Community Engagement Officer - Suicide Prevention
The Community Engagement Officer will focus on building relationships to support the needs of those at risk of suicide and those impacted by suicide.
Summary about this job
Community Development
Company: Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter
Location: South West Coast VIC
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-7-8650-9543
Fax: +61-3-4080-2893
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Detail information about job Community Engagement Officer - Suicide Prevention. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Do you want to make a difference in our local community?
- Are you looking to use your skills in Project Management to help others?
- Are you passionate about building collaborative relationships and partnerships?
Community Engagement Officer – Suicide Prevention
Lifeline is seeking to employ a Community Engagement Officer – Suicide Prevention, located in South West Victoria.
This position will be a 12-month contract – 3 days per week, based in Warrnambool.
About the position:
The Community Engagement Officer will focus strongly on building collaborative relationships and partnerships that support the needs of those at risk of suicide and those impacted by suicide across the Great South Coast region.
Fight for your Life (FFYL), formerly the Great South Coast Suicide Prevention Strategy, was established in 2013, after it was identified that there was not an integrated system of support for anybody affected by suicide and between agencies there was limited awareness of service capacity around suicide in the Great South Coast.
The Engagement Officer is responsible for meeting the objectives of the FFYL Strategic Plan, deploying resources, monitoring and reporting on progress against performance indicators and meeting timelines as indicated.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience and relevant qualification in Social Service, Health Promotion related discipline.
- Understanding of contemporary issues around Suicide Prevention services.
- Sound understanding of collective impact principles and the issues impacting on regional communities.
- Proven ability to lead, facilitate, and motivate a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve the key deliverables and position level outcomes.
- High-level research skills with demonstrated ability to analyse data and provide evidence-based recommendations.
- Demonstrated success in building and maintaining collaborative partnerships.
- Established service and business networks.
- Previous work history reflects high level communication skills.
- Experience and confidence in delivering presentations.
- Previous work history reflects high level organisational skills.
- Proven success in project management.
- Current Australian ‘C’ Class Driver’s License.
This position is part-time – worked between Monday and Friday.
The successful candidate may be required to satisfactorily undergo a pre-employment Medical Assessment where applicable and agree to a National Criminal History Record Check.
How to apply
Please forward the following documents to [email protected] stating the position in the subject line:
1. Cover letter:
Introduce yourself; clearly indicate which role you are applying for.
2. Current Resume:
Outline your education, qualifications and training, and a history of your employment/work experience with a brief outline of your main duties.
3. Essential Criteria:
Address the Essential Criteria above in a separate document.
Applications close: 8am Monday 2nd July 2018.