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Community Engager

cohealth
  • 22.8 hours per week, fixed term until 31 December 2020
  • Currently Work from Home (usually based in Footscray)
  • NFP Salary Packaging

About cohealth

Welcome to cohealth. A not-for-profit community health organisation that strives to improve health and wellbeing for all and lead the way in reducing health inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live.

About the role

The role is one of two Community Engager roles within the Community Partnerships Program.

The Community Engager role is a short time one that has two main foci.

  • Development, implementation and evaluation of participation campaigns.
  • As a point of contact, coordination and support for community advisors/participants who work across projects and directorates.

The Community Partnerships and Diversity program area comprises a range of functions linked to the development and implementation of cohealth's human rights and community engagement/consumer participation frameworks. It delivers targeted programs to build local communities; works to improve access and equity for cohealth's diverse population groups; and ensures consumers and communities are active partners in shaping and delivering services through participatory mechanisms appropriate to their needs.

This work is underpinned by a strong focus on promoting and strengthening human rights; supporting highly engaged and connected communities; embedding meaningful community input into health service decision making; and strengthening workforce and organisational capacity to deliver responsive and inclusive services to marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities

Key duties:

  • Facilitate recruitment to community advisor/participation roles directly or through the cohealth participation register; and prioritise recruitment of underrepresented and vulnerable groups, including priority populations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, carers, LGBTIQ communities, people with disability, younger people generally, and families
  • Ensure the network works effectively with participation planning and review tools and uses the participation register to develop the cohealth Strategic Plan 2018 -2022 and Cohealth advocacy campaigns link the networks efforts in community participation with broader organisational effort.
  • Co-lead and/or make expert contribution to project and evaluation design
  • Provide technical advice and support to the directorate leaders and team members in relation to campaigns including providing evidence, information resources and tools
  • Provide support to community members ensuring their role is clear, their views are heard, and any risks are highlighted, mitigated and managed

Position Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or a minimum of 5 years' experience in a role with skills and approaches demonstrably relevant to that of Community Engager
  • Detailed understanding of current trends in community engagement and development, consumer-directed healthcare, codesign, and rights-based practice within primary and community health service settings
  • Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based approaches and continuous improvement
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, organise and prioritise tasks; work to deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement sophisticated communications, marketing, media, partnership strategies and activities

Why us?

Having a great work culture really means a lot to us. And a big part of that is having values that are aligned with one another - and with cohealth! This is why we're looking for someone that reflects cohealth's values of Inquiry and Innovation, Respect, Courage, Social Equity, and Trust.

People accepting employment with cohealth are unable to access our services, some exemptions may apply. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal record history check)

We are accepting and reviewing applications immediately.

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