• Ongoing position
• Full time – 38  hours per week – job share will be considered
• Based in Gosford, NSW – weekly travel to Muswellbrook

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia and across our region.

About the role

Be part of an exciting Australian first program, working with people in gaol to improve the health and wellbeing of the gaol community through an innovative approach.

Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) is based on community development principles that trains prisoners as ‘Special Status’ Red Cross volunteers. These volunteers are enabled to provide a community wide response to health and wellbeing priorities within the prison, as determined by the prison community.

The Project Officer is responsible for the effective coordination, operational management and delivery of Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) within correctional settings. The current location is St Heliers Correctional Centre at Muswellbrook, with potential for expansion to other sites.

This position will provide leadership and expert knowledge of the justice sector and play a lead role in project management, program delivery, service development and stakeholder engagement.

The position is responsible for the development and maintenance of internal and external networks and collaborative partnerships that drive the delivery of CBHFA.

What you will bring

• Solid understanding, and implementation experience, of community development practice
• Experience and understanding of the NSW justice system
• Proven high level experience in delivering training/education, action based learning and adult learning principles
• Experience and commitment to working with people with complex issues, and a strengths based approach
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain complex internal and external stakeholder relationships at various levels
• Well developed analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities

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

Why work with us

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

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further information

For further enquiries, please view the position description below or contact Judy Harper on 0400 993 092.

Position description:  CBHFA Coordinator - PD.pdf