Community Capacity Building Team Leader

Your impact

Foundation House is looking for 2 passionate Team Leaders who will each lead and manage a team of Community Capacity Building Practitioners and Community Group Work Coordinators in the delivery of regional community capacity building initiatives, based on grass roots engagement and partnership with refugee and/or asylum seeker communities.

The CCB Team Leader will have a pivotal part in building and maintaining strong relationships with Foundation House Regional Managers of Mental Health and Wellbeing Teams to enable:

• Strong information sharing and collaboration
• Ongoing integration of knowledge and understanding of community, and sector needs to inform Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives and service model approaches.
• Co-design of CCB and Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives in response to identified needs in each area or work.
• Place based knowledge of community and sector needs to inform organisational Practice Excellence and sector support.

We have two, ongoing 1 EFT positions available. One position is based in Sunshine, the other in Dallas.

Day to day the CCB Team Leader is primarily responsible for:

• Leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team of CCB Practitioners and Community Group Work Coordinators in the delivery of regional community capacity building initiatives.
• Overseeing the regional implementation of monitoring and evaluation of CCB initiatives informed by the principles of Community Capacity Building, Recovery Goals, and the Trauma-Informed Community Capacity Building program
• Leading and driving the development and implementation of proactive, regional community capacity building initiatives
• Building external regional service partnerships to support the needs of clients and communities from a refugee and/or asylum seeker background.

What you’ll need to successfully apply:

• Graduate qualification in Community Development, Social Work, or related discipline.
• Expertise in working with culturally diverse communities or communities experiencing displacement, and complex trauma and recovery models.
• Expertise in leading teams to manage projects of increasing complexity that respond to the needs of community groups.
• Experience in leading community change programs to drive innovation and create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Expertise in cross-cultural communication and practice and development.

In return 

You’ll be rewarded with: 

• An attractive remuneration package of circa $124k plus superannuation.
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 per year
• A role with true purpose to make a difference in people’s lives.
• A welcoming, highly diverse and supportive team environment.
• Excellent training and professional development.
• Generous leave provisions with option to purchase additional leave.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.

Foundation House is an inclusive employer

Foundation House is an equal opportunity employer; we foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse. We are values driven and are committed to improving the life outcomes of refugees and asylum seekers.