• Join our dedicated Community Engagement team of staff and volunteers, contributing to a more welcoming Australia
• Lead the coordination of projects that support access to child care for families seeking asylum
• Work directly with families to contribute to the successful delivery of family-related activities and events

This is a full-time, 3-year (36 months) fixed-term contract.

WHAT WILL YOUR ROLE LOOK LIKE?

The Family Engagement Coordinator is a hands-on, multi-faceted position that requires coordination of child care projects whilst delivering direct support to families. You will work directly with families to understand their needs and find the best child care options for them. You will also work with other ASC teams and external stakeholders, to advocate for policies that support access to child care for people seeking asylum.

This is a challenging and rewarding role that will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. If you are passionate about helping people and have a strong commitment to social justice, then this is the role for you!

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate a pilot project that demonstrates the relationship between child care access and employment opportunities for people seeking asylum
• Working with the Community Engagement Manager, collect and analyse data from the pilot project, and prepare reports to demonstrate outcomes and impact
• Negotiate reduced fees for people seeking asylum, across regions and with individual centres, building on existing ASC knowledge and skills
• Provide daily support to families, helping them to access child care, and find creative solutions to resolve barriers
• Work directly with families to develop sustainable pathway plans, identifying needs and connecting them to other services
• Collaborating with ASC teams and external stakeholders, you will scope, plan and advocate for appropriate child care options for people seeking asylum

SELECTION CRITERIA - ESSENTIAL

• Knowledge of the NSW child care landscape and/or Australian early education policy
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• Strong experience negotiating with and gaining support from external stakeholders; excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management experience, able to set targets and meet deliverables
• High-level confidence in using systems and databases
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyse information and coordinate multiple types of data into reports
• Good organisational, record keeping and time management skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to listen to, engage with, support, and learn from people with complex needs
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively to solve problems as part of a team
• Ability to adapt effectively to change

DESIRABLE

• Experience in early childhood education, including ability to coordinate a caseload
• Experience working with people seeking asylum, refugees and/or settlement services
• NSW Driver Licence
• Lived experience as a refugee or person seeking asylum

APPLY NOW

Please upload your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

For enquiries, a copy of the full position description or if you require assistance with applying, please get in touch with our Recruitment Team via [email protected] using the subject line: Family Engagement Coordinator - Child Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

WHY JOIN ASC?

Since 1993, the Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) in Sydney has provided a place of welcome, practical and personal support for people living in the community who are seeking asylum.

People seeking asylum are at the heart of our purpose. We work with people seeking asylum so they have the support they need to make their own life in Australia while waiting for their claim for protection to be recognised. We rely on philanthropic donations and fundraising, some state government support, a dedicated team of professional staff and a network of hundreds of volunteers to undertake our work.

The successful candidate will join a supported, motivated, energetic and compassionate team working together to deliver vital services, engage our community and influence policy and legal change for people seeking asylum.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

ASC is an inclusive organisation. We embrace all that makes us different and recognise the benefits that these differences make. We are committed to supporting and ensuring a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of seeking asylum, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders peoples, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR PEOPLE

ASC is committed to developing and supporting our employees through a range of opportunities and benefits, including:

• Flexible work and study arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Leave Loading of 17.5%
• Additional Paid Parental Leave program
• Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season
• Salary packaging option (up to $15,900/year tax-free)
• Meal and Entertainment packaging option (up to $2,650/year tax-free)

A position description is attached.