• Part time, 4 days per week

Inclusive and Diverse Communities Inc (IDC) is a secular, not-for-profit organisation committed to inclusion, access, diversity and intersectionality.

The MCDP Officer will be a TEI specialist relating to children aged 0-12 years, parents/carers, and families from multicultural or CaLD backgrounds living in Southwest Sydney areas (Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool).

The right person will draw on their substantial experience in community development, program coordination and/or project management and working with diverse, intersectional communities who are experiencing multiple disadvantage.

As a Grade 5 position with above SCHADS Award conditions, IDC is looking for an independent, innovative, self-initiator who can successfully develop, review, implement and evaluate an Annual Work Plan, adhere to funding agreement, apply program logic, and dutifully meet DEX reporting requirements.

The MCDP Officer co-convenes a CaLD specialist interagency, builds and expands on a flourishing network of community partners and allies, coordinates community events and activities, and uses an outcomes measurement approach rather than just focusing on outputs.

Being part of a small, diverse team of professionals, the right person will be a great team player & easily fit in, ready to help out outside of their program scope, and be accountable to the Manager.

Workdays and Hours- the MCDP Officer will be required to work from Tuesdays to Fridays. The successful candidate may be able to negotiate hours (must be a minimum of 21 hrs/week). This is a fixed term part time contract ending on 30 June 2024, and subject to renewal of funding from NSW Communities & Justice.

More about the organisation and above award work conditions:

Inclusive and Diverse Communities Inc (IDC) is an innovative, adaptable employer that offers flexible policies/procedures/practices and hybrid, above award working conditions that support a healthy work/life balance:

• 4-day working week- one of the first organisations to offer this
• Time in Lieu (TIL)- accumulate TIL (capped)
• Annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, carer’s leave as per SCHADS award. Additional 2 mental health days and 3 days of gratis paid leave in Dec/Jan (subject to management committee approval)
• 2 weeks shutdown period in Dec/Jan
• Hybrid work conditions- 5 days/month at an office (usually Wednesdays at Parramatta, Fridays at Bankstown) and the rest WFH, and f2f and online meetings and project activities
• Other employee perks for mental health and wellbeing

IMPORTANT:

Interviews: Wednesday, 6 November

Start date for onboarding and induction: at the latest Tuesday, 26 November (or preferably 1 week before)

how to Apply

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People from diverse backgrounds with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

If you need further information, please email [email protected] to request an FAQs pack using the subject line: Multicultural Community Development Program Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.