Organisation : Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG)
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Part-time, Contract/Temporary
Sector : Community Development, Community Engagement, Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Salary type : Other
Application closing date : 25 Feb, 2021
About the organisation
Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) is a member-based, community organisation that was established in 1983. We work towards the alleviation of housing related poverty for older Australians through our advocacy work and our service – Home at Last.
About the role
Join our small organisation and provide support to our fantastic team so that we can be the best that we can be in working with older people towards housing justice. Great conditions, supportive team, satisfying work contributing to changing the lives of older people in housing stress.
We are seeking a versatile and experienced community development professional to support the effective delivery of HAAG’s community engagement work, including implementation of the Wicking Ageing on the Edge Older Persons’ Homelessness Prevention Project. You will be assisting our Prevention and Early Intervention workers and supplementing their efforts on both project-related and ongoing HAAG community engagement. This is a short-term position within our growing organisation.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be minimal face-to-face work and you will need the ability to work from home. You will have high levels of self-organisation, a collaborative approach and can-do attitude. Knowledge of systems and peer advocacy and campaigning an advantage.
HAAG is committed to recruiting a diverse range of people with a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our goals. We encourage applications from culturally and linguistically diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals.
Housing for the Aged Action Group provides generous salary and conditions.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Community Engagement worker via Pro Bono Australia.
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