DMEL Coordinator – CAN DO Consortium

Alexandria, NEW South Wales Caritas Australia

 

· Design, best practice Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning tools.

· Location: Primarily Sydney based with work-related travel.

· Full-time, Contract (2 years) role with an immediate start.

 

Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) is a Consortium of eight Australian based humanitarian church agencies that exists to build the resilience of communities, to strengthen the capacity of partners, and to enhance agencies’ effectiveness in responding to disasters, especially in the Pacific.

The Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) Coordinator is an exciting new role within the CAN DO Coordination Unit, hosted by Caritas Australia, the Consortium lead agency. Based in Sydney with work-related travel, the primarily responsibility is to facilitate the coordination of all the design, monitoring, evaluation and learning practices of the Consortium’s disaster response and capacity development program to maximize their disaster response capacity, effectiveness and coordination.

In this position you will enjoy working with a culturally diverse group of people and partners to use the best of your design, monitoring, evaluation and learning experience, along with your creativity and attention to detail, and have a significant impact on the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable communities to disasters.

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Coordinator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment

Mt Helen, Victoria Federation University Australia
Human Resources – Mt Helen Campus

 

Part-time (0.6), continuing appointment. 

 
You will be responsible for the implementation and day-to-day coordination of the University’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Employment Strategy, Policy and Procedure which is designed to attract ATSI people access employment opportunities within the University and to support, develop and retain current ATSI employees.  You will also be responsible for advising Portfolios/Schools/Directorates on ATSI employment issues, marketing University vacancies to ATSI persons within the University’s local communities and providing learning opportunities for University staff to better understand cultural and organisational sensitivities.
 
As the successful applicant, you will have a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of ATSI communities and cultures, including knowledge of the needs and aspirations of the Indigenous communities in relation to employment. You will also have demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise and influence stakeholders from diverse professional backgrounds.   
 
 
Salary $64,270 to $72,374 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.
 
Appointments will normally be at the base of the salary range.
 
In accordance with its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy, the University has designated this position as an Identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Position.  Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.
 
Applicants should address the Key Selection Criteria.
 
For information on preparing a job application (including addressing the Key Selection Criteria) and to view the Position Description, please click here.
 
If you require the documents in an alternative format please contact hr@federation.edu.au or phone (03) 5327 9756.
 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday, 2 July 2017.
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Senior Mining Engineer

Gunnedah, NEW South Wales Whitehaven Coal

About Whitehaven Coal

Whitehaven Coal is a leading producer of some of the world’s highest quality coal. Operating in NSW’s Gunnedah Basin, our vision is to be Australia’s leading independent coal company.

Whitehaven Coal operates four open cut mines (Maules Creek, Werris Creek, Tarrawonga and Rocglen), one underground mine (Narrabri) and a Coal Handling and Preparation Plant, supported by offices in Gunnedah, Newcastle, Sydney and Tokyo. The company has been growing its workforce and currently has around 800 employees.

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the number of women and Aboriginal people in our workforce and welcomes applicants who reflect diversity of gender and culture.

Our commitment is to be:

  • A leading producer of some of the world’s highest quality coal
  • A company that has locally-based employees wherever possible
  • A proud member of and leading employer in the north west NSW region
  • A provider of stable and secure employment opportunities for local Aboriginal people.
  • A company that achieves Zero Harm to our people, our environment and our community.
  • A safe and healthy smoke free workplace

The Role: Senior Mining Engineer, Technical Services (Gunnedah, NSW)

An opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join our Technical Services team based in Gunnedah. You will be accountable for providing mine engineering support and guidance to existing operations and new projects to enable the business to achieve and maintain safe, sustainable and productive operations.

Reporting to the General Manager Technical Services, this role is responsible for developing and maintaining medium and Life of Mine plans, providing mine engineering support to new projects, managing the annual JORC process and assisting sites in developing annual budget plans.

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Aboriginal Targeted – Legal Support Officer – Clerk Grade 1/2 – Statewide Ongoing, Temporary & Casual Talent Pool

Statewide, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW

Legal Aid NSW

 

Aboriginal Targeted

Legal Support Officer

Clerk Grade 1/2

Ongoing, Temporary & Casual

State-wide Talent Pool

  

Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2017 [11:59pm]

 

Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.

 

• Ongoing, Temporary & Casual Talent Pool
• Package up to $72K
Role Description
• Jobs Board Ref No. 000059J2

 

Enquiries: Yamil Zenassi on (02) 9219 5104  
 

This recruitment will be used to create a talent pool which may be used to fill ongoing, temporary and casual vacancies of similar role descriptions within the organisation as they arise over the next 12 months.

 

Please Note: This vacancy is a targeted Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014. In the Pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

 

The Legal Support Officer provides a range of, clerical and administrative services including but not limited to, processing legal documentation, preparing correspondence, liaising with various stakeholders, Government Departments and the general public and providing basic referral information services to clients to support the effective and efficient operation of legal services within Legal Aid NSW.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.

Applicants are requested to attach:

• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)

• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the following two targeted questions:

1. Describe a time when you have been responsible for managing competing tasks within tight deadlines. What strategies did you use to plan your workload?

2. Describe a situation where you had to deal with a customer who demonstrated challenging behaviours. How did you manage the situation and what was the outcome?

The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

 

ROLE NOTES

This role is a targeted Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014. Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

 

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by decent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.
 

For Aboriginal specific information regarding working at Legal Aid NSW, our Aboriginal network, career development opportunities and support systems please email aboriginalservices@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please refer to Applying for a role in Legal Aid NSW for more guidance. 

Information about Legal Aid NSW can be found at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

Legal Aid NSW welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disability. Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and on employment.

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Aboriginal Identified – Professional Legal Placement – Legal Officer Grade I – Various Locations & Practice Areas

Various, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW

Legal Aid NSW Logo 

 

ABOUT LEGAL AID NSW

 
Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 22 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position us responsible for:

 

• Providing high quality advice, minor assistance and casework service to disadvantaged communities

• Conducting an effective legal practice

• Complying with the Legal Aid Commission Act, policies and practice management standards and undertake all related administrative and case management activities.

ABOUT YOU

The successful applicant will be a bright, hard working law graduate who is about to embark on their Practical Legal Training in either our Criminal, Family or Civil Law Divisions. Applicants should indicate their preference in a practice area which will be considered based on availability.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.

Applicants are requested to attach:

• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)

• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the following two questions:

 

1. Why do you wish to undertake your Practical Legal Training at Legal Aid NSW?

 

2. Explain the skills and attributes you can bring to this role?

The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining capability and suitability for the role.

This recruitment will be used to fill any current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future vacancies that may arise over the next 12 months.

 

 

ROLE NOTES 

 

This vacancy is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.

 

Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

 

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by decent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the Pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

 

For Aboriginal specific information regarding working at Legal Aid NSW, our Aboriginal network, career development opportunities and support systems please email aboriginalservices@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
 

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Legal Aid NSW welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

 

We encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to participate in the recruitment process, or you are looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, please contact our team on the email below, and advise your preferred method of communication: erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

• x2 Temporary Opportunities up to 9 months (35HPW)
• Enquiries: Scott Hawkins on (02) 9219 5109
Applying for a Role
Working at Legal Aid NSW

Overview of the PLT

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Therapeutic Case Workers (Aboriginal Identified)

Wagga Wagga, NEW South Wales Employment Office
About the Organisation
The Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) is a not-for-profit leader in the provision of primary health care and community welfare services.

RivMed aims to provide services which reflect the growing need of Aboriginal people to have access to primary health care and community welfare services.

These include preventative health care programs and the core programs also reflect the need to continue to address the inequality in health outcomes that persist. Those core programs include medical services, and family health, drug and alcohol counselling and advocacy support.

Services in support of Aboriginal families include those provided by the Family Health Team, Intensive Family Based Services, Out of Home Care and the Family Functional Therapy-Child Welfare and Social & Emotional Wellbeing teams.

As part of the NSW Government's New Family Preservation Models initiative, RivMed has been selected to provide Family Functional Therapy – Child Welfare services in Wagga Wagga and surrounds.

About the Opportunity
* RivMed has multiple opportunities for Therapeutic Caseworkers (Aboriginal Identified) to work as part of the Child Welfare services team based in Wagga Wagga, NSW on a full-time basis.
* Reporting to the Team Leader – Therapeutic Services, this rewarding role requires you to deliver Family Functional Therapy – Child Welfare within a team environment of skilled caseworkers and clinical therapeutic staff.
* RivMed is seeking experienced individuals who have strong knowledge of early intervention, child protection, and out of home care. The successful candidates will also have a good understanding of child protection law.
* To succeed in this position, you will have a Diploma of Community Services, Mental Health, Social Welfare, Social Science, or equivalent. You will also have previous experience in case management andworking within the community services sector and/or Aboriginal health.
* Candidates with an understanding of inter-generational trauma and those who have the ability to develop links within the community will be highly regarded.
* The successful candidates will have a current driver's license and the ability to travel within regional areas and interstate.

Please note: Aboriginality is essential to this role and is a genuine occupational requirement and racial discrimination is prohibited as outlined under Section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

About the Benefits
In recognition of your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy an excellent remuneration commensurate with skills and experience plus NFP Salary Packaging benefits.

 
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MELBOURNE LAW SCHOOL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

The University of Melbourne,, Victoria University of Melbourne
Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Salary: AUD69,148* – AUD93,830 p.a. (*PhD Entry Level AUD87,415 p.a.) plus 9.5% superannuation

About Melbourne Law School
Melbourne Law School (MLS) is Australia's first all-graduate law faculty. Melbourne Law School was the first faculty in Australia to teach law, and awarded this country's first law degrees.

About the role:
Melbourne Law School (MLS) at the University of Melbourne, Australia's leading law school, invites applications from early career researchers across all sub-disciplines of law for a Melbourne Law School Postdoctoral Fellowship.

The MLS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to support talented, recent doctoral graduates in law to establish and consolidate their research careers and contribute to the intellectually vibrant and research-intensive culture of Melbourne Law School.

About you:
The fellowship provides an opportunity for dedicated research time within a supportive and collegial research environment. In addition, a small teaching component is an essential part of this program, thereby enabling the development of teaching skills and a teaching portfolio. The program provides research, teaching and academic career mentoring, and is designed to nurture the most promising early career researchers of any nationality in any area of law.

Fellowships will be awarded starting at Level A.6 in the University Salary Band (currently AUD87,415 plus a minimum 9.5% superannuation) with an additional AUD15,000 for project costs over the term of the 2 year fellowship.

Indigenous Australians seeking support to apply for a vacancy are encouraged to contact the University by emailing their contact details and position number to law-hr@unimelb.edu.au

Applicants must review the Position Description in order to assess their eligibility to apply, to address the essential Selection Criteria and to obtain the Fellowship Key Responsibilities and Funding Conditions.
 

Employment Type: Full-time fixed term position for 2 years

           

Enquiries only to: law-research@unimelb.edu.au

 
Close date: Sunday 16 July 2017 
 
For position information and to apply go to:
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/890813/mls-postdoctoral-fellowship
 
 
 
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Adviser, Far North Queensland

Cairns, Queensland Dentsu Mitchell on behalf of Federal Government

The PM&C Regional Network leads engagement with Indigenous communities, other stakeholders to drive outcomes in three policy areas of lifting education outcomes, improving employment and economic opportunities and ensuring safer communities. 

The Adviser role is located in Cairns in the Network Region of Far North Queensland (FNQ). The FNQ Region has a broad and diverse geographical footprint including Greater Cairns Region, Atherton Tablelands, Yarrabah, Cassowary Coast and the remote Indigenous communities of Cape York. 

Network Advisers work with Indigenous communities and service providers within a community or cluster of communities to achieve positive results against the Australian Government’s Indigenous Affairs priorities. Advisers are results-oriented and possess strong communication and engagement skills. The role facilitates collaboration and productive working relationships with and between service providers, Indigenous leaders and communities at the local level to further improve service delivery outcomes, solve delivery challenges and build on opportunities for collaboration and positive impact. The Adviser requires a strong understanding of the range of current programmes and services being delivered to their community and identify other possibilities to drive outcomes and positive impact in the context of a transformational agenda to develop communities.

Advisers report to a Team Leader and may oversee staff. They are responsible for PMC work in assigned communities. 

Travel including overnight stays is required and a current driver’s licence is necessary. Extensive remote travel by four wheel drive vehicle or light aircraft will be required. Accredited four wheel drive will be provided.
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Mechanical Fitter

Craigieburn, Victoria UGL Limited

UGL provides end-to-end outsourced engineering, construction, asset management and maintenance services with a diversified end-market exposure across the core sectors of Rail, Transport & Technology systems, Engineering and Construction and Asset Services. 
 
UGL Limited is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join our Rail & Defence division based at Craigieburn (MTM Depot). 
 
The purpose of this role is to perform trade related technical tasks that support the overhaul activities for rolling stock and associated sub-assemblies.
 
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • To perform trade related tasks such as installation and fit out of mechanical equipment, operating various machinery and cranes, liaising with various internal departments to ensure on-time delivery of project schedules.
  • Ensure active involvement in Lean Manufacturing and 5S activities.
  • Undertake relevant enterprise training as nominated.
  • Complete allocated tasks to the agreed work schedule.
  • Raise relevant work issues to area supervision and management.
  • Participate in work area improvement activities
  • Undertake any adhoc projects, initiatives, tasks as directed by the Leading Hand/Supervisor.  
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 
  • Certificate III in Engineering  (Mechanical Trade) 
  • Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally. 
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines and follow-through within a fast paced environment with multiple and competing demands. 
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tradesperson to join us on this exciting Project. This position will be a fixed term until October 2017 with possible extension and will be based at Craigieburn (MTM Depot).
 
As a fast growing global, multi-disciplined company, UGL are looking for strong achievers who strive for results and are passionate about developing their expertise. UGL are looking for people who are professional, innovative, committed and looking to be challenged.
 
We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity including Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people.
 
If you are confident you have the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil this role then please apply now via the Apply Now button.
 
Ref. No. 227827
For assistance, please email: railanddefence@ugllimited.com

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Child, Youth and Family Workers

Melbourne, Victoria Tradewind Australia
Tradewind Australia is Victoria’s leading specialist in community and welfare services recruitment. We work across the sector linking a passionate workforce with organisations who support and strengthen communities.

We are currently working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island services in a variety of locations across Melbourne.  We have a number of exciting opportunities for motivated and caring Aboriginal individuals, who are passionate about strengthening and safeguarding children, and families, in their communities.

We are accepting expressions of interest from people with a wide range of backgrounds, who are interested in working with Aboriginal children and families in services such as:

·         Early Intervention
·         Family Support
·         Out of Home Care
·         Family Placement
·         Youth work
·         Alcohol and Other Drugs
·         Cultural Strengthening
·         Training

Roles available include:

·         Case Work
·         Counselling
·         Residential care
·         Program Management
·         Leadership
·         Advocacy
·         Community Development

Positions are available on both short term and permanent contracts.
 
Source: Uniting News

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