Project Support Worker

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Detail information about job Project Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

About Women’s Health West

Women’s Health West provides specialist family violence services to women and their children. We also run prevention programs that promote equity and justice for women and girls in Melbourne’s west. Women’s Health West is one of Victoria’s only organisations that provides services and programs that encompass the family violence continuum - from primary prevention, to early intervention and response.

Our work has actively contributed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of women and their children in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne since 1988. Due to an increase in demand for our services, Women’s Health West has experienced considerable growth over the past two years. We currently employ over 100 staff within both our main office in Footscray, and outpost locations across the western metropolitan region.

About the role

Currently Women’s Health West is looking to appoint fixed term part time Project Support Worker to join the Family Violence Regional Integration Coordination (FVRIC) team primarily located at Footscray. The Project Support Worker is responsible for the provision of administrative, operational and project support to the Principal Strategic Advisor, independent chair and WIFVC (including the governance group) in line with the priorities set out in the action plan and family violence reforms.

The successful incumbent will be required to maintain strong relationships with a variety of communities of interest in the integrated family violence service system, in particular to WIFV committee members, the chair and the governance group, while actively promoting the development of a positive organisational and workplace culture in line with the principles and expectations of WHW.

To be considered for the position you will require to hold a tertiary qualifications in social or community services discipline and experience in administration, project work or similar. We will consider less formal qualifications with substantial years of relevant experience.  Have excellent administrative support skills, including simple database development and ability to take minutes, Strong IT skills, including intermediate Word formatting, intermediate Excel, document design and production, and Outlook and web-based content management, preferably Wordpress. Have had experience in planning, implementing and evaluating small projects and some event coordination experience.

The role is paid at WHW EA 2017 Level 4, pay point 1, plus 9.5% superannuation.

Why join Women’s Health West?

Women’s Health West is a feminist organisation and culturally aligns to feminist values and practices. Women’s Health West’s staff enjoy numerous benefits, including working with a professional and dedicated team of women, ongoing professional development and training, flexible working conditions, and access to and Employee Assistance Program. We also offer considerable benefits through our Enterprise Agreement.

Women’s Health West has a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we work with. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. Women’s Health West has a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which is endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTI.

How to apply

All applicants must meet the above selection criteria in a cover letter (PD link provided below). Applicants who do not meet the selection criteria in their application will not be considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

https://whwest.org.au/about-us/work/

Applications must be either sent or emailed to: Recruitment, Women’s Health West, 317-319 Barkly St Footscray 3011, or by email to [email protected]. For further information, please contact CEO, Robyn Gregory or Manager – People and Culture, Tricia Wild on 03 9689 9588.

Applications close COB 7 August 2018.

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police and a working with children check.

Women’s Health West is an equal opportunity employer with VCAT Exemption No. H119-2017, to employ only women, and to employ women from specified culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.