AddressCultura is the new organisation resulting from the merger of Geelong Ethnic Communities Council (trading as Diversitat) and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (MACS).
Our Purpose: Provide innovative services to support, care for and celebrate culturally diverse individuals through their life journey
Our Vision: Empowering diverse individuals and communities to reach their full potential
Our Values: Inclusion Integrity Sustainability Kindness
MACS and Diversitat have been serving the Geelong community for more than 40 years with a focus on our multicultural communities. As the new entity, Cultura operates across various sites delivering a range of services including residential aged care, home care and aged support services, settlement, training and education, financial counselling and disability support. We also operate a range of social enterprises including The Pulse community radio and various community events including the popular Pako Festa.
Cultura also offers an extremely generous salary packaging benefit, giving staff the opportunity to salary package up to $18,550 per annum of their pre-tax yearly income.
The Role:
The Visa Support Worker will assist the Registered Migration Agents to prepare Refugee Visa applications for individuals fleeing conflict and persecution in identified countries.
This position will be contracted on a maximum-term part-time basis for 5 months, working 22.5 hours per week.
About You:
- Bilingual capabilities (both written and verbal) in Karen and Karenni;
- Assist to prepare visa applications and supporting documents. This can range from form filling to following up on the collection of information and documents to compete an application;
- Ensure that case preparation for visa applications are accurate and professionally presented;
- Accurately maintain and update client files in relevant systems;
- Review of visa applications and related documents under the supervision of a Registered Migration Agent;
- Assist Registered Migration Agents to liaise with visa applicants and sponsors as directed by the Registered Migration Agents;
- Excellent case file management (i.e. records of correspondence, file notes, receipt and storage of documents, return of documents to clients) techniques as per Code of Conduct and quality standards;
- Strong technical knowledge with respect to the current Australian immigration laws and policy;
- Assist Registered Migration Agents with lead research, and draft responses. For example, research and present ‘Country Information’ using DFAT, UNHCR, USA Dept Of State; and other relevant organizations websites.
Applications close on Sunday 7 July 2024.
The Position Description for the role may be viewed on the following link - https://www.cultura.org.au/careers/
Applications should include a current resume. To apply, please click the ‘Apply’ button.
Employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these Check's.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Taniya Wader on 0447 889 *** or ************@Cultura.org.au
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.
