Organisation : Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Location : ACT Regional
Work type : Part-time, Contract/Temporary
Profession : Administration & Office Support, Customer Service
Sector : Disabilities, Employment Services
Salary type : Hourly
Salary : $38.47 to $41.25
Application closing date : 23 Dec, 2024
About the organisation
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a Disabled People’s Organisation and the only national specific-disability and cross-disability peak, championing the rights of people with disability and enabling them to participate fully in Australian life. AFDO offers a supportive work environment, with a team passionate about the rights of people living with disability. Benefits include options for workplace flexibility, remote working and immediate access to tax-reducing salary packaging ($15,900 tax free income per year).
About the role
• Interesting and varied project role & great team
• Part-time (8 hours per week) over one or two days per week
• Work remotely from your home office, you don’t need to be in the ACT
• Project term January to June 2025
The Project
ADFO has secured funding to roll out the Business Inclusion & Diversity Services (BIDS) project in the Hunter Valley (NSW) and ACT regions. BIDS delivers support to small and medium sized businesses to enhance their disability confidence to employ people with disability, thereby removing barriers to employment for people living with disability.
The Role
As a BIDS Project Officer, you will enjoy a wide variety of work with plenty of stakeholder engagement. You will:
• Engage with a range of local small businesses to understand of their needs and current knowledge of disability
• Build awareness and confidence of small businesses to be able to attract, recruit and retain employees disability
• Manage a caseload of businesses to deliver customised solutions
• Assist with the overall running of the project
About You
You have a genuine commitment to social justice and want to see a world where people living with disability can participate fully in their communities of choice. Ideally, you bring:
• Experience in the commercial sector and good understanding of business operations e.g. previous management, HR, administration, sales or business development
• Good understanding of the challenges experienced by small business (knowledge of the ACT region and local businesses would be an advantage)
• An understanding of the barriers to employment experienced by people with a disability or willingness to proactively develop this knowledge
• Excellent relationship management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Well-developed written communication skills
• Computer literacy
• A self-managed approach to your work
Relevant tertiary qualifications (eg business or human resources) would be highly regarded.
Other role requirements include suitable remote working facilities (eg, home office, mobile coverage and reliable internet), National Police Criminal Record Check, and COVID vaccination.
People living with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
A position description is attached.
How to apply
Please submit a maximum two-page cover letter responding to the selection criteria in the attached position description with your resume, via the form below. If you do not submit a cover letter addressing the criteria we will not progress your application.
Due to limited resources ONLY short listed applicants will be contacted and we are unable to respond or acknowledge all received.
We will be interviewing suitable applicants as received as we want to get this role going asap, and encourage you to apply as soon as possible with appropriate supporting information and cover letter.
If you don't hear back from us we would like to thank you for your interest in this role.
Please quote in application: Project Officer – Diversity & Inclusion – Employment – ACT via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Disabilities, #Employment_Services
