Aboriginal Partnerships Specialist – Community Housing
We are looking for a dedicated & skilled Aboriginal Partnership Specialist to help us extend our work with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisation.
Summary about this job
Housing & Homelessness Services
Company: Community Housing Industry Association NSW
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $ Negotiable depending on experience
Phone: +61-2-2330-7207
Fax: +61-7-4442-7757
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Detail information about job Aboriginal Partnerships Specialist – Community Housing. Terms and conditions vacancy
This is an identified position and applicants must provide Confirmation of Aboriginality
Position type: Two-year contract full time (36.75 hrs per week)
Salary range: $ Negotiable depending on experience
CHIA NSW is the peak industry body for community housing in NSW.
CHIA NSW is supporting the development of an Aboriginal peak for the Aboriginal community housing sector and now has around 60 Aboriginal member organisations.
We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Aboriginal Partnership Specialist to help us extend our work with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations.
The Aboriginal Partnerships Specialist will focus on building genuine partnerships between the Community Housing sector and the Aboriginal Community Housing sector and other key stakeholders, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. This work is essential to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal tenants living in mainstream community housing. Community Housing Providers (CHPs) are committed to providing better services for Aboriginal tenants and to building on their commitment to Aboriginal cultural competency and safety in their workplaces and service delivery. This position will provide practical support and build partnerships to facilitate this process, working closely with the Aboriginal Coordinator ACHIA, and Aboriginal Specialist.
CHIA NSW is developing a small team of Aboriginal specialists and the Aboriginal Partnerships Specialist will also work on other projects to support Aboriginal organisations and tenants from time to time.
Essential
- Excellent training and workshop facilitation skills
- Excellent advocacy skills
- Demonstrated ability to run Aboriginal cultural competency and cultural safety events
- Demonstrated experience in engaging Aboriginal and mainstream organisations
- Ability to provide effective co-ordination services
- Excellent communication and presentational skills with the ability to engage stakeholders of all levels
- Knowledge and understanding of the cultural, social and economic needs of Aboriginal people in NSW
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and barriers that affect Aboriginal communities and organisations in NSW
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- This is an identified position and applicants must provide Confirmation of Aboriginality
How to apply:
If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your resume together with your responses to the above criteria to: [email protected].
Closing date for applications is COB Tuesday 31st July 2018
For further information visit http://communityhousing.org.au/services/job-listings/ to download the Position Description, or contact Deborah Georgiou [email protected] Ph: 02 9690 2447 (x 204).