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SalaryPursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
The Opportunity
Do you have strong community connections, a passion to connect with people and an interest in Aboriginal Health? Join our Childhood Cancer Research Program who are seeking an experienced Aboriginal Community Engagement Coordinator to support the program with Community Engagement and project management activities.
Our Brain Tumour Research Program has commenced a project to investigate cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, to help us better understand their journey and identify ways to improve treatment and reduce side effects.
Reporting to the Project Lead, you will be responsible for undertaking a detailed Community Engagement process with the aim to establish an Aboriginal community reference group who can guide and provide a community perspective on different aspects of this research program.
This will involve activities such as:
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with local and national Aboriginal health services, Aboriginal Elders, community members, and service providers to maximise knowledge of and support for the work in the wider community.
- Organising community forums, focus groups and events.
- Ensuring that the team's research activities align with cultural values, protocols, and practices of Aboriginal health research.
- Contributing to the development of resources, research project newsletters, information letters and posters.
About You
This position would suit someone who has experience working and engaging with community members, stakeholders or researchers to build and sustain relationships, coupled with a strong understanding of Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Along with that, the key to your success will be your demonstrated skills and experience in the following:
- Strong interest in Aboriginal Health and Child Health Research
- Demonstrated experience in building relationships and working collaboratively with key stakeholders at various levels
- Demonstrated ability to set goals, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a larger research team.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include:
- Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
- Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
- Flexible work options and hybrid working.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
- Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
- Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
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Contact Name: Jessica Buck
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Closing Date: 14/02/2024 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of more than 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child health and development.
Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII Medical Centre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-built facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces, clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology and research services.
Our research teams are among the world's best, and we have strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major Western Australian universities.
*The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check (obtained within the last 3 months) prior to commencement*
