Chinese Community Engagement Officer
Job No:
53394
Location:
Melbourne, VIC
- This is your opportunity to improve wellbeing within the local community!
- Attractive remuneration package along with generous salary packaging options!
- Convenient Melbourne eastern suburbs location with onsite parking!
- 60 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE), fixed term until June 30, 2015!
About the Organisations
The Inner East Primary Care Partnership (IEPCP) is an alliance of health, community services and other related organisations operating within the Local Government areas of Boroondara, Manningham, Monash and Whitehorse.
IEPCP has articulated a vision for Melbourne’s inner east community to experience high levels of wellbeing, with excellent health and social outcomes.
Melbourne East GP Network is proud to be one of the first Victorian organisations to successfully become a Medicare Local. Since 1983, it has had a vision for enhanced community and primary care innovation, being a dynamic network delivering leadership in primary health care.
About the Opportunity
Inner East Primary Care Partnership (IEPCP) has a fantastic opportunity for a Chinese Community Engagement Officer to join their multidisciplinary team on a part time basis (0.8 FTE), based in Melbourne's Inner East catchment.
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) has funded IEPCP to deliver a new project “Chasing the Luck”. The project will focus on reducing harm from gambling amongst Chinese restaurant shift workers.
Reporting to the Health Promotion Project Coordinator - Problem Gambling, your main aim in this pivotal role will be to work closely with specific groups to identify and understand local gambling issues, and to explore opportunities to reduce harm from gambling and promote access to services and alternate recreation for the local Chinese community.
Some of your key responsibilities of this role will include, but will not be limited to:
- Attending relevant working parties/steering committees for the Chasing the Luck project;
- Identifying and maintaining positive links with staff, service providers and community organisations, while promoting an understanding of cultural norms and social issues;
- Communicating the results of research into problem gambling within the Chinese community across the organisation and externally to key stakeholders, and preparing and submitting reports as required;
- Providing advice, guidance and support on problem gambling issues, while promoting gambling support services within the Chinese community;
- Arranging and documenting consultation with the Chinese community on gambling and related issues; and
- Providing advice and feedback on the development of strategies to reduce gambling harm amongst Chinese restaurant workers.
The successful candidate will have relevant tertiary qualifications, with demonstrated experience in community development or health promotion in a community setting. You will also possess a good understanding of health promotion and community development theory and practice.
An excellent understanding of and working relationship with the Chinese community with a fluency in Cantonese and Mandarin is key to your success in this role. You should be able to demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all your practices, particularly towards the Chinese community.
IEPCP is seeking a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills who can develop effective relationships with stakeholders, and has the ability to work independently as well as part of a small team to achieve project goals. You will also have well developed organisational and time management skills, and an ability to communicate effectively between and about different cultures.
Police Checks are required on the successful candidate and all applicants agree to this as part of their application. A driver's licence is also required to fulfil your responsibilities effectively.
For a detailed position description, click here.
About the Benefits
The organisation encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work/life balance whilst working from our offices in Eastern Melbourne.
IEMML, as auspice of IEPCP, is proud of its open and accessible leadership, its great team of people to work with, and the unanimous dedication of its staff.
You will be rewarded for your hard work and commitment working part-time 30 hours/week with an attractive remuneration package commensurate with skills and experience, plus 9.5% super. In addition, you will have access to generous salary packaging options and mileage reimbursement for work-related use.
For your chance to contribute to this vital organisation dedicated to supporting healthcare services in Eastern Melbourne, Apply Now!