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Identified Project Officer - Recovery - East Gippsland

Australian Red Cross
  • 12 month maximum term position with the possibility to extend an additional 12 months
  • Full time - 38 hours per week
  • Identified position
  • Based in East Gippsland, VIC

Applicants must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) 

Parts of Australia are experiencing unprecedented bushfire activity

Since July 2019, Red Cross teams have responded to more than 20 bushfires and supported people in more than 110 relief and evacuation centres through the efforts of more than 2,800 volunteers and staff.

Be part of one of the largest humanitarian organisations and know that the work you do contributes to improving outcomes for vulnerable people.

What you will do

Join our team and work closely with Aboriginal communities recovering from recent bushfires.

You will play a key role in building community and volunteer capacity and capability in areas impacted by drought and bushfires.

You will help increase community capacity to support a strong, positive recovery from drought and bushfires and to better prepare for future disaster events.

What you will bring

  • As an Aboriginal person, demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal cultures, community and country.
  • Demonstrated understanding of community development.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
  • Basic administrative, organisational and time management skills.

A Working with Children Check and current driver’s licence are mandatory requirements of this role.

The benefits

Be part of one of the largest humanitarian organisations and know that the work that you do will help improve outcomes for vulnerable people. Red Cross offers generous salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements.

For more information refer to the Position Description: Download File Project Officer - Recovery (Identified).pdf.

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