Team Leader, Community Health Promotion – Hunter

What’s ACON’s Regional Services you say?

Our regional teams engage with LGBTQ+ people, community members and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in providing care coordination, peer support, counselling services, delivering health promotion campaigns, undertaking community development and peer education initiatives, supporting community groups and events, providing training and support to mainstream services, and providing access to the needle and syringe program.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Team Leader, Community Health Promotion – Hunter is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Community Health Promotion Team, providing services across the Hunter, Central Coast, New England, and Western NSW regions. This includes the planning and delivery of ACON’s health promotion campaigns and community development responses with PLHIV, or people affected by HIV, and to sexuality and gender diverse people (LGBTQ+). There is a requirement for the person in this position to travel frequently within NSW and is based at ACON’s Newcastle office.

You will:

• In consultation with the Regional Manager, lead and drive the successful delivery of health promotion services and activities to ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) and other deliverables are met.
• Manage, support and lead Community Health Promotion Officers (CHPOs) and volunteer workers to achieve the goals and objectives of ACONs’ Business Plan and related strategies.
• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health promotion activities and materials.
• Assist with the development and implementation of strategies to adapt ACON services and programs to meet regional community needs.

Who are we looking for?

• Someone with confidence in their abilities to lead and support teams to achieve great outcomes in partnership with the communities ACON serves.
• A person with strong skills in building relationships and networks with community members and stakeholders.
• Someone with an understanding of the health, social, and human rights needs of sexuality and gender diverse communities and PLHIV.
• A person who can take the initiative and work autonomously within a supportive team.
• Someone with experience in health promotion and/or community development.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

What’s the remuneration and working details?: 

Salary: $89,689 to $105,978 (Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Location: ACON’s Awabakal / Hunter Office in Newcastle, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).

Hours: Permanent Full-Time (70 hours per fortnight).

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.