• Working for BSL you will experience work that is rewarding and enables you to be at your best
• Join a team who are passionate about and valued for their important work 
• Permanent full-time position, working 38-40 hours per week (part time is negotiable)
• Work location is flexible: to be negotiated with successful applicant 
• Full optional benefit of tax effective Not-for-profit salary packaging (details via AccessPay)
• 4 weeks of annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading on top)
• Flexible working options with Rostered Days Off (RDO) available
• Support through our Employee Assistance Program
• A work environment that respects and actively supports diversity through provisions such as 10 paid days Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Leave

ABOUT BSL

At BSL, our approach to working with people with disability emphasises empowerment, choice, community connection and individual strengths. We recognise the importance of family, friends, carers and community in providing opportunities for meaningful contribution and inclusion for people with disability.

BSL has a clear vision – an Australia free of poverty.

We are passionate about the work we do and know that the people who make up our team are crucial to us delivering our services.

For 90 years, we have worked with policy makers and the community for systemic change that will prevent and alleviate poverty in Australia.

BSL is working in partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to deliver the NDIS across metropolitan Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The First Nations Senior Community Capacity Building (CCB) Lead drives the development, implementation and evaluation of the division’s Community Capacity Building projects with local Aboriginal Communities that aim to create more inclusive and respectful communities for people with disabilities.

The First Nations CCB Senior Lead works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders; including people from the Aboriginal Community with lived experience of disability and or/developmental delay, to plan and deliver co-design projects within local communities.

This position is identified for Aboriginal people and exemption is claimed under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

• Development of First Nations specific Community Capacity Building Projects and assisting with related community engagement activities.
• Work closely with local Aboriginal communities to;
  • identify barriers to access and inclusion,
  • Identify local assets
  • Identify key actions to achieve change
  • Mobilise communities to plan and deliver sustainable initiatives.
• Engage a range of stakeholders from ACCO’s, disability, local communities, local governments, NDIA and internal BSL programs to ensure a coordinated approach to enable placed based and partnership focused community capacity building initiatives.
• Lead the planning, development and delivery of initiatives that promote diversity, inclusion and cultural security in local communities.
• Develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships, in collaboration with leadership, First Nations Engagement Lead and teams.

IS THIS YOU?

We seek applicants who have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and social ways of life
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with Melbourne’s Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Communities
• Existing relationships with First Nations community groups, and capacity to further develop these in BSL NDIS service areas
• Demonstrated experience relevant to the community/disability sector.
• Experience with highly accountable processes that are subject to external review
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement continual service improvements.
• Highly developed administrative and professional writing skills.

CULTURE

Join an organisation that recognises there is no ‘one size fits all’ pattern of work–life balance. At BSL we endeavour to provide options to ensure all our staff feel supported, valued and able to achieve their career goals.

Sound like the right fit for you?

APPLY NOW or contact Leah Robertson (Senior Manager Community Capacity Building) via email [email protected] using the subject line: First Nations Senior Community Capacity Building Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone 0438 426 324 for a confidential discussion.

To review the Position Description to address the key selection criteria, please click here.

The Brotherhood of St Laurence adheres to Government mandates.

We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics.  Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.