Community Health Promotion Officer (Sexualised Drug Use) - TAFE Students Preferred null

Ready to make a difference in the lives of Gay, Bi+, and MSM individuals by empowering communities through education and support for optimal health outcomes? Join us!

• We are on the lookout for someone to join our dynamic team and play a vital role in implementing our peer-based health promotion program “M3THOD."

What’s Community Health Promotion - Sexualised Drug Use you say?

Our unit is dedicated to delivering peer-based programs and services aimed at ensuring optimal sexual and general health outcomes for Gay, Bi+, and MSM individuals who engage in sexualised drug use. We focus on harm reduction, sexual health education, mental health, and overall well-being. Our goal is to create a supportive and informed community that can make healthier choices.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Community Health Promotion Officer - Sexualised Drug Use is a key player in delivering peer education services focused on harm reduction and health promotion. You will:

• Provide education on harm reduction, sexual health, mental health, and general well-being.
• Engage with the community to foster a supportive environment.
• Work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders to achieve health promotion goals.

Who are we looking for?

• Someone passionate about supporting and empowering the LGBTQ+ community.
• An individual with a strong understanding of harm reduction, sexual health, and mental health.
• A proactive and collaborative team player who can also work autonomously.
• A person with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with diverse communities.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

What’s the remuneration and working details?

Salary

$50,412 to $60,806 (FTE Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Location

ACON’s Gadigal / Sydney Office, and numerous clinical sites in the inner city.

Hours

Permanent, Part-Time (42 hours per fortnight).

The role may also require working evenings up until 8pm, and some Saturdays. 

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.

How can I find out more details and apply? 

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, apply now!

All applications must include:

1. Your completed ACON Employment Application Form – with all the details filled in where requested;
2. Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria (max. 3 pages); and
3. Your Resume (max. 4 pages).

Applications close: Sunday 15 September 2024

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.