Employer: National LGBTI Health Alliance
Work Type/s: Full Time
Classification/s: Advocacy & Campaigns, Community Development, GLBT & Sexual Health, Health Care & Promotion, Legal & Human Rights, Mental Health & Counselling, Policy & Research, Project Management
Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP)
Location: Sydney

Job posted on: 08 February, 2012.
Applications close: 27 February, 2012.

Improve mental health and suicide prevention
Work with LGBTI people and mainstream agencies
Develop innovative policies and projects

The National LGBTI Health Alliance is Australia’s peak national health organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, including other sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTI) communities.

We have a vacancy for a Project Officer (Policy). The focus for this work is mental health and suicide prevention under contract from the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Other policy priorities include ageing, and sex and gender diversity. The position is based in Sydney.

You are an experienced individual highly motivated and with a demonstrated commitment to improve health outcomes, including community development and human rights, for LGBTI people.

If you would like to advance the work of the Alliance, information about the position is available in the attached document below or from our website www.lgbtihealth.org.au.

Having read the position description, interested applicants can contact the Project Officer (Capacity Development), Barry Taylor on barry.taylor@lgbtihealth.org.au or (02) 8568 1124 for further information.

How to apply for this job

Full application instructions can be found in the attached Position Description.

To complete your application:
1. Submit a covering letter including all contact details.
2. Address all of the “Selection Criteria” (essential and desirable) as outlined in the position description. You are required to state how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications relate to the position. To do this, address each criteria separately in point form. You should use statements with examples that clearly demonstrate your competency in a particular area. Applicants who fail to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the position will not be invited to attend an interview.
3. Attach a current copy of your Resume, including the contact details of three referees, one of which may be a personal referee.

Email: warren.talbot@lgbtihealth.org.au, using the subject: Project Officer (Policy) application via EthicalJobs.

Postal: CONFIDENTIAL:
General Manager
National LGBTI Health Alliance
PO Box 51
Newtown NSW 2042

If you are sending your application by email please ensure that it is in Microsoft Word format.

Supporting materials

POP - PD Approved 7 Feb 2012.doc — Microsoft Word Document, 62Kb