Inner West Council

Aboriginal Community Wellbeing Officer

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.

As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do.  We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

The Aboriginal Community Wellbeing Officer plays a key role in the Community Wellbeing team at Inner West Council. Directly reporting to the Community Wellbeing Manager, the role collaborates with other local Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal community, other Council officers, the community and the management team to develop and deliver projects and initiatives in line with our organisation’s strategic priorities, operational needs and community consultation. This includes researching, planning, implementation and evaluation of community development projects focused on local Aboriginal people, community services and initiatives to meet the needs of the community. The person in this role may also be involved in the implementation of some of the project set out in Council's Anti-Racism Strategy as well as the Reconciliation Plan. 

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

$85,658.56 to $104,121.16 + 11% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

1. Identify as being from an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island background.
2. Tertiary qualification (Diploma or Degree) in Social Science, Community Development and / or equivalent community sector experience.
3. Demonstrated experience working in human/community services with Aboriginal people and a diverse range of community members to develop and deliver projects and initiatives/services to meet their needs.
4. Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island communities, service providers, and stakeholders and proven experience in community or cultural development and capacity building projects, health, and wellbeing initiatives and in applying evidence based leading practice.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team in managing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Enquiries

Adele Pittaway, Community Wellbeing Manager on 9392 5833

Closing Date

Sunday 26 May 2024, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.