• Contribute to efforts to end HIV transmission and health inequity 
• $91,079.38 - $92,934.27 + super + salary packaging 
• Full-time contract until 30/06/2026

THE ORGANISATION 

As Australia’s peak national organisation for the community HIV and LGBTIQA+ health response, Health Equity Matters supports member organisations working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities, people living with HIV, sex workers, people who use drugs, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Through advocacy, policy, and health promotion it leads Australia’s effort to end HIV transmission and promote the health of its communities. 

In the Asia Pacific region, Health Equity Matters uses the same strengths to promote effective policy, strengthen local community leadership, and support communities in their work in HIV, health, and human rights. 

ABOUT THIS ROLE 

This is an exciting new role within Health Equity Matters’ national projects team. As the Senior Project Officer – Multicultural Community Health, you will lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of culturally, linguistically, and racially marginalised communities—including people from diverse, migrant, and refugee backgrounds, as well as LGBTQ people of colour. You will achieve this through the effective support of Health Equity Matters’ member organisations.  

Reporting to the Manager, HIV and Community Health Programs, you will build and strengthen relationships with stakeholders across multicultural, refugee, LGBTQ community health and migrant health services nationally, fostering collaboration and reciprocal partnerships on key health issues, primarily HIV. 

You will be responsible for the creation, implementation, evaluation, and effective management of a dynamic range of HIV and community health projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

The Senior Project Officer – Multicultural Community Health will be responsible for:  

• Project Planning and Management: Overseeing Multicultural, HIV and LGBTQIA+ community health-related projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet project objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Stakeholder management: Foster and maintain high-quality relationships with Health Equity Matters members, affiliate members, and our broader community multicultural community health, government, research and operational partners.
• Policy Development: Contribute to and support the creation of policy and advocacy papers and resources.   
• Partnership management: Effectively manage external partnership agreements and contracts, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of all agreed upon outcomes.   
• Sector Representation: Lead and contribute to the promotion of Health Equity Matters’ work including research abstracts, presentations and other work with members and the broader HIV and community health sector.
• Reporting and compliance: Lead and contribute to the development of project reports, ensuring adherence to contractual and regulatory requirements, and maintaining accurate records related to all undertaken health projects. 
• Team support: performing other appropriate duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, HIV and Community Health Programs. 
• Multicultural Community Health, LGBTQIA+ Health and HIV Health: grow and maintain strong connection to and understanding of current community needs, Including current HIV, Multicultural Community Health and LGBTQIA+ health literature and epidemiology. 

NEW TO THE HIV SECTOR? – THAT’S OK! 

We recognise that formal qualifications or sector experience aren’t the only indicators of someone’s ability to succeed in this role. If you're unsure whether your experience fits, we still encourage you to apply.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please click Apply Now and provide us with an updated resume (maximum 3 pages).   

Please also attach a cover letter. In your cover letter, please include a short paragraph about why you would like to apply for the position. Then, please answer the following questions below (max 300-400 words per question):  

• Please describe your previous experience working to support people from culturally, linguistically, and racially marginalised communities—including people from diverse, migrant, and refugee backgrounds, as well as LGBTQ people of colour: (This can include paid work, volunteer roles, advocacy, informal community organising, or through lived experience).
• Please describe your project management experience
• Please describe your stakeholder management experience:

If you have any questions regarding the role or recruitment process, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer - Multicultural Community Health enquiry via EthicalJobs.

In line with our Recruitment & Selection Policy & Procedure, all candidates being considered for roles at Health Equity Matters are required to undergo pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Terrorism Check. No staff shall be employed until the satisfactory completion of all integrity checks.