The Opportunity

A newly created part time role as Community Engagement Advisor to lead the engagement and consumer participation strategic plan. Locations in Hawthorn, Richmond and Doncaster East.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate community advisers in the three major municipalities where AccessHC operates
• Provide secretariat support to the Board Community Engagement Committee and local community adviser activities.
  • Preparation of agenda in consultation with committee chair
  • Preparation of minutes
  • Coordination of actions resulting from meetings
• Manage communication between consumers and the wider organisation
• Build capacity of managers and wider staff team in community engagement and consumer participation through the organisation and/or facilitation or professional development

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary-level qualifications in health, health sciences, social services, marketing or another relevant discipline
• At least three years experience in community participation or engagement activities
• Demonstrated competence in working with communities from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work after hours and at weekends as required
• Demonstrated experienced in administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, preparation of meeting documentation
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Customer focused approach to service delivery

Culture & Benefits

People love working at Access Health & Community because we offer:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Commitment to work-life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Annual Leave Loading 
• Monthly RDO (for full time employees)

About Access Health & Community

We are a not for profit community health organisation operating in twelve locations across Melbourne. With caring at our centre, our mission is to build healthier lives together with our communities and deliver excellent health services for all. AccessHC delivers medical, health and community services for all ages. We employ over 250 employees across Eastern Melbourne.

Please submit your application through  to recruitment@accesshc.org.au, using the subject line: Community Engagement Advisor application including your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.  Please refer to the position description below or on the website for the key selection criteria and further information: https://accesshc.org.au/careers/. 

Applications close 5 July 2019

Access Health and Community is a Child Safe Organisation.

Access Health and Community actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples and people from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background.