Jobs – VIC

Admin Officer/Receptionist – Community Organisation
Full-time or part-time. Hours flexible between 22.5 to 37.5 per week. Salary range pro-rata $37,000-$43,000. Join our busy but rewarding workplace in Armadale, helping families of children with a disability across Victoria. For a position description contact the Association for Children with a Disability on 9500 1232, 1800 654 013, email mail@acd.org.au, or visit our website www.acd.org.au. Applications close 11 December 2006.

Art Market Development Project Worker
3 days per week (12 months appointment). Commencing February 2007. Are you looking for the perfect job? Banyule City Council has received funding from Arts Victoria under the Community Liaison Officers and Professionals in Residence Program to employ an Art Market Development Project Worker for 12 months. So to fill this position, the Leisure & Cultural Services team is looking for an innovative and energetic professional with exceptional organisational skills to join the team to develop a new innovative Art Market in Banyule. The applicant must have demonstrated experience in co-ordinating and managing art markets or cultural programs, experience in creating and managing committee’s, developing business and marketing plans and knowledge and commitment to community development principles and processes. To be the successful applicant you will also require excellent communication skills, flexibility to work in a dynamic environment and excellent customer service skills. Attention to detail and adaptability achieving outcomes in short timeframes is essential, as is the ability to work on multiple projects and tasks. Please obtain a position description prior to submitting an application by accessing our Website www.banyule.vic.gov.au or by telephoning 9457 9919. For more information please call Allison Beckwith, Leisure and Cultural Services Coordinator on 9457 9932 or Samantha Walsh on 9457 9967. Written applications marked “Confidential – Job Application” should be forwarded to Lyn Herrald, Human Resources, Banyule City Council, PO Box 51, Ivanhoe 3079 or by email as follows: employment@banyule.vic.gov.au by Friday 15 December 2006.

Employment Consultant – Job Network
Your role as a consultant will involve assisting job seekers to find suitable employment. Working with a team of experienced trainers, group facilitators, marketing professionals, counselors and psychologists, you will assist your job seekers through offering a truly balanced approach to finding work and offer your clients tailored recruitment services. With your respect and inherent understanding of the issues facing the long term unemployed, and job seekers from marginalised backgrounds, you will use your tenacious, results focused approach to achieve success for your candidates and clients alike. You will have experience working within the job network sector, an ability to work to targets, reverse market and have an understanding of the processes involved in this sector. This role is more than just a numbers game – you will have a real impact on people’s lives!! Your ability to work closely with candidates and offer an innovative and holistic approach to assist them into employment will see you thrive in this role. For further information please contact Kate on 03 9670 7720.

Enterprise Development Officer – BSL
The Community Enterprise Development Initiative works within BSL’s Community Employment & Development Department to assist communities across Victoria to develop enterprises that deliver a range of benefits including job creation and community strengthening. The Enterprise Development Officer will work with CEDI to provide support to a range of organisations involved in community enterprise development through direct support and the development of resources, trainings and events. The successful applicant will have relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience in enterprise development or community economic development. The position is Full Time for 12 months and will be based in Fitzroy. The salary for this position is $45- $50k pa plus salary packaging (for more info on how salary packaging increases your take-home pay, visit www.salary.com.au). For a position description visit www.bsl.org.au or phone Amy on 94831334. For further information about the position phone Annie Dunn on 0410664776. Please send written applications addressing the key selection criteria in the position description to: Amy Rintoul – Human Resources 67 Brunswick St Fitzroy 3065 email: arintoul@bsl.org.au Applications close: 6 Dec 06.

Community Development Officer
(RURAL ACCESS) Position No. CC 50 (Temporary, Fixed-Term Position) An exciting and challenging opportunity exists for a suitably qualified person with demonstrated experience working with people with disabilities, to mobilise a range of community supports and resources to enhance the lives of people with disabilities, and their families. The position which jointly serves Southern Grampians and Glenelg Shire Councils, is based in Hamilton, and is for a fixed term of one year to cover a period of maternity leave. Applications on either a full-time or part-time basis are welcome. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the Victorian Local Authorities Award 2001 and the Southern Grampians Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 4, 2004, with remuneration at Band 6 level. Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 8 December 2006. Further information and a Position Description may be obtained by contacting Noeleen Smith on 55730431, via email – nsmith@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au or from the Council website at www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au Applications addressing the selection criteria, should be forwarded to Noeleen Smith, Manager Human Resources/Contracts, Southern Grampians Shire Council, 111 Brown Street, Hamilton Vic 3300, in an envelope marked – CONFIDENTIAL, or emailed to nsmith@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au

Jobs at ADEC
We are a statewide nfp org. that advocates on behalf of people with a disability and aged from ethnic communities. The following challenging positions are available:

TEAM LEADER (Direct Client Services)
Middle-mgmt level leader required to supervise 4 prog. Co-ord’s. and 11 other staff in 5 diverse programs. This is a challenging position, needing someone skilled in supervision & support, maintaining quality standards and processes, professional development, prog. financial mgmt. organising promo. activities and being part of the management team. P/T pos.

MANAGER OF VOLUNTEERS (Multicultural Family Respite prog.)
Involves recruiting volunteers to provide in-home respite for carers of people with disabilities in north & west Melb. Must have fantastic interpersonal, promotional and organisational skills. P/T pos.

MULTICULTURAL NETWORK CO-ORD. (HACC)
Highly skilled networker & organiser required to work closely with two different networks which include HACCfunded ethno-specific & multicultural orgs, generic service providers, large and small. Their main aim is to promote better services for mostly elderly multicultural communities in north & west Melb. Would suit person with social/political acumen. F/T, 12 mth. pos.

TRANSCULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS CO-ORD.
We need a person who thinks and acts strategically about mental health issues in ethnic communities. Pos. involves overseeing the new Community Development project, advocacy & policy development, secondary & tertiary consultations to other mh practitioners about multicultural/mh issues and relationship building. Also supervise 4 mh self-help groups and play a major role in conducting a conference in 2007. Prog. Aim is to increase access to mental health services and make them more able to service diverse communities. 0.8 eft pos.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER. (MENTAL HEALTH)
This is a new and exciting position. Person must be able to work in a number of ethnic communities on mental health issues to reduce stigma for people with mental health issues. Ability to create community, government, service-provider partnerships essential to success of this initiative. F/T or 0.8 eft pos.

Above jobs will suit people with passion and, commitment to social justice values and working in diverse communities on genuine inclusion. Salaries dependent on skills & experience. Generous conditions & sal. packages available. People with all abilities are encouraged to apply. Rg Anastasia for selected PD (03 9480 1666). All enquiries to Exec.Dir. Appl. To: Confidential, Licia Kokocinski, Exec. Dir., 175 Plenty Rd, Preston., Vic. 3072 or licia@adec.org.au by cob 8/12/06.

Community Development Officer
Part Time (0.8 EFT) We are seeking an experienced worker to coordinate community development activities and to support the Community Advisory and Primary Care & Population Health Advisory Committees. You will demonstrate effective leadership skills in community consultation and engagement, experience in strategic planning particularly relating to the Primary Health Care model, experience in facilitating group discussions and excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop persuasive submissions. Previous experience in community development or health promotion and a relevant tertiary qualification are desirable. Position description and application details available at www.eyeandear.org.au or phone Dr Robert Grogan on 99298563. Applications to jobs@eyeandear.org.au close Friday 8th December.

YMCA School Services Officer
PT($31,576 – $32,940 pro rata) Brimbank YMCA Youth Services. This position will be responsible for the coordination of the Volunteer Program (Y VOL) & its members, the development & implementation of Personal Development & Leadership programs, & will be an active member of the School Services Team. Applicants will be highly motivated with experience in the youth & volunteer sector. Tertiary Qualifications in Youth or Social Work, HR or related fields are required along with Senior First Aid. Cert IV in Asessment & Training would be an advantage. Visit www.victoria.ymca.org.au for a PD. Applications close 11 December 06 to Marisa Uwarow, Brimbank Youth Services YMCA, 90 Taylors Rd, St Albans 3021 or marisa.uwarow@ymca.org.au The YMCA is an equal opporutnity employer that welcomes diversity.