Building Stronger Families Project Coordinator - Auburn, Australia - SSI

SSI

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Auburn, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential.

Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.

Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?

SSI's vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

About the Role
The Project Coordinator, Community Engagement

Building Stronger Families (BSF) is responsible for community engagement and development in Men's Behaviour Change Programs in language and in culture specifically in the domestic violence space. The role is mostly across Western and South Western Sydney and diverse cultural and language groups, for now Arabic and Dari/Farsi.

The overall aim of this role is to build strong connections between the project and communities and services. The role will connect closely with police, DCJ, the courts, lawyers, community services, leaders and religious leaders. This Project is in partnership with Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW).

This role will be for 3 days a week, perfect for someone looking for a role that allows for flexibility while making an impact on the lives of people you work with.

The role will be until 30 June 2023, with a view to extend.

Responsibilities will include:

Building strong referral pathways to BSF with police, DCJ, courts, lawyers, etc
Delivering and supporting psychoeducation service and community information forums on DFV and services and on BSF
Providing culturally responsive support to the BSF team
Supporting and contributing to the work of SSIs internal DFV committee or other practice working groups.
Leading the BSF Reference Group

Essential Criteria:

Tertiary Degree in social work, social sciences, psychology, law or similar degree or equivalent qualifications and experience.
Demonstrated understanding of the settlement and DFV
Experience in managing multiple partnerships and stakeholders
Experience in developing and maintaining a community network
Understanding and experience of the Men's Behaviour Change sector

About our Benefits

Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary taxfree meaning more takehome pay
Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9day fortnight;
Access to inhouse training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth;
Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs;
Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

SSI expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so. This is also a pre-condition to ongoing employment.

Applications Close: 04/04/2023

To Apply

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

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