development and learning.
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including playgroup facilitators, schools, hub leaders, families and service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to implement suitable play experiences in line with family expectations and children’s developmental needs.
• Relevant experience in training, coaching and mentoring professionals to develop skills and abilities which get the best outcomes for families and children.
• Demonstrated experience in working with diverse communities and vulnerable families including multicultural families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGTBQI+, Dads, people with a disability, migrant and refugee families.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and computer skills for data entry.
• Demonstrated high level of organisational skills, including experience in prioritising and managing own workload with limited supervision.
• Current driver’s licence, Working with Children Check and Police check.

The role of the Hubs Playgroups Project Officer is suitable for a highly skilled professional who is strongly independent, creative and able to meet demanding reporting requirements, including data entry.

For any enquiries, please contact Silvia Amici on [email protected] .To apply for this position please click on the “Apply” button below.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

The position provides a 5-star front of house, guest service experience to all staff and visitors. You will create the first impression our clients have of this well-respected brand as well as being a central and valued member of our wider team. The right candidate will know how to make our guest smile, be bubbly, energetic and aim to make every customer interaction a positive one.

The position encompasses a variety of disciplines that will provide you with versatility, flexibility, opportunity and will open multiple career pathways that you may not have yet considered. 

The successful candidate will hold ownership of:

• Responsible for welcoming of clients, guest and employees to the office and provide seamless experience upon arrival and departure;
• Answering and directing all incoming telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner
• Supporting our high standard client engagement approach through the coordination of meeting rooms, technology set-up in meeting rooms, event coordination & support all aspects of a memorable client experience
• Assisting with the management and maintenance of our client’s modern in house technology
• Offering outstanding corporate hospitality service including beverage service, instilling a culture of customer-centric service.

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

Datacom is successful when our people are successful. So, we provide an open, friendly environment that offers career growth, challenges, and generous rewards. We strive to develop a culture that encourages interaction and promotes social activity. We work hard but we also know how to have fun. We believe future success is dependent upon our commitment to hiring great talent and enabling them to achieve success through a supportive environment and by providing career development opportunities.

This role will be providing key packaging services to one of our largest customers. As part of a broader team, you will be responding to contracted and project requests.

Our offices are based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/ life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

Please note that to be successful in this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and be able to achieve a Baseline or NV1 security clearance.

What you’ll do

At the moment, as an Applications Packager you will be focused on:

• Software packaging and repackaging. This will cover from discovery through to deployment support
• Package based on BAU tickets as well as project
• Participate in project planning sessions and project delivery
• Prepare documentation for use by Operational staff
• Analyse and rectify packaging problems
• Leverage enterprise grade tools, processes, and frameworks to deliver high quality services and outcomes to Datacom customers in accordance with SLAs
• Ensure outstanding levels of customer satisfaction by demonstrating timely, professional, and attentive responses to customers and colleagues

• Operate in, and contribute to the winning culture of a high performing team
• Identify service improvements, efficiencies and/or cost reductions for Datacom customers
• Follow best practice methodologies and adhere to recognised ITIL processes (e.g., change/release).
• Provide guidance and mentoring to lessor experienced Datacom staff to ensure overall competence and growth in the company continually improves
• Take responsibility and accountability for technical aspects of solutions such as supporting bid responses, product and solution briefings, projects, proof-of-concept management, and training of Datacom support staff.

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

You will have 5 years’ IT industry experience, preferably within an IT managed service provider, with approximately 3 years’ experience in a similar Application Packaging role. You will have exceptional knowledge of packaging tools, InstallShield, PACE etc. You will possess exceptional knowledge of Windows 10, 11 and MacOS operating systems. You will have knowledgeable skills in endpoint management platforms, System Centre Configuration Manager, Intune, VMware Workspace ONE and Jamf.

You will bring exceptional troubleshooting, customer service, communication, and prioritisation skills; and will be comfortable and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision. You will be comfortable with rapid change and be available to travel to Datacom, customer sites and conferences when required.

Customer Satisfaction

Ensure outstanding levels of customer satisfaction by demonstrating the following

• Timely responses to customer queries
• Professional verbal and written communication
• Attendance to, and active participation in internal/customer meetings
• Follow-up on assigned action items assigned during meetings

Team Engagement

Ability to operate in a team environment by demonstrating the following:

• Be an effective ambassador for Datacom behaving in ways consistent with the Company Values
• Develop effective working relationships with other members of the team to ensure the best team outcome
• Consult directly with team members, client or other third parties to obtain required information or decisions
• Demonstrate initiative-taking ownership of identified issues as well as effective communications for suggested resolution efforts
• Perform work after-hours where required for project and/or support engagements.
• Share relevant knowledge, experience, and ideas with team members with the aim of building team competence and culture
• Provide constructive feedback to improve team and corporate capability
• Initiative-taking open and honest communication at all levels and remains accountable for personal performance
• Support other members of the wider Intelligent Workspace group wherever possible

Project Delivery

Commitment to exceptional project delivery by demonstrating:

• Compliance with Datacom Delivery Methodologies
• Ensure project design principals result in service improvements, efficiencies and/or cost reductions for the customer/Datacom post implementation
• Successful and responsive project delivery within schedule and budget estimates
• Assigned project activities are completed un-supervised or under guidance of the Project Manager if assigned
• Close collaboration with customers to ensure delivery of project outcomes
• Identify improvements/project opportunities within new accounts and/or contribute to the Service Improvement register for existing clients
• Accurate and efficient delivery of project tasks minimising re-work
• Accurate and timely contribution to project reporting
• Accurate and timely completion of time sheeting for daily activities
• Up-to-Date utilisation forecasts based on assigned work are maintained
• Assisting pre-sales with scoping of project engagements in customer environments
• Managing workloads to allow warm handover to BAU when required for project engagements

 Training and Development

Commitment to continuous personal development by demonstrating:

• Development, maintenance, and execution of initiatives in alignment with a personal development plan
• Attain and/or maintain relevant industry or professional certification(s)
• Provide constructive feedback on the development needs of the team

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.