Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 13th Aug 2020
FECCA is the peak body which represents diverse multicultural communities in Australia. FECCA’s national office, located in Canberra, is staffed by a small and professional team. FECCA is responsible for a range of activities, including providing secretariat services to the FECCA Executive, working with and lobbying the Australian Government and its agencies as well as the business and the non-government sectors, and promoting access and equity for all Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. FECCA supports the national agenda on multiculturalism, including the promotion of racial, religious, ethnic and cultural harmony in the community.
This position will be responsible for supporting the implementation of FECCA’s component of the National Community Connector Program. This program aims to provide active outreach to support culturally and linguistically diverse people with disabilities to better understand and engage with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). FECCA is responsible for managing subcontractors across 4 states and territories who will provide 36 Community Connectors.
The position will also be involved in identifying issues impacting on Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, developing solutions and providing high level policy advice, including through submissions to both government and non-government inquiries and policy reviews. The position will contribute to FECCA’s multicultural access and equity work and supports FECCA’s policy advisory committees in their respective areas of work.
The position reports to the Director of Policy and Advocacy and works collaboratively with the FECCA team and selected volunteer community representatives.
Applicants should be aware that at times this role may involve interstate travel.
FECCA adheres to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity, industrial democracy, and occupational health and safety. All FECCA staff are expected to contribute to applying these principles and practices in the workplace.
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For more information please contact Christina (office manager) on 02 6282 5755 or [email protected].