• Adelaide - Level 1, 107- 111 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton SA 5033
• Salary $71,754 per annum
• Full-Time Term Contract Position (76 hours per fortnight until 30th June 2021)

BACKGROUND

Emerging Minds is dedicated to advancing the mental health and emotional wellbeing of infants, children, adolescents and their families in Australia. Emerging Minds develops mental health policy, services, interventions, training, programs and resources in response to the needs of professionals, children and their families. Emerging Minds partners with family members and national and international organisations to implement evidence-based practice into the Australian context. Emerging Minds strives to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment.

Emerging Minds is partnering with Beyond Blue who are leading a National Bushfire Response Program for early learning services and schools affected by the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis.

The focus of the Program is to provide intensive support to schools and early learning services who were impacted by the bushfire crisis – the Program will offer on-the-ground support via 25 new Be You ‘Contact Liaison Officers’. While support will be tailored to the needs of each individual community, the program offers three key elements, which include:

• Trauma training for educators and community members
• Recovery planning
• Service mapping of local mental health support services

As a program partner, Emerging Minds will:

• Offer oversight, leadership and guidance of the trauma-informed resources, training and information to early learning services, schools and community
• Lead regular trauma training, upskilling and support to the Contact Liaison Officers for the duration of the contract
• Manage the trauma training events (namely online) for educators (early learning services and schools) and community (including families)

POSITION DETAILS

Ensure active engagement in the ongoing monitoring and review work of the Program Management and Steering Group teams. Reporting to the Manager, Community Trauma, the Project Support Officer - Community Trauma is required to provide an efficient and effective project support service, including the management of discreet project components and contribute to the efficient and effective provision of workforce development and administrative support to the Emerging Minds’ team.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide administrative and project coordination for the Bushfire Response Program.

• Assist in developing workforce development content as part of the Bushfire Response Trauma Training.
• Provide desktop research and review of literature.

• Assist in the collection and simple analysis of data.

• Coordinate with guest speakers as part of the trauma training.
• Oversee and support accreditation of training content.
• Facilitate and collate review of course content with external stakeholders.
• With guidance from content leads, prepare product and asset briefs for media and interactives to be featured in the online resource.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Experience in project coordination with proven success in providing project support under limited supervision.
• The ability to develop and implement effective document and resource management systems.
• Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills.
• Superior communication skills that allow you to work positively and effectively in a team environment of complexity and change.

Special conditions:

• This position may require intra/interstate travel which may necessitate overnight absences (subject to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted).
• A current National Police Certificate and Working with Children Check are required.
• This is a fixed-term full-time contract position until 30 June 2021.
• This position is subject to a 6-month probationary period.

Salary and Benefits

A salary of $71,754 per annum, salary and entertainment packaging is available. Employer Superannuation Contribution of 12.5%

HOW TO APPLY

Enquiries and further details can be obtained from Ben Rogers, Manager, Community Trauma on 0434 024 074, or [email protected].

Please provide a covering letter outlining your skills and experience together with your resume and the name and email contact details of 3 referees and send to Julie Block, Manager, Human Resources at [email protected] using the subject line: Project Support Officer - Community Trauma application via Ethical Jobs. Only applications sent to this address will be accepted.

A Position Description is attached and can also be accessed via the Emerging Minds website at emergingminds.com.au/about/jobs/.

Applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Emerging Minds are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples or people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds to apply.