An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and skilled Capacity Building and Support Officer to work with people with disability and their families and carers.

Location: Griffith and surrounding areas

The position is part time 3 days per week until 30 June 2024. Salary is based on SCHADS Award Grade 4. You will also benefit from ongoing support, training and flexible working conditions; and salary sacrifice after qualifying period.

The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA) is the leading NSW advocacy agency for people from Non-English Speaking (NESB) and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds with disability and their families/friends. Our vision is to create a community where everyone, regardless of background or disability, feels welcome, included and supported.

Selection criteria:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience in advocating for people with disability

• Knowledge of the disability sector in Australia

• Demonstrated experience in providing advocacy support to people with disability from CALD backgrounds
• Experience in supporting people with disability to build their capacity to advocate for themselves

• Demonstrated experience in community development and networking

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel to regional NSW

Desirable:

• Ability to identify and address systemic issues
• IT proficiency
• Bi-lingual
• NSW full driving licence

All applications must address the selection criteria.

For a position description, please download from the MDAA website: www.mdaa.org.au.

For further enquiries, please contact Bharat on (02) 9891 6400.

MDAA is an EEO employer, and an affirmative action policy applies to people from

NESB/CALD background with disability.

A position description is attached.