Jobs at AWECC

AWECC has a position available!
 
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Community Advocacy Officer
 Position Title
Community Advocacy Officer
(incl leadership, women, children, families, health)
Direct Supervisor
Senior Community Advocacy Officer
Direct Report/s
AWECC casual employees, interns, and volunteers, as appropriate
FTE
0.6         22.8 hours per week
Contract period
February 2021- February 2022
Applicable Award
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (MA000100)
Classification
Community Development Worker Level 4.1
Hourly Rate
$36.62
 
ROLE AND SCOPE
The Community Advocacy officer will design and deliver community capacity building programs that address the needs of ethnic communities in Albury Wodonga. The Officer will:

• Provide high quality advocacy and encourage the development of self-advocacy skills
• Possess a high level of understanding of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities and be willing to promote diversity among the different ethnic communities living in Albury-Wodonga and surrounding areas
• Establish and manage positive and collaborative relationships with CALD communities, funding agencies, project partners, and all other key stakeholders relevant to AWECC Projects.

The role involves liaising with internal and external customers including, but not limited to:

• Community groups, service providers, multicultural advocacy bodies, government bodies, media and other relevant partners and stakeholders.
• Staff, volunteers.

 
Specific Responsibilities
 
Capacity Building and Advocacy
Supporting, enabling and advising community and reference groups on ways to become self-reliant to participate in the wider Albury-Wodonga community.

• Sharing information from evidence gathering activities to advocate for multicultural community needs and to support service provision.
• Facilitating effective and supportive relationships on multicultural affairs amongst ethnic communities, service providers, different levels of government, businesses, faith-based communities, and other stakeholders.
• Cultivating new partnerships that foster an enabling environment for multiculturalism.
• Identifying systemic issues and liaising with relevant stakeholders to develop strategies to address these issues.
• Creating, maintaining and enhancing partnerships with all the relevant stakeholders.

 
Program Management
Designing, delivering and managing projects that respond to the needs and interests of ethnic communities.

• Managing positive and collaborative relationships with ethnic communities, funding agencies, project partners, and other relevant key stakeholders generally and about specific projects
• Maintaining high-level written communication standards, including the ability to write advocacy letters, and high quality proposals for projects aimed at enhancing the welfare of CALD communities

• Managing and implementing projects in close collaboration with clients and relevant stakeholders
• Ensuring timely and effective communication with all the relevant stakeholders during the project cycle
• Preparing high quality reports and grant acquittals.

 
Research

• Identifying, undertaking or facilitating relevant research areas relating to CALD communities in Albury-Wodonga
• Gathering relevant and timely information directly from community members
• Collaborating with other stakeholders in conducting or facilitating identified research
• Preparing or reviewing research reports
• Timely dissemination of research finding using appropriate forms and methods.

  
Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated commitment to human rights, multiculturalism, and community empowerment.
2. Previous experience in community engagement with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD), especially refugees and migrants.
3. Demonstrated high level written and interpersonal communication skills.
4. Appropriate qualifications and/or equivalent experience in social sciences, health, education, management and social services.
5. Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work flexibly and independently and manage competing priorities.
6. Minimum conversational comprehension of a language other than English is desirable
7. Right to work in Australia or appropriate visa
8. Willingness to undergo pre-employment checks and a have a current driver’s license.

 
To apply please send a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your CV to:
AWECC Senior Community Advocacy Officer     
Roberta Baker
E: roberta@awecc.org.au
M: 0417 582 664
For a confidential discussion about the role, please call Roberta Monday to Friday.
Applications close:  5pm, Monday 15 February 2021
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