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Support Officer - Hobart, Australia - Australian Red Cross

Australian Red Cross

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Hobart, Australia

4 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Job no: 522733

Work type:
Full time

Location:
Hobart, TAS Regional

Support the delivery of our Migration Support Programs in Tasmania
Fulltime role to February 2024 based in Hobart or Launceston
Work for the world's largest humanitarian movement

About Us
Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role
Supporting people at all stages of the migration experience is a core program at Red Cross.

This includes refugees, people seeking asylum, people in detention centres, people who may have been trafficked or forced into marriage, people who've been separated from their loved ones and other people who might have slipped through the cracks and not have any other support.

We work with people based on need; regardless of how they arrived in Australia and irrespective of their visa status.

About the role

You will work with newly arrived culturally and linguistically diverse people and their communities to build their capacity and empower community members to actively address health issues that affect their lives.

Working within the Migration Support Programs (MSP) community development framework, you will engage and support the casual Bi-Cultural support officers, build local partnerships, facilitate linkages between agencies and the community and support the development and delivery of programs and projects to address identified health literacy needs.

It's a great opportunity to develop and leverage local community networks to build community and service provider capacity to address community level issues, while developing and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholder organisations.

What you will bring

Excellent general office administration and records management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Understanding issues affecting people impacted by migration, their vulnerabilities, needs and strengths
Proven highly developed organisational, time management and project management skills
Experience in working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Proven ability to collaborate effectively and diplomatically with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
Experience in coordinating, managing, training and supporting volunteers

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial wellbeing: _In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
Health & Wellbeing:_ You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditations and other wellbeing programs.
Work/

Life Flexibility:

_ You can access flexible working arrangements, paid 'Me' day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options.

Career development:_ Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses.

Further information
To find out more about this opportunity please refer to the position description below. For additional enquiries, please contact Ali Dugan on

Position description:
Support Officer - MSP (S&T)

Applications close: 24 August 2023

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre.

We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.

We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.

Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.