Job description
- $96,080 + super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
- Permanent Full Time Contract
- Location: Dubbo NSW 2830 or one of the locations below
- Rewarding work – every day you know you are making a real difference
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.
The NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with disability to participate in and contribute to improving social and economic life, as well as provide certainty that people with disability will receive the care and support, they need over their lifetime. The NDIS provides multiple ways to assist people with disability to exercise choice, including taking reasonable risks in the pursuit of their goals and the planning and delivery of their supports. One of the ways this is done is through Early Childhood Coordination (ECC). For more information, please visit https://www.ndis.gov.au.
Your Opportunity
Driven by the needs of people living with disability and our local communities, the Community Engagement Facilitator (CEF) role exists to facilitate and coordinate community engagement and build capacity within the community and the broader service system. You will be responsible for engaging stakeholders both internally and externally to identify, analyse, and report on barriers to access and inclusion, and supporting people with disability to have their voice heard, and act as key decision makers to address these barriers. You will also coordinate and facilitate of all aspects of Mission Australia’s Community Capacity Building and Engagement & Awareness Plans and will work alongside Local Area Coordinators to achieve goals of community inclusion and accessibility. You will build on existing business strengths to design and implement solutions to strengthen our local communities.
This role covers Bathurst – 2795, Coonabarra – 5263, Cowra – 2793, Dubbo – 2830, and Orange – 2800. You may be based at any one of these locations and travel is required to all locations to suit business needs.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Identify key community groups, service providers and sectors that should be targeted for community engagement and capacity building activities
- Implement project management skills to manage and co-ordinate activities aligned to the Community Capacity Building and Community Engagement & Awareness plans
- Build capacity and connections to the community to offer opportunities for children, and culturally and linguistically diverse people to increasingly participate in the local community
- Map Mission Australia’s service contribution to improving access and inclusion throughout the project implementation
- Record the measurements of community wellbeing, and the impact of the capacity building plan over time in an accurate and timely manner
Requirements for Success
With a significant background in Community Development, and/or Disability, and/or Community Services sectors, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes. Other requirements include:
- Hold a qualification in Allied Health, Social Work, Disability, Community Services or Community Development or equivalent as preference
- Possess strong local knowledge of the Western NSW region and surrounding area
- Have a sound understanding of the community services sector, including in the delivery of services where deep, concentrated and persistent disadvantage exists
- Experience in implementing Community Development approaches and data analysis and research skills is desirable
- Proven ability to execute high levels of reporting and ability to identify inaccuracy in data
- Ability to embed yourself into teams to work effectively and also have the ability to work autonomously
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+ and CALD communities.
- NDIS Worker Screening and NDIA On-Boarding requirements
- Must have Full driver licence with no restrictions
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our Culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you are skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.
If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Engagement Facilitator – Dubbo enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Your Benefits
To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
How to Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, click ‘apply’ and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.
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