Operational Support Officer - Service Development

"Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society"

About Neami

Neami is a non-government organisation that has been providing psychosocial rehabilitation to people with a mental illness for over 20 years.  As a progressive organisation Neami uses the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) which delivers a range of rehabilitation and support services tailored to meet the individual needs of consumers. Working within a recovery based framework, this support is aimed at assisting consumers to develop independent living skills, a sense of social inclusion, and ownership of their recovery.  Neami's work with consumers occurs within the context of their community of friends, family and neighbourhood.

About the Role

Neami’s Service Development Team supports the organisation through in-house training, research activities, policy development and organisational projects.  The Operational Support Officer will provide administrative support to the work of Neami’s Service Development Team, and assist it to set up systems in it current location. The position will liaise with Neami’s Corporate Services team based at Neami’s Head Office in Fairfield and a counterpart based in Sydney. Occasional interstate travel for planning activities may be required.

• Ongoing, Part-time role available within Neami Service Development
• Position currently located in Kew
• Extensive Learning and Development Program
• Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Amazing Salary Packaging, can increase take home pay by $7,000
• Excellent conditions including 3 months paid maternity leave (in addition to the government parental leave scheme), generous long service leave, 3 days gratis leave and industry leading pay rates

About You

The values, skills, attributes and commitment of our staff are key to Neami’s success and reputation as an organisation that provides high quality support services to consumers.  Neami celebrates multidisciplinary teams and values the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from human services backgrounds as well as other sectors and professions with transferable skills. Further depth is brought by those from diverse cultural backgrounds, Aboriginal staff, and those with lived experiences of mental illness and recovery, all of whom are strongly encouraged to apply for any positions at Neami that match their skills.