About the Role
Are you passionate about creating opportunities for migrant women to thrive in the workforce? Join SSI Group as a Women's Employment and Skills Pathways Program Officer and help make a real difference.
In this dynamic role, you'll provide tailored navigation support to migrant women, guiding them through skills recognition and professional accreditation processes. You'll connect participants with job readiness programs, vocational training, and employment services, while fostering strong partnerships with community organisations, industry stakeholders, and government agencies.
Your work will include developing individual pathway plans, delivering capacity-building initiatives, and creating tools and resources to promote the program nationally. You'll also contribute to program monitoring, evaluation, and policy development, ensuring that SSI continues to lead in empowering women and building inclusive communities.
We are recruiting for 2 Program Officers, permanent part-time or full-time positions available.
About You
You're a proactive, solutions-focused professional with a strong commitment to gender equality and social inclusion. You bring:
* Qualifications in social science, social work, community development, or equivalent experience.
* Experience delivering individual support and capacity-building initiatives in employment or economic participation contexts.
* Knowledge of employment pathways, skills recognition, and professional accreditation processes.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with diverse audiences.
* Strategic stakeholder management experience and a collaborative approach.
* A multicultural background or extensive experience working with CALD communities.
Ready to help migrant women achieve their employment goals and create lasting impact? Apply now and join a team committed to building a more inclusive future.
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 though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.
About our Benefits
* Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
* Industry leading hybrid and flexible working arrangement supporting work from home and office, including the opportunity of a 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 is 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 as a condition of employment.
Our commitment to Diversity
SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
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.
Applications close 5th January 2026. Please note SSI will be closed from Monday 22nd December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026, during this time there will be limited communication from our team, therefore we may take longer to respond to your application.
If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at
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.
SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at or call Dolly on
Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.