Project Officer, save-a-mate
Deliver harm reductions messages and strategies through workshops and trained Peer Educators at festivals and community events
Summary about this job
Community Development
Company: Australian Red Cross
Location: Lismore & Far North Coast
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-7-5795-7805
Fax: +61-2-5470-9373
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Detail information about job Project Officer, save-a-mate. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Part time position 20 hrs p/w
- Temporary contract until 30 June 2019
- Lismore location
Who are we
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia and across our region.
About the role
The save-a-mate (SAM) program aims to reduce the harms caused but alcohol and other drug use within the community especially amongst young people. Be responsible for the recruitment and training of SAM festivals and events volunteers and the administrative and operational delivery of the SAM festivals and events program in Northern NSW in consultation with the SAM Coordinator Festivals and Events, Lead Community Health and Wellbeing and Regional Manager.
What you will bring
- Experience working with and an understanding of issues affecting young people especially alcohol and other drug misuse
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Event and volunteer coordination experience and demonstrated ability to coordinate SAM chill out spaces at all festivals and events
- Ability to recruit, train, support, coordinate and retain volunteers in line with relevant policies and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to deliver training and presentations
- Ability to implement organisational policies and contractual requirements relevant to the SAM program
- Demonstrated written communication, data collation, monitoring and evaluation and report writing skills
- Ability to work flexible hours to engage volunteers and attend festivals and events including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required
- Current Drivers Licence
- Current Working with Children Check
The benefits
Be part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world and know that the work you do helps improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our community.
For more information about the role please contact Clare Abbott on 02 9229 4193.
Closing date: 8.55AM AEST, 2 August 2018