Employment Services Manager (Fly in Fly Out Nauru)
An exciting leadership opportunity to drive key initiatives and develop a more sustainable future for the communities we work with.
Summary about this job
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Company: HOST International
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-9631-5668
Fax: +61-7-3175-2776
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Detail information about job Employment Services Manager (Fly in Fly Out Nauru). Terms and conditions vacancy
HOST International is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee that believes in humanity, hope and dignity for all people.
Through strengths-based and trauma informed approaches, we provide education and support services to improve the livelihoods and independence of refugees whilst assisting host countries to integrate them peacefully. Creating and maintaining humanity, hope and dignity is at the core of our work with displaced people and host countries.
HOST seeks to promote innovation and integrity in all aspects of our work whilst promoting diversity and cooperation among the people and communities that we work with.
About the role
The Employee Services Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of employment support workers with an aim of creating sustainable opportunities for economic participation, income generation, and employment (including self-employment) for refugees in Nauru.
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum 5 years’ direct services experience in casework and / or employment support services community services settings including experience working directly with clients who have complex needs and/or high vulnerability;
- Minimum 3 years’ leadership experience in employment support services and working with culturally and linguistically diverse and/or Refugee backgrounds;
- Highly developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills including the ability to build influential and productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders in complex and challenging environments;
- Well-developed leadership and management skills within the context of a mission-driven public company, with a track record in development of high performing teams, promotion of a quality improvement culture and effective management of budgets and other resources;
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and manage complexity; and
- Relevant computing skills including Microsoft Office 365, Client Systems and online data systems.
Desirable Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in management, social work, community and economic development, human services or related disciplines;
- Experience working with refugees and asylum seekers; and
- Experience working or living in a developing country.
Please apply directly to HOST International by visiting our website https://www.hostinternational.org.au/work-with-us. Follow the process by addressing selection criteria, and submitting your CV and cover letter.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5pm AEST 5 AUGUST 2018
Please direct all requests for information to [email protected].