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SalaryTrainer / Project Officer #1086-1Do you want to work in one of Australia’s leading organisations providing treatment and rehabilitation totorture and trauma survivors; that’s quality focused, diverse & committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in communities?Come & join us!The Organisation"STARTTS is a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation focused on providing a broad range of services to refugees in NSW. The focus of STARTTS approach is on building capacity and empowering people and communities to take control over their own lives, using a strengths-based approach and building on individual, family, community and cultural strengths."The RoleThis position is focused on developing training materials and delivering of training to STARTTS staff and external service providers, capacity building STARTTS staff and others to deliver training, organising training events, and to manage projects related to the production of online and other types of training content. This position requires a people person who is highly organised and assertive with good project management and leadership skills, a confident public speaker, enjoys training adult learners and developing training materials; and has experience working with people from refugee backgrounds.Position No: 1086-1Closing date: Monday 17 June 2024Enquiries: Melanie Leemon on (02) 9646 6700Work Type: Full-time; 38 hours per week. Contract up to 2 Years (Continuation subject to ongoing funding)Location: CarramarVaccination Requirement: Category B.Salary: Health Education Officer, or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience and requirements of the role. A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered.Skills and Qualifications RequiredEssential: * Relevant tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology, community development, health sciences, adult education or related discipline.
- Minimum of two years of experience working as a counsellor, case worker, community development worker or other relevant position with people from refugee backgrounds.
- A highly developed understanding of refugee and asylum seeker experiences, the impacts of torture and refugee trauma, trauma informed and culturally safe approaches, recovery processes and a knowledge of the refugee resettlement sector.
- Expertise in the delivering training in-person and online (eg. Via Zoom, MS Teams) to adult learners who were workers or volunteers of health and community services, and/or students studying a profession.
- Demonstrated experience designing training materials for audiences with a wide range of English language abilities and educational backgrounds.
- Excellent project management skills including the ability to maintain excellent working relationships, to plan, to manage the workload and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication & interpersonal skills and excellent skills in the use of computer programs including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within a multicultural environment.
- Interest in management and leadership
- Write a Statement Against the Selection Criteria outlining how you meet the selection criteria (see the guide “
- Provide copies of relevant Qualifications if applicable (overseas qualification must be assessed by an appropriate Australian body to be considered)
- Statements of Service from previous relevant roles (if applicable, please ask us for a sample)
- A cover letter is optional.
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