• Western Sydney Location
• SCHCADS Award 2010- Level 4
• Fixed-Term Full-Time (35 hours a week)

SydWest Multicultural Services is the leading community organisation connecting and empowering people of all cultures.  Our purpose is Connecting Cultures & Building Communities.  The values underpinning our work are Accountability, Collaboration and Excellence. Through person-centred services, representation and evidence development we are empowering individuals and building the social capacity of communities. The organisation focuses on people who are vulnerable and most in need across the life course. We have offices in Blacktown, Mt Druitt, Penrith and Rouse Hill.

We offer our staff many benefits such as flexible working arrangements, flexi-time and salary sacrifice packaging. For further information please click here.

Role Overview:

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) aims to achieve equitable access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for all people with a disability who meet eligibility requirements. The NDIA recognises that there are additional challenges in engaging with and providing a service to diverse and hard to reach populations.

The Community Connector role is to connect and link CALD people with disabilities or their carers to the NDIS. Many individuals and communities have additional barriers to access the NDIS, including language and cultural differences, and/or disassociation from broader community as a result of discrimination or trauma. This role has been developed to address these challenges faced by CALD people who have been unable to access the Scheme or are facing difficulties in using the Scheme to its full potential. The desired outcome of this role is to for CALD people with disabilities and careers to better understand the NDIS; successfully engage with the NDIS; receive higher quality plans through enhanced understanding of the processes of the NDIS.

This position will be on a fixed-term full-time basis (35 hours a week) and will end on 25th June 2021.

Key Accountabilities:

Essential Criteria

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•  Diploma in Community Services, Degree/ Grad Certificate in Social work, Cert IV in Community Development is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to manage, facilitate, promote and evaluate programs and events including meetings, training and community programs.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in working with CALD communities and people living with disabilities.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to enable engagement with CALD families and communities.
• Speak one or more of the languages commonly spoken within the LGA is desirable.
• Existing connections with disability service providers in the region and demonstrated experience in community engagement is desirable.
• Demonstrated values of integrity, reliability, professionalism and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Satisfactory Working with Children Check & National Police Check required.
• Current driver’s licence and access to a fully registered motor vehicle.

SydWest MS adheres to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity, workplace health and safety and is a child safe organisation.