Collective Impact Facilitator - Cairns

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Collective Impact Facilitator - Cairns. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Fixed Term Contract until end March 2019
• Part time, 15.2 hours per week
• Location:  Cairns

About Mission Australia

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 155 years.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more.

We're generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Your Opportunity

In this role you will be part of a project where the overall goal is to improve the outcomes of disadvantaged children.   The Collective Impact Facilitator (CIF) will be a critical friend and technical advisor to Communities for Children (CFC) site, with the aim of enhancing how the CFC sites function.  Key responsibilities include:

• Mobilise and sustain change within the community by utilising prevention science methods
• Unpack community issues to identify strategies to address them early, with a focus on the identification of risk and protective factors
• Help develop the data to support and justify programming choices
• Support coalition members to identify appropriate and measureable behavioural outcomes
• Support the training needs of the coalition, especially capacity building in collaboration and collective Impact/partnership building
• Build positive relationships across MA at the site level and national support teams as well as Griffith University teams

Position Requirements

• Undergraduate degree within related field such as education, human services, community/ organisational psychology, or similar field
• 5 years’ experience working in the NGO sector, preferably with young children
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
• The capacity to an effective change agent
• Ability to develop a working knowledge of prevention science methods

Also desirable would be project management experience, a good understanding of data/data analysis and knowledge of relevant sectors (NGOs, government departments, and schools) especially with respect to welfare, educational and early year’s issues.

As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History Check.

In addition there is a requirement to possess a current Working with Children check or apply if you do not already hold one. It is unlawful for prohibited persons to apply for work with children, and, as such, prohibited persons cannot apply for this role.

Benefits  

• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduces your taxable income (details via Advantage)
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private
• Purchase additional annual leave
• Discounted childcare rates of up to 15% at participating Centres (conditions apply)
• Employee discounts with hotels, travel insurance, and major retailers
• Free, confidential counselling service
• Volunteering opportunities

Click "APPLY NOW" noting applications close 22nd July, 2018

For further information regarding working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.