Job Opportunities in Australia

13th September, 2024

The Community Participation is part of our Client Support Services team, providing case work and clear pathways for community support and engagement. The role will support people seeking asylum through a range of programs, creating a welcoming space to provide real and practical support.

This role plays a significant part in identifying social and recreational supports available to people seeking asylum. The emphasis of this role is to coordinate and organise activities and establish pathways for people to access and participate socially within communities.

This is a part-time position, 3 days per week on an initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of extension. Flexibility to work hours across more than 3 days may be considered.

What will your role look like?

This active, dynamic position plays a significant role creating and fostering a welcoming and safe social environment. It takes the lead in the coordination and delivery of daily activities that support people to make social connections, and participate in recreational and learning opportunities.

The role aims to facilitate opportunities for culturally-appropriate connections and meaningful participation of people seeking asylum within the Australian community.

Some of the daily responsibilities of this role includes:

• Together with people seeking asylum, identify social, cultural, educational and recreational opportunities that meet their needs and aspirations
• Working with the Client Support Services team and community partners, creating pathways for social and recreational participation in a range of community settings
• Coordinate a team of volunteers to deliver daily activities and events that support community connection, wellbeing and skill development, including but not limited to: English classes, excursions, Family Days, swimming lessons
• Drive and deliver a program of daily Community Lunches at Newtown and Auburn that welcomes, connects and nourishes people seeking asylum
• Recruit, onboard, and build a network of skilled volunteers in partnership with the Volunteer Manager
• Actively support, develop and lead multiple teams of volunteers for optimal performance, engagement and retention
• Identify participant needs and refer participants to other internal ASC services
• Actively model community engagement principles and practices when delivering activities

Selection criteria

Essential

• Experience directly engaging with, supporting, and enabling people with complex needs and/or people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Experience coordinating regular social, educational, and/or recreational activities
• Proven ability to promote a positive, safe work culture and lead teams of volunteers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, written and oral skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to think innovatively, adapt to change and creatively solve problems
• NSW Drivers Licence

Desirable

• Lived experience as a refugee or person seeking asylum.
• Tertiary qualifications in human services, social work, or other relevant discipline
• Experience planning and delivering community events
• Food safety qualifications or knowledge of NSW Food Safety requirements
• Existing professional networks in the Inner West and/or Western Suburbs of Sydney will be highly regarded
• Experience designing or implementing projects using Co-Design and/or Community Development principles

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

ASC is an inclusive organisation. We embrace all that makes us different and recognise the benefits that these differences make. We are committed to supporting and ensuring a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of seeking asylum, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to our people

ASC is committed to developing and supporting our employees through a range of opportunities and benefits, including:

• Based on Level 4 of the SCHCDSI Award, with an hourly rate of between $43 - $47 per hour, + salary packaging to boost take home pay
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Leave Loading of 17.5%
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season
• Salary packaging option (up to $15,900/year tax-free)
• Meal and Entertainment packaging option (up to $2,650/year tax-free)

Please contact Ian Mc Gillivray, Head of People & Culture, via hr@asylumseekerscentre.org.au for a copy of the position description.

To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter which directly addresses the key selection criteria listed above.

Applications will close at 9am on Wednesday 2nd October 2024.

Please direct all enquiries to hr@asylumseekerscentre.org.au using the subject line: Community Participation Coordinator enquiry.