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Project Lead

Deadly Connections

KEY DETAILS

  • Flexible role of between 3 and 5 days per week
  • Work with two agile, charitable organisations fighting for systemic change
  • Role suited to a First Nations person who is passionate about challenging systemic discrimination and demanding reform in the health, justice and child protection systems
  • Non-Indigenous people who meet the role criteria and are interested in our work are invited to submit an Expression of Interest detailing relevant experience for similar suitable roles

Key candidate considerations:

  • This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only
  • The successful candidate will work with both NJP and Deadly Connections
  • Candidates must be comfortable working with confronting subject matter and with traumatised communities
  • Candidates must have completed tertiary level education, training or equivalent in one of the following fields: Arts; Communications; Criminology; Public Health; Allied Health; Social and Political Sciences; Law; Social Work; Policy and Research; Indigenous Studies; Education and Training; Community Development; Youth and Community Services
  • The successful candidate will apply their training and skills together with connection to community and culture, lived experience and knowledge, to practical and administrative tasks to seek justice and accountability for our clients and the wider community
  • Some travel may be required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Projects & Advocacy, including:

  • Lead and contribute to the delivery of projects including the Bugmy Justice Project and other community legal education projects designed to raise rights awareness and educate the community, break the cycle of incarceration and disrupt disadvantage and trauma
  • Contribute to a wide range of strategic projects, cases, advocacy and initiatives
  • Undertake administrative and project management activities
  • Develop and maintain a strong and sensitive working relationship with clients, stakeholders and the communities we work within

The successful candidate will be required to be competent in the following core skills:

Essential

  • An ability to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines
  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Ability to manage projects
  • Experience working both independently with minimal supervision and as a part of a team

Desirable experience:

  • Experience working with vulnerable communities is highly regarded
  • Experience working in a legal office or community organisation is highly regarded
  • Strong community relationships are highly regarded

This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). The filling of this position is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (CTH).

Please read the full position description. This position is available to a First Nations person only, however interested non-Indigenous people who meet the criteria are invited to submit an Expression of Interest detailing relevant experience for similar suitable roles.

All questions should be sent to [email protected] using the subject line: Project Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs. The start date of the position is flexible for the right candidate but we are eager to fill the position as soon as possible. Applicants will be required to submit a written piece of work during the recruitment process.

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