Women’s Health Promotion Officer-Preventing Gender-Based Violence

This position is only open to females and people whose gender identity is female (referred to as ‘women’) EOE H191-2017

Qualifications & experience

1. Tertiary qualifications and experience in health promotion, gender studies, community development and/or a social policy discipline.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in gender equity and the link to prevention of gender-based violence, including an in depth understanding of the current policies and frameworks at both a State-wide and National level.
3. Demonstrated conceptual understanding and commitment to intersectional feminist theory and addressing gender inequities in relation to the health, safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people.
4. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of training, group facilitation and public presentations.
5. Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and engagement, building and maintaining strategic relationships and partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders.
6. Excellent and demonstrated written communications skills, including report writing, resource development and the ability to adapt academic writing to simple English or translate knowledge effectively.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Drive and support the Coordinator, Gender Equality and Preventing Gender-Based Violence in the implementation of Building a Respectful Community Strategy 2022-2026 and subsequent iterations of the Strategy.
• Actively support regional partners to build their capacity to prevent gender-based violence with a particular focus on those who are the most marginalised in the community.
• Effectively manage BRC Partner communications including online communication platforms such as Basecamp and Better Impact. Manage administration of these systems. Develop regular monthly sector updates and manage distribution lists.
• Conduct all aspects of orientation to the BRC Partnership for new representatives, including developing and maintaining the BRC Partnership introductory package.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate innovative health promotion programs and strategies, applying a gendered, intersectional and capacity building approach.
• Support identification of training, education, and community of practice session opportunities in preventing gender-based violence, gender equity and gender analysis.
• Identify and develop resources that complement and support WHIN’s projects and programs in collaboration with the Preventing gender-based Violence and broader health promotion teams.

A comprehensive list of the tasks and responsibilities can be found on the position description.