About the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Founded 19 years ago, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is Australia’s largest human rights organisation, providing support to people seeking asylum. We are an independent not-for-profit organisation whose programs support and empower people seeking asylum to maximise their own physical, mental and social well being. We champion the rights of people seeking asylum and mobilise a community of compassion to create lasting social and policy change.

We are a value-driven organisation that strives to be part of a change movement that supports people seeking asylum by providing critical services such as assistance with accommodation, food provisions, casework and legal services.

The ASRC movement is proudly supported by a community of committed volunteers and supporters who embrace the organisation’s vision that people seeking asylum can live safely, sustainably, independently and equally.

About The Role

The Organising Program, within the Advocacy and Campaigns Stream, is seeking someone with lived experience of seeking asylum to join their team in an exciting and newly vacant position

This unique role aims to harness the incumbent’s exceptional communication skills, story telling ability and their ability to form meaningful relationships with communities, in order to promote and empower the voices and experiences of people with lived experience of seeking asylum. This role will focus on key mobilisation strategies to inform and promote attitude change. The successful candidate will be instrumental in organising a community led movement with the tools to increase community awareness and shift attitudes on the right of people seeking asylum.

The Organising (People Seeking Asylum) role is responsible for identifying, supporting and coordinating opportunities for people with lived experience of seeking asylum to speak at events, in the media and through digital platforms. The successful candidate will also coordinate the Community Advocacy and Power Program (CAPP); a training and networking program for people with lived experience of seeking asylum and who want to become leaders of the refugee community.

About You

In addition to demonstrated cross-cultural relationship building and communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse range of stakeholder groups and networks, the successful candidate will also possess the following skills and experience:

• Lived experience of seeking asylum
• Experience working with people with lived experience, preferably in an organising and/or campaign or political context
• Knowledge of policy and issues affecting people seeking asylum in Australia, including barriers to political participation impacting people seeking asylum in Australia
• Experience in the development and delivery of capacity building activities, (e.g. facilitating workshops, materials and tools) to support advocacy
• Proven ability to work and learn independently, show initiative as well as work collaboratively within teams
• Project management, planning and reporting skills to set goals, priorities and deliver strong results
• Commitment to ASRC values

It would be advantageous for the incumbent to hold a Victorian Driver’s licence.

Employee Benefits

Be a part of the largest human rights organisation for refugees and people seeking asylum, in Australia. We recognise and appreciate our incredible staff for their contribution, dedication and passion to support and empower people seeking asylum by providing the following conditions above the relevant modern award:

• The ASRC offers Flexible Working Arrangements, including the ability to work remotely
• Generous Leave (annual Leave Loading of 17.5%)
• Additional discretionary leave provisions including:
  • Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season
  • Paid Pandemic Leave
  • Leave due to Cultural or Religiously Significant Events
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Leave
  • Leave for Staff Seeking Asylum
  • Gender Affirmation Leave
• Free onsite parking
• Salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year tax free)
• Entertainment Packaging (up to $2,650 per year tax free)
• Discounts via HR systems provider at grocery and retail outlets
• 100 metres from Footscray station and buses

Position Description

Please find the Position Description here to address the Selection Criteria (copy and paste into the selection criteria): https://asrc.org.au/pd-organiser-people-seeking-asylum-1/.

Application Process

Only applications that include a CV and cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria, will be considered.

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All offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and provision of a valid Working with Children Check prior to commencement.