You have just commenced a new position as a manager of a small organisation with 8 staff.

You need to employ a Project Officer to start a 3 month project to organise a community fair. The community fair is being funded by the local council and your organisation is responsible for co-ordinating the event. The purpose of the fair is to provide a venue for community members to come and learn about community services available in their area and to also develop a sense of community spirit. The council expects:

A range of entertainment and food stalls to be provided
The event to be child and family friendly
The participation of at minimum of ten other local community organisations that represent diverse services. These organisations need to provide information and suitable resources
Compliance with legislation such as WHS and adequate insurance coverage
Fortnightly progress written reports
Monthly financial reports

1.Create a job description for this position.
2. Briefly describe your role in the recruitment process
3. When conducting an induction program for the new employee, what should be covered?
4. Develop a work plan for the Project Officer including at least 3 tasks using the assessment template.
5. Identify and develop 3 contingency strategies to manage the risks that could be associated with implementing this work plan
6. You have assessed the stress levels of employees and found that the health and morale of staff is extremely low. What would you do to ensure that excess stress which can affect ongoing health and morale does not continue to impair employee performance?
7. You recently notice that your staff are not achieving the desired work performance levels and outcomes. They are not serving the required number of clients a day. What would you do?
8.How can you as the manager of this organisation contribute to building and maintaining positive relationships with the staff?
9.You are collecting information about one member of your team, Sam. She asks whether the organisation ever has a right to disclose that information to others or whether she can expect total confidentiality. What would you tell her?
10. You want to organise some in-house training for your workers, however your Management Committee does not see the benefit of staff training. What would you say to them about why they should encourage and facilitate staff access to appropriate training?
Please ensure you answer each question and upload your Word document for marking.

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