Families in Cultural Transition (FICT) Domestic and Family Violence Project Officer #1035-3

This role requires the skills and experience to establish a new program, recruit and train Bicultural Facilitators and supervise the work of those Facilitators for the duration of the program. The project is primarily ‘preventative’ and will focus on providing refugee women with the understanding, skills and capacity to help ensure their safety within families and communities.

The position is well suited to a candidate with experience working with women in the field of domestic and family violence education and who has strong group facilitation, adult education, and project management skills.

The successful applicant will be part of a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team.

Work Type: Part time, 24 hours per week. Contract to June 2022
Location: Carramar
Salary: Health Education Officer, or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience and requirements of the role under the NSW Health Awards. A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered to reduce the taxable income and increase the take home pay.

Details

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Essential Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Adult Education, Psychology, Social Work, Welfare, Education or other relevant field, or significant experience in the field.
2. Experience in delivering training and demonstrated group work skills.
3. Experience in health promotion, education or community development particularly with women in the context of Domestic and Family Violence.
4. Experience in working with refugee families and understanding of the issues refugee women face through the process of exile, migration and settlement.
5. Experience leading/managing a project.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
7. Proven effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
8. Current NSW driver’s licence.

Desirable Criteria

1. Bi-lingual in a community language relevant to refugee communities living in NSW.
2. Experience in providing education and/or leadership in a multicultural context.
3. Experience in supervising and supporting a team.

Other Information

*This position is considered child-related employment and will require a Working with Children Background Check and a National Police Check.

As a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation, STARTTS is required by law to adhere to the Public Health (COVID 19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021, which commenced on 26 August 2021. The Order establishes mandatory requirements for health staff and persons working in health settings to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. The Order requires the first dose of a vaccine by 30 September 2021, with a second dose required by 30 November 2021.

NB: Depending on the role, if appointed, as well as a Criminal Record Check clearance you may need a current ‘NSW Working With Children Check’ clearance, follow this link for information: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safeorganisations/working-with-children-check/paid-workers

How to Apply

To view the position description (including selection criteria) and instructions on how to submit your application, please refer to the jobs section of STARTTS website: www.startts.org.au

1. Fill out the STARTTS Application for Employment Form
2. Write a Statement Against the Selection Criteria outlining how you meet the selection criteria (see the guide “How to apply for a job at STARTTS“)
3. Updated Curriculum Vitae
4. Copies of relevant Qualifications
5. Statements of Service from previous relevant roles (if applicable, please ask us for a sample)
6. A cover letter is optional.
7. Email your applications to: STTS-Jobs@health.nsw.gov.au

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STARTTS is a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation focused on providing a broad range of services to refugees in NSW. The focus of STARTTS approach is on building capacity and empowering people and communities to take control over their own lives, using a strengths-based approach and building on individual, family, community and cultural strengths.