About the organisation

Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.

Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.

About the role

The Climate Justice Project Officer at the Centre for Just Places holds a pivotal position, actively contributing to the organisation's commitment to addressing social and ecological injustices within the Climate Justice program. This role involves providing essential administrative and project support, ensuring the smooth implementation of initiatives.

Collaborating closely with the Director and key stakeholders, the Project Officer plays a crucial role in the development and execution of advocacy strategies for climate justice. Additionally, the position involves undertaking high-quality research projects and public policy analyses, contributing valuable insights to evidence-based solutions. As part of the broader goals of the Centre, the Project Officer engages in interdisciplinary research, supports action research with communities, and contributes to the creation and maintenance of a national repository of place-based research. The role not only strengthens the Centre's reputation as a thought leader but also extends its impact nationally, with a focus on Western Sydney and the Northern Territory. The Centre offers a dynamic work environment, competitive remuneration, salary packaging benefits, and opportunities for professional development, ensuring the Project Officer's growth within the organisation.

Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.

What Jesuit Social Services can offer you:

• An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
• A welcoming and supportive relational environment
• A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
• Ongoing training and development related to your role
• Employee assistance program
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
• Generous leave

About you

This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field.
• Project management experience, preferably with climate resilience focused projects involving multiple stakeholders working together on complex issues.
• Demonstrated skill engaging with communities, community service organisations, community health organisations, and local governments around climate justice or comparable experience.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding and sympathy with the mission and ethos of Jesuit Social Services.
• Knowledge and/or interest in the work that the Centre for Just Places undertakes.

About the program

The Centre for Just Places was established by Jesuit Social Services to support and enable place-based approaches to social and ecological justice through research, collaboration, engagement and knowledge exchange.

The Centre for Just Places will:

• Function as an ongoing dedicated resource for research into locational disadvantage (e.g. Dropping Off the Edge) into the future. It will undertake new interdisciplinary research bringing together data and concepts across community development, social services, health, environmental science, urban and social planning, and innovation.
• Undertake action research with vulnerable communities to design, test and evaluate their place-based projects and programs.
• Maintain a freely available national repository of place-based research, including case studies, papers and articles across multiple sectors.
• Advocate for impactful place-based approaches to solve locational disadvantage, including building capacity of individuals, organisations and communities to campaign on solutions
• Empower local communities and the organisations that work within them to understand and solve their own problems through access to and development of effective community capacity building techniques, including the provision of local data, case studies, evaluated tools (governance, community engagement, design), and purpose built resources in an accessible online platform
• Build collaborative partnerships across sectors to ensure that effective design, planning and community engagement take place

How to Apply

• Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
• For further information please contact John Ryks on (03) 9421 7600.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.

Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.

We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.

Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.