3x Community Education and Engagement Officer

• Position Title: Community Education
  and Engagement Officer

• Duration: Full-time,
  Fixed term until 30 June 2026

• Base Salary $72,413 to $77,931 p.a.

This position is identified for an
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is intended to constitute a
special measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
(Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT).

WHO
ARE WE?

Established in 1991, Danila Dilba
Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation committed to
providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care services
and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal) community of the Yilli
Rreung (Greater Darwin) Region in the Northern Territory.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working
as part of the Community Education and Engagement Team , the Community
Education and Engagement officers' primary responsibility is to deliver smoking
cessation programs and Population Health Education and Engament messages to
Indigenous people in the Darwin Region including in clinic and outreach
settings. The role will contribute to the delivery of the smoking and other
Deadly Choices healthy lifestyle modules in school, academy, bush camp and
other settings to young Indigenous people as well as school and community
event-based health promotion and education.

WHAT
YOU WILL DO

• Provision of smoking cessation and
  support programs information to Indigenous people.
• Participate in the delivery of health
  promotion activities at schools and community events.
• Deliver health promotion and education
  information and activities at school and community events.
• Participate in influencing smoke free
  households particularly in those where children reside.
• Assist the Communications team to
  deliver and develop tobacco control social marketing campaigns and
  communications.
• Influence and engage with the Tackling
  Indigenous Smoking National Best Practice Unit to ensure effective smoking
  control outcomes.
• Undertake training and attend
  workshops designed to increase the effectiveness of the Tackling Indigenous
  Smoking program.
• Collect data both in Communicare and
  excel formats to inform the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Tackling
  Indigenous Smoking program and quit smoking behaviours.
• Role model no-smoking behaviour.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• Demonstrated
  ability to interact and communicate with Aboriginal people from diverse
  backgrounds, with sensitivity to Aboriginal culture, history, and current
  social impacts on them.
• Demonstrated
  strong organisational skills to plan, manage and prioritise tasks and resources
  to deliver outcomes within time and budget considerations.
• Ability
  to work independently and in a team environment, cope with pressure and able to
  meet tight timelines.
• Sound
  presentation skills and confidence to speak to groups.
• The
  ability to interact and effectively engage with a range of administrative
  staff, medical practitioners, nurses, and other health professionals and
  external agencies.
• Demonstrated
  computer skills especially in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and client
  information systems.

Desirable

• Experience working
  in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector.
• Certificate qualifications in Community Services
  or equivalent.
• Experience delivering community education and heath promotion
  events.

• 6 weeks annual leave.
• 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut
  down (additional to annual leave).
• Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum,
  plus additional packaging options.
• Career development and training opportunities

For further information, please
contact  - Krystal Sidaway |Title: Community Education & Engagement
Lead  | Phone number: 0475
100 023

• Willing to undergo a Police Check.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a
  Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current driver's licence.
• Current CPR certificate or the
  preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.

• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or
  an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be
  submitted.

• Full rights to work in Australia.