- Contract is for 6 months.
- Rate is SCHADS L3.1 Casual Rate - $40.68/hr
- 20 Hours per week.
The Employment Connections Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Employment Connection Service in Western Australia. The Employment Connection Service provides a tailored approach to achieving open employment outcomes for people with a diagnosis of Down syndrome by working with both job seekers and business to create an ideal match of skills to tasks.
The role includes (but not limited to):
- Working with businesses and other agencies to promote the benefits of employing a person with Down syndrome and to identify tasks and positions suitable for candidates (including advice on job-carving and supports)
- Working with businesses to ensure that the workplace is conducive to successful employment outcomes (e.g., assist the business to adapt their current materials into easy read format)
- Delivering workshops about Down syndrome to assist current employees in understanding Down syndrome
- Undertaking discovery processes with members to understand their skill sets
- Provide support to people with Down syndrome with employment opportunities, skills building and resumes
- Collect data and information
- Provide reports to CEO and grant funder on program success
- Work collaboratively with Down Syndrome Australia and the State and Territory Down syndrome Associations to support the project activities
- Liaise with external organisations and project partners
- Other duties as required to support the work of the organisation.
Selection criteria
About you:
- Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a similar field
- Relevant experience/skills in networking with employers and businesses
- Experience/skills working with adults with intellectual disabilities
- Strong commitment to inclusion of people with disabilities
- Exceptional communication skills
- Well-developed organisational skills and experience in supporting complex projects
- Project delivery
- Experience working on a non-for-profit or similar environment
- Computer literacy using MS Word, Outlook, Excel.
Required for application consideration
- Full COVID Vaccination.
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Working with Children Check
- WA Drivers Licence
- Must hold Australian citizenship or be a permanent resident of Australia
- Must be proficient in the use of technology include email, internet, Teams and Microsoft Office