Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 11th Apr 2024
- Melbourne > Richmond
The Community Engagement Advisor is a brand-new position at Amaze, created as part of the expansion of our Community Development team. Amaze’s Community Development Team actively supports members of the Autistic community to establish and maintain grassroots peer support groups across Victoria, as well as delivering a variety of workshops to Autistic people and their supporters.
Reporting directly to the Community Development Manager, this role will develop and deliver Amaze’s peer support approach, which aims to improve the capacity of Autistic individuals and groups to engage in peer-to-peer support, advocacy and engagement. The role includes a focus on community engagement and capacity building, working directly with peer group facilitators to ensure they are supported and have access to appropriate resources and networking opportunities.
The Community Engagement Advisor is a unique position with great capacity to use your community development expertise to make it your own and define the approach. Key priorities of the role will include:
Our ideal candidate is a Community Engagement Expert, with significant experience in and a strong understanding of community development practices. Qualifications or equivalent professional experience in an appropriate field, such as social work or community development, is essential.
We are looking for highly committed people to work with us at Amaze, and our Community Engagement Advisor is no exception. We need someone who has:
See the attached position description for further information.
You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they come through. Amaze may close the advertisement if a qualified applicant is found sooner than the closing date.
Top tip: Research shows that many men apply for jobs even if they only meet about 60% of the job requirements. In contrast, women and other marginalised groups will only apply if they meet 100%. So, if you think you qualify, even if you don’t meet every single requirement in the position description, please do get in touch. We’d love to connect and find out more about you and see if you could be a great fit.
No agencies please.
Please note, that it is a requirement that the successful candidate demonstrate triple-vaccination status against COVID-19.
The successful applicant will also need to complete a successful Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
For further information about the role, please contact Chris Templin, Community Development Manager via [email protected] using the subject line: Community Engagement Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 9657 1600.
Otherwise please email your queries to our HR team at [email protected].