About Us

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment.

Your Opportunity

As Community Chaplain in this newly created role in Coffs Harbour you will play a vital role as 'community connector' drawing upon your well developed experience of building rapport and community relations whilst enhancing and aligning community development and working in partnership with local churches.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect and build relationships to promote opportunities that support MA clients and promote the services of local churches
• Support MA, Community services, churches and community members to create a community which promotes the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual development of ALL community members                                              
• Be available to listen to community members who have a need to talk about their own lives and their search for meaning, referring them to the appropriate church or faith community
• Actively participate in all meetings and planning sessions conducted by the Community Chaplain Program (CCP) Team Leader and actively participate in meetings with MA staff and management as required
• Support the championing of the organisational values, positive work culture and thriving teams

Requirements for Success

• A Degree/Diploma in Chaplaincy/CPE/Ministry or a minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role in a Christian Church or Community Sector
• Experience working with and for communities in a self-reflective and creative way that facilitates community self-determination in partnership with local churches
• Experience in community consultation, facilitation and partnership development
• Influential communication skills - verbal, listening, written and digital
• Demonstrated ability to develop stakeholder’s relationships that assist to achieve program outcomes
• Current driver's licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. 

Culture & Benefits   

A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration. 

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including: 

• NFP salary packaging benefits reducing taxable income (details via AccessPay) 
• Generous discounts with hotels, travel insurance and major retailers 
• Free, confidential counselling services via our EAP 
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private 

Diversity & Inclusion 

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages. 

As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Chaplain - Coffs Harbour enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Next Steps 

To be considered for this opportunity, please click “Apply”. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application. 

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description Community Chaplain PD.pdf.

For further information about working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.