Job Summary
- $101,000 plus superannuation and annual leave loading (based on full-time).
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Mar 2025
- Melbourne > Sunshine
Rebuilding Shattered Lives – supporting refugees to recover from torture and other traumatic events.
The Community and Sector Capacity Building (CSCB) Program is an innovative program designed to facilitate and support the development, growth and empowerment of communities from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to; recover from pre-arrival trauma, resettle positively, and strengthen these communities across Victoria, helping them thrive.
Complementing and strengthening this work, CSCB also leads a program that builds on the capacity of the refugee and humanitarian service sector, whilst enabling mainstream health, mental health and wellbeing and education sectors to better understand the refugee and asylum seeker experience. The program shall enhance the responsiveness and effectiveness of these services to communities from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
The CCB Practitioner is responsible for delivering regionally based community capacity building initiatives with the Tigrayan community under the management of the CCB Regional Team Leader, CCB Program Lead, and General Manager, CSCB.
The CCB Practitioner will deliver a range of community capacity building initiatives including but not limited to engagement with communities from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds (including formal and informal community leaders), community needs analyses, community-based group programs, community advisory groups, community psychoeducational programs, and program evaluation.
The role is available as a 12-month contract, can be full-time (1.0 EFT) or part time (0.8 EFT) and is based in our Sunshine office.
To be successful, you will need to positively respond to the below selection criteria:
People with multi-lingual ability (including Tigrinya) and experience engaging with Tigrayan community members are encouraged to apply.
You’ll be rewarded with:
Foundation House is an equal opportunity employer; we foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse. We are values driven and are committed to improving the life outcomes of refugees and asylum seekers.
Foundation House is a state-wide agency offering services throughout Victoria. We currently have approximately 250 staff across our five offices in Brunswick, Dallas, Dandenong, Ringwood and Sunshine, and we also provide services in partnership with other agencies in regional and rural Victoria.
Foundation House is a Child Safe organisation committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. We actively play a part in combating family violence, as reflected in our organisational policies, protocols and staff development.
Please upload your CV and a cover letter (maximum one to two pages) outlining why you are suitable for this role and how you meet the selection criteria as described above.
Refer to our careers with us page for a copy of the position description and more information about our hiring process.
Please note, applications will be considered as they are received and may close early.
For enquiries please contact Justin Curreen-Harris from our HR Team via [email protected] or by phone on 03 9389 8985.
If you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet all selection criteria, please still get in touch as we would love to talk with you and see if you could be a suitable fit.
Hiring is subject to satisfactory Police Check, current Working with Children Check, and proof of the right to work and live in Australia.