Community Activity Officer

Location:
- Mayfield- Employment Type:
- FP - Full-Time Permanent- Department:
- Work for the Dole- Closing Date:
- 19 Dec 2024Do you want to be part of an organisation that creates opportunities to make positive changes to the lives of people within the community?

**About You**

A kind, empathetic, culturally aware person who is dedicated to genuinely helping people.

Thriving on individual accountability you will embrace a performance driven culture. You will be able to build relationships and network across all levels of community and have good local knowledge. Previous experience working within community is highly desirable, including education, health, hospitality, retail or any public focused role.

You will build credible relationships with key stakeholders to deliver the right choices, achieved through the development of trust across all people we work with.

Other required attributes include:

- Written and verbal communication, able to build rapport and sustain working relationships
- Networking and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to identify and initiate Work for the Dole opportunities Time management, able to multitask and meet strict deadlines
- Able to assist, support and empower jobseekers

You will have (or be prepared to obtain) a NSW Working With Children Check and National Criminal History Check.

**About Us**

Our purpose is to believe in and provide support to all people, connecting them to the dignity and fulfillment made possible through education and meaningful work.

Joblink Plus is a for-purpose, not-for-profit organisation providing employment services and vocational training. We deliver to over 80 communities across rural and regional NSW, covering around 70% of the state, delivering Workforce Australia, Transition to Work, Disability Employment Services, Employability Skills Training and ParentsNext. We also support communities through direct contributions, social enterprises whilst partnering with a range of organisations with shared values. Joblink Plus is proud to work within the frameworks of Trauma Informed Practice, Ethical Values and with a commitment to Reconciliation.

**About the Role**

As the Community Activity Officer situated in our Mayfield and Hamilton sites, you will identify, initiate and coordinate suitable activities that provide a pathway for a job seeker’s progression to sustainable employment. You will work collaboratively with job seekers, hosts and sites to ensure engagement and participation. You will build relationships on a local and regional basis to assist you in the performance of your role and work closely with your teams as you strive to exceed performance targets.

Some specific responsibilities will include:

- Network with organisations and industry to identify and initiate Work for the Dole opportunities.
- Build and maintain business and industry relationships in the community.
- In partnership with Work for the Dole hosts, assess and determine Work for the Dole activity requirements.
- Coordinate and develop Work for the Dole activity logistics including schedules, resources, purchasing and budgets.
- Oversee contractual compliance on all projects, completing site risk assessments and participant site inductions.
- Schedule participant attendance and appropriate supervision for all Work for the Dole activities.
- Assess jobseekers and refer them to appropriate Work for the Dole activities.
- Monitor jobseeker participation in Work for the Dole activities.
- Monitor jobseekers, supervisors and host working relationships, including mediating and placing job seekers in alternate activities as required.
- Liaise with consultants to identify employment opportunities and other issues as they arise.

**Further Information**

There is no formal closing date for this vacancy. Applications will be regularly reviewed when received by Joblink Plus. The recruitment process will proceed with applicants who have the necessary skills and/or qualifications

Further enquiries should be directed to our HR team on (02) 6764 6666