Community Engagement Officer
- Engage with communities and town camps to improve health response uptake.
- Implement projects in community development and health services.
- Work in a rewarding environment with competitive salaries and benefits.
Public Health - Alice Springs and Remote
Base Salary: $115,440 - $132,717 (p.a.)
Total Effective Package: $140,570 - $162,793(p.a.)*
6 months Temporary Contract
ABORIGINAL IDENTIFIED POSITION
About the role:
From time to time Central Australia is faced with an outbreak of a particular virus or similar. This role is for community members to engage with the communities and town camps in order to improve uptake to Congresses response to the outbreak.
To be considered for this position, you will require:
- Identifies an Aboriginal person; recognised and accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Aboriginal community
- Minimum of relevant Certificate IV qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. health science, public health, community service or social science) or equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in project or service implementation in the area of community development, health services or social services
- Current Drivers Licence.
Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
- Competitive salaries.
- Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year. (FTE)
- Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time, maximum term contract and casual employees.
- Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
Relocation assistance (where applicable). - District allowance.
For more information on the position please contact Kate McIntyre - Health Information manager on 0490 118 772
*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.
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