CDP Employment Placement Officer
This position is responsible for engaging with employers, identifying employment opportunities, providing pre and post placement support.
Summary about this job
Government - Local
Company: Central Desert Regional Council
Location: Alice Springs & Central Australia
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $72,283 plus super and leave loading
Phone: +61-7-2109-1699
Fax: +61-2-6721-2553
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Detail information about job CDP Employment Placement Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Salary Level 6 $72,283 per annum.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are strongly encouraged to apply.
Operating under the general direction of the CDP Operations Manager and in accordance with Council’s corporate plans and policies and relevant legislation. This position is responsible for engaging with employers, identifying employment opportunities, providing pre and post placement support and assisting participants to establish businesses and micro enterprises.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Demonstrated experience working in cross cultural environments, including remote Aboriginal communities.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills with people from disadvantaged backgrounds and where English is a second language.
- Demonstrated experience working in an outcome based employment program or similar.
- Demonstrated ethical behaviour and regard for confidentiality in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience of developing approaches and strategies to re-engage participants who have failed to attend employment or activities.
- Demonstrated ability to establish good networks and relationships with jobseekers, employers and relevant stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage time and work loads effectively in a challenging environment.
- Agreements to an NT Police Criminal History checks and hold a current C Class drivers license.
- Current driver’s licence.
Contact Person: Leesa Ashton on telephone 08 8958 9558, mobile 0428 575 448 or email [email protected]
To apply for this position please download the Position Description and Information Package and address the selection criteria in writing. Applications should be marked to the attention of the Recruitment Team and emailed to:[email protected]
Due to the urgent need to fill positions, applications will be assessed on receipt and suitable candidates selected.