Employment Solutions Officer

Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?

SSI’s vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

About the Role

The Employment Solutions Officer is responsible for carrying out strategic business development activities to engage and establish employment opportunities for job seekers for the employment region/s and programs they are operating within, with the overall goal of ensuring consistent flow of employment opportunities for job seekers which will ideally lead to ongoing and sustainable employment for job seekers.

The Employment Solutions Officer actively engages with employers to promote the SSI brand and services, to offer employment solutions to employers, and to create a pipeline of employment opportunities suitable for work ready job seekers. You will work with the broader Employment Services teams to ensure that employment opportunities and vacancies are communicated effectively to team leaders, consultants, facilitators, and job seekers at site level so that vacancies are filled successfully and that job seekers are being placed into suitable employment opportunities within suitable timeframes for both job seekers and employers.

About You

You are a great communicator and enjoy working as part of a collaborative, solutions focused team. You are well versed in building relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Your passion will lie in wanting to work for purpose and make a genuine difference to the community. You will be someone who thrives in a fast – paced complex environment and will enjoy creating solutions and adding value. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact and be regarded as a key contributor for SSI.

Essential Criteria

     * Certificate IV or above in Business, Marketing or other similar qualification, desirable or be willing to work towards

     * Good working knowledge of local, state and national labour markets

     * Strong connections with employers, industry and community

     * Proven business development, sales or marketing ability including excellent communication skills, high level negotiation skills, and persuasive ability

     * Strong account management and relationship management skills

     * Strong ethics, accountability, and integrity

     * Experience working in the Employment Services sector and an understanding of working with long term unemployed job seekers is DESIRABLE

     * Experience working in recruitment, sales or marketing is DESIRABLE

If you’re passionate about this role and have a desire to make a positive impact through your important contribution to our team, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply now.

About Us

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.

Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide thought leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About our Benefits

     * Flexible hybrid work model

     * Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!

     * Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight.

     * Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.

     * Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs

     * Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and we are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check and or other checks as a condition of employment.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role. SSI expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so. This is also a pre-condition to ongoing employment.

Applications close Monday 31 March 2023

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future. Applications close on 19 March 2023.

At SSI, the strength of our team’s diversity is strongly valued. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, people from diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

SSI is also a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

Should you require adjustments please email us at talent@ssi.org.auor call Vimla Khooblall on 0410 801 184

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