Community Resilience Officer Multicultural Nsw

Division: Community and Policy
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Req ID: 72204

**Community Resilience Officer**
**Multicultural NSW**
- **Location -** Parramatta**:

- **Employment type**:Temporary positions with a view to be ongoing.
- **Vacancies**: 2x
- **Grade**:7/8
- **Salary**:$110,266 - 122,058 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**Your role**

Community Resilience is a strategic priority for Multicultural NSW. The Community Resilience team leads pioneering policies and proven programs that aim to inspire the people of NSW to foster social cohesion, stand united against divisive forces, and come together in times of need. The Community Resilience Officer provides high quality policy and program support to the team to ensure it delivers on its strategic priorities and commitments. In an increasingly uncertain world, the role is a unique opportunity to support the challenging and meaningful work of Multicultural NSW in building social cohesion and community resilience.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Community Resilience team, you will:

- prepare high quality, evidence-based analysis, advice and briefings on complex and sensitive social cohesion issues;
- plan and deliver multiple projects with competing priorities and strict deadlines;
- negotiate and develop strategic relationships with community, government, police and academia to achieve project and policy priorities.

There are two Community Resilience Officer roles available as part of this recruitment process. One will report to the Manager Community Resilience (Policy, Research and Evaluation) and will support policy, briefings, research and evaluation functions for the team. The other role will report to the Manager Community Resilience (Programs and Partnerships) and will support the management of programs, partnerships, and community resilience networks. We invite applicants with skills and experience relating to either role.

You'll work as part of a team of talented, dedicated public servants who are passionate about making a positive difference through their work. You’ll be working in a team environment, manage direct reports, and support the Manager and Associate Director. You’ll work at the Multicultural NSW office in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available.

**What we’re looking for**

Requirement 1 - Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and demonstrated relevant experience.

Requirement 2 - Understanding and experience of government policy development and parliamentary processes and a clear understanding of Multicultural NSW’s legislative framework and strategic priorities.

Requirement 3 - Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, including report and brief writing and formal correspondence, as well as professional presentation skills and interpersonal communication with team members and community members on complex and sensitive issues.

Requirement 4 - Demonstrated experience in managing multiple complex tasks with competing deadlines and establishing productive relationships with multiple stakeholders including contractors, government agencies, and members of the public.

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

**We do work that really matters**

At Multicultural NSW you’ll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You’ll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close**11:59pm ADET Thursday February 13, 2024

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**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.