Lived Experience LGBTIQA+ Project Officer #1115-2

Do you want to work in one of Australia’s leading organisations providing treatment and rehabilitation to torture and trauma survivors; that’s quality focused, diverse & committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in communities?

Come & join us!

The Organisation

"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."

The Role

This role will provide supervision of the Casual Bi-cultural Lived Experience LGBTIQA+ team to support their delivery of psychosocial supports primarily groups In Blacktown and Parramatta to clients. This will include guidance in their delivery of psychosocial interventions to promote behaviour modification; coordination of assistance as required; support for engagement with social and health service systems; support with access to employment and training and community integration including integration with LGBTIQA+ specific services. The role will also provide support to workshops and training. This position will work closely with other LGBTIQA+ Project Staff and Community Services Coordinator.

Perks and Benefits

• Employment with attractive leave entitlements including 14 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks annual leave and paid Accrued Day Off (ADO) (full-time employees only) and other entitlements.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.
• Great education opportunities through our Training department.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Flexible hybrid work.

Enquiries: Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward on (02) 9646 6700

Work Type: Full Time; 38 hours per week. Contract up to 30 June 2025 (Continuation subject to ongoing funding)

Location: Auburn

Vaccination Requirement: Category A.

Salary: Health Education Officer, or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience, and requirements of the role.

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

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

*This role is a Category A role. It is mandatory for Category A workers to meet and maintain the vaccination criteria (as per the current NSW Health and STARTTS policies).

Vaccination and/or assessment is required for Category A workers for the following transmissible diseases – measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and tuberculosis.

COVID19 vaccination is strongly recommended, but not a requirement for employment.

If successful you must provide evidence of vaccination and/or assessment.

Should you not be able to comply with vaccination requirements before your commencement date, the offer of employment may be withdrawn.

If you have a medical reason for why you cannot be vaccinated, a medical contraindication evidence will be required.

Details

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Essential Criteria

1. Qualifications in Mental Health, Social Work, Social Welfare or other relevant social science or behavioural disciplines; or equivalent experience working in the community services sector particularly with LGBTIQA+ refugees and asylum seekers.
2. Knowledge of the Australian LGBTIQA+ community and/or diverse genders, sexuality and bodies
3. Knowledge of settlement and multi-cultural services and the ability to provide case-work support to LGBTIQA+ people with refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
4. Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers in particular LGBTIQA+ communities and the effects of torture on individuals, families, and communities
5. Demonstrated content knowledge and an ability to delivering training around a range of issues pertaining to LGBTIQA+ refugees and asylum seekers and engaging with the NSW Health and Social Services sector.
6. Group work skills including facilitation, organisation, record keeping and referral.
7. Excellent oral, written & interpersonal communication skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within a multicultural environment, particularly with people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
8. Have a lived experience of being of a refugee or asylum seeker background and identifying as a person with a diverse gender identity and/or sexuality orientation or Intersex status.

Desirable Criteria

1. Ability to speak a relevant community language.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.

1. Complete a https://www.startts.org.au/jobs/employment-application-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. Submit an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
4. Provide copies of relevant Qualifications if applicable (overseas qualification must be assessed by an appropriate Australian body to be considered)
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 application and supporting documents to: STTS-Jobs@health.nsw.gov.au

Closing date: Monday 14 October 2024

NB: Depending on the role, if appointed, you may need a current ‘NSW Working With Children Check’ clearance, follow this link for information on how to apply of your check: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check/applicant

NSW STARTTS