Programs Officer
4 weeks ago
**30th May, 2023**:
**The Organisation**
Canteen helps young people develop the emotional strength they need to deal with cancer. Our team makes cancer support stronger and we constantly challenge ourselves to be an even better place to work. Through Canteen, young people can connect with others their age who ‘get it’ and with specialist staff who are always in their corner.
**Culture & Benefits**
Canteen’s culture is unique offering talented individuals, an inspiring, rewarding and purposeful work experience with an opportunity to grow your career. Want to see? Visit our LinkedIn page.
- Base Salary + Superannuation + Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free)
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Dog friendly Offices.
**The Role**
As Programs Officer you will be responsible for designing, delivering and evaluating a portfolio of peer support, psychosocial and recreational initiatives for Canteen’s service users.
**Area 1: Individual Support and Program Provision**
- Design and plan a yearly calendar of events including recreation activities and day and overnight programs for young people living with cancer.
- Ensure all elements of events, recreation activities, psychosocial day and overnight programs (e.g. transport, accommodation, meals) are organised and resourced effectively within Canteen’s operating procedures.
- Induct and retain volunteers for events, recreation activities and psychosocial day and overnight programs in line with Canteen’s volunteer management processes.
- Facilitate the youth leadership program in accordance with Canteen’s leadership framework.
**Area 2: Promotion and Awareness**
- Ensure events, activities and psychosocial day and overnight programs are actively promoted with all promotional materials and social media activity compliant with Canteen’s brand guidelines.
- Expand and grow Canteen’s reach to young people living with cancer by establishing and maintaining referral relationships.
- Attend and promote Canteen at relevant conferences and networking forums as identified in your state/territory plan.
- Commitment to participating in key organisational fundraising and awareness events.
**Area 3: Risk Management and Workplace Health & Safety**
- Conduct thorough risk analysis of all activities in line with Canteen’s risk management guidelines and ensure all sign off is completed to timelines specified in Canteen’s operating procedures.
- Adhere to all child protection policies and procedures including monitoring ‘working with children checks’ for volunteers and local leadership participants.
**Area 4 & 5: Team Work**
**and Financial Management**
- Plan accurate estimation of yearly events, recreation activities, psychosocial day and overnight programs costs with Division Manager.
- Monitor and deliver on program budget expectation.
- Actively seek to minimise operational costs through donations, goods in kind or other possible fundraising channels for programs.
**Essential Criteria**
- Tertiary qualification in education, psychology, human services or related fields.
- Certified in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid or ability to attain both certificates.
- ASIST or similar suicide prevention training (desirable).
- Current driver's license
**Knowledge/Experience**
- Background in supporting young people experiencing significant life challenges.
- Demonstrated skills designing and delivering engaging events, recreation programs and programs with significant psychosocial practice elements (e.g. structured group work time).
- Experience creating and maintaining relationships with education, health and not-for-profit professionals.
- Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers.
- Proven ability to facilitate groups and relate to young people and their needs.
**Personal Qualities**
- Strong organisational/project planning and time management skills.
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively with regard to recreation and other program activities.
- Strong communication and networking skills.
- Approachable, ability to listen actively, friendly and professional
- High level of integrity, honesty and commitment.
**Nature of Work**
**_Remuneration: _**$67,000 - $70,000
**_Location:_** Sydney, New South Wales - flexible working arrangements
**_Job Type:_** Permanent, Full-time
**_Hours of Work:_** 5 days / 37.5 hours per week
- Due to the nature of Canteen’s work, you will be required to (very) occasionally work weekends and evenings. Advance notice will be given when this is the case, and Canteen does have a Time off in Lieu policy for taking leave as agreed with the supervising manager.
**Employment Expectations**
- Successfully complete and maintain a current National Police Check and Working with Child Check relevant to the individual’s state jurisdiction.
- Undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment to guarantee the safety of all Canteen’s stakeholders.
- Provide at leas
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