AddressAAC has an exciting opportunity for a Post Placement Support Officer to join the South Hedland team. We are looking for someone with strong communication skills, leadership ability and a passion to help others succeed. If this sounds like you, then we hope to hear from you soon
Please note, this position is based in South Hedland and does not offer accommodation or housing.
ABOUT AAC
Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation (AAC) is a not-for-profit Aboriginal organisation with Head Office in Tom Price, WA. Our mission is to establish and maintain an environment that benefits people through the creation of culturally appropriate employment and enterprise opportunities, and the provision of education and training services throughout the Pilbara. Our footprint extends across much of the vast Pilbara region, and we have been successfully supporting the development of opportunities for Aboriginal people in the region for many years.
POSITION SUMMARY
As the Post Placement Support Officer, you will have to implement appropriate and effective methods to engage Employers and build employment opportunities for job seekers by managing relationships through networking; ensuring services to existing and potentials Employers in the region; and actively monitoring the economic development of the region to identify and target new industries for future employment opportunities.
PROFILE CRITERIA
Essential:
- A capacity to contribute to inter-agency working groups for enhanced client-focused service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people (both Indigenous and non-Indigenous) with competing needs.
- A demonstrated capacity to achieve outcomes.
- Team building, collaboration, and facilitation skills.
- Excellent administrative skills.
- Exceptional Interpersonal skills including communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision-makers.
- Competent in Microsoft Office with the ability to grasp other IT programs/databases.
Desired:
- Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision-makers.
- Previous employment service consulting experience.
- Demonstrated experience or capacity to work and engage with Aboriginal people.
- An understanding of the cultural, political, economic, and social issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in contemporary Australian society.
- Experience in working for Not-for-Profit organisational frameworks.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Competitive salary package and training opportunities in a variety of areas.
- Annual leave loading and five weeks paid annual leave entitlements for each completed year of service.
- All other types of leave as per the National Employment Standards.
- Airfare Allowance, remote area allowance, and utility allowance (if applicable and required)
- Friendly and enjoyable work environment.
**Please note that this is a residential position, so housing and accommodation won't be provided. **
