AddressDo you want to be part of an exciting not-for-profit committed to making a difference in the community? Join Fortem Australia!
About Us
As an evidence-informed community support organisation, Fortem Australia provides Australia’s emergency service and national security families (working as employees or volunteers) with comprehensive and integrated wellbeing support. In short, our mission is to support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their families – the people who protect and care for our communities.
This role will be a fixed-term, full time role and will be based in Bunbury/Busselton region as a completely remote role.
In this role, you will support the success of Fortem through the coordination, design, and delivery of social connection activities and wellness support programs to Australia’s national security and first responder personnel and their families. This includes travelling throughout the region to engage with Fortem Australia stakeholders and being the subject matter expert and point of contact for the local community and service providers.
Why choose us?
At Fortem we take a whole of person and whole of Community approach to wellbeing, and this applies to our staff just as much as it does to our clients. As a part of our team you will have:
- Flexible workplace arrangements
- Generous salary packaging benefits.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Additional leave including, wellbeing, study and birthday leave.
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
- End-of-year gifted leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
What you will be doing:
- Participate in Fortem Australia run events and relevant external industry events to enhance Fortem’s reputation in the first responder sector.
- Present on behalf of Fortem Australia at relevant and approved events such as conferences, seminars, forums, disaster affected areas, and network meetings relevant to the first responder sector in your region.
- Regularly engage with local governments within 60 minutes commute of work location.
- Attend and participate in various local government events, fairs and community days.
- Facilitate access to the program for current and potential participants by ensuring there is consistent, accurate, clear and timely communication about the program available via multiple means e.g. website, newsletters, emails.
- Actively seek and utilise local government contacts, facilities and resources in the delivery of services.
- Provide Administrative support to ACT head office
What the role requires:
- Excellent attention to detail and administration skills.
- Intermediate or above level of competency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with individuals and groups from a variety of backgrounds.
- Experience or knowledge of the national security and first responder sectors
- 2 to 4 years experience in the delivery of Community Engagement and/or wellness services, and/or the areas of relevant research or preventative wellness programs.
- Working with children check or your states equivalent
Are you ready to make a difference?
To apply to this exciting opportunity, please select “apply for this job”. Applications must include a resume and a cover letter which outlines your suitability for the role.
If you have any questions, please email our recruitment team at ******@fortemaustralia.org.au
