Community Engagement Specialist
About the Role:
* Salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
* Professional development opportunities.
* Flexible working arrangements.
The Community Engagement Specialist will facilitate the full participation, equality of opportunity, and equality of citizenship of people with physical disabilities across NSW through expanding and building community networks and strategic partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop a Community and Engagement Strategy with senior management.
2. Identify and pursue opportunities to meet targets in line with the Community Engagement Strategy.
3. Lead the development of SMART campaign objectives on issues of importance to the NSW disability community and run, monitor, and evaluate campaigns.
4. Enhance engagement with existing online and social media platforms.
5. Design and execute accessible community engagement events, including expos, to promote interests of the disability community.
6. Develop and maintain relationships with relevant disability sector organisations and external stakeholders.
7. Contribute to content across newsletters and other publications.
8. Conduct annual feedback surveys with members to gather membership and public position/understanding on PDCN areas of interest.
9. Provide monthly reports on outputs; develop a report detailing outcomes for the year for Annual Report.
10. Assist in the coordination of events, such as Annual General Meetings and events for International Day for People with Disability.
11. Provide input into planning, development, and delivery of projects.
12. Support policy team across member consultations as required.
13. Assist with general office tasks as required (phone support/enquiries).
Talent and Capabilities:
* High-level communication and interpersonal skills.
* Capacity to work independently.
* Initiative and the capacity to lead projects.
* Problem solving.
* Commitment to social justice.
* Ability to work as part of a small, tight-knit team.
* Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities.
* Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborative partnerships with member groups and other stakeholders.
* Cultural and social awareness.
Selection Criteria:
* At least 2 years' experience in an equivalent role.
* Demonstrated understanding of community organizing processes, concepts, and development theories.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* High level interpersonal skills, including the capacity to connect with people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
* Demonstrated ability to build, and sustain relationships, with key stakeholders.
* Demonstrated high level organisational skills, including the capacity to prioritise, meet deadlines, and balance multiple tasks at once.
* Capacity to show initiative, and work independently.
* Demonstrated ability to co-ordinate community events.
* Demonstrated ability to run, monitor, and evaluate campaigns.
* Demonstrated commitment to social justice.
* The ability to travel within NSW at times to undertake role requirements.
Desirable:
* Lived experience of physical disability is highly considered for this role.
* Prior experience working for, and alongside the physical disability community.
* Experience in the use of online and social media tools.
Other Requirements:
* NSW Police Check, Working with Children Check, COVID 19 Vaccination.
* Current driver's licence (preferred).
Benefits: This position is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 6 plus Government guaranteed superannuation and leave loading. You will have the opportunity to also access a range of benefits including salary packaging, professional development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.