• Fixed Term – 6 months position
• Part time - 20 hrs per week
• Hybrid work style form Alstonville, NSW office and home
• Ideally we are seeking someone with lived experience of disability.

ABOUT US:

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) is a member-based national for purpose organisation that promotes independence and provides services to people with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities to assist them to achieve their goals. Working together with our customers, we aim to eliminate the barriers that prevent workplace and social inclusion for people with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities, ensuring that the society in which we live is accessible in every way.

We are looking for a skilled individual to fill in newly created role in our Individual Advocacy and NDIS Appeals team. The position is a fixed term contract role (20 hrs p/w part-time) for the period of 6 months. The purpose of this role is to develop a high-quality training resource in Disability Self-Advocacy to assist people with disability in Northern NSW to actively engage in their communities in a more informed and empowered way.

Outcomes of the project will include improving quality, collaboration and innovation within the sector and will help shape the development of the work that we do in support of almost 3000 members and the wider SCI and neurological community. 

The role may engage directly with SCIA's membership and cohorts to ascertain views and priority areas from those living in diverse settings including community, group homes and health and rehabilitation facilities. The ideal candidate will possess a strong belief in pursuing equality and full inclusion for people living with SCI and other disabilities. 

 You will:

• Design a training package with relevant resources for trainers to provide to learning groups. Help shape the development of resources in collaboration with those we support that focuses on capacity building, knowledge sharing and self-advocacy.
• Source relevant material with a self-advocacy focus – enabling people with disability to understand their rights and responsibilities in employment, accommodations and in the community, decision making, job preparedness.
• Develop high-quality written materials, at times working autonomously, as well as collaborating with the policy and advocacy and marketing teams.

Core Skills and Abilities for the Position:

• Lived experience of an SCI or other disability
• Understanding of and commitment to social justice principles for people with disability
• Demonstrated experience working in policy, advocacy or research across disability, social or health settings.
• A solid understanding of government processes, legislative development and frameworks
• Experience in developing training resources based on engagement and feedback with key stakeholders such as members.
• An ability to proactively take carriage of specific tasks, programs and projects and to exercise sound judgement in seeking feedback and direction.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What we will offer you:

As an SCIA employee you will be entitled to a number of benefits including;

• PBI Fringe Benefits Salary Packaging
• Access to our Health and Well Being package
• On-going professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements

If you are interested in this rewarding and challenging opportunity click the "Apply Now" button below.

You may contact Donna Marsh on 02 5632 4212 for more information.

Successful candidates are required to complete a pre-employment screening including an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

As part of our commitment to creating a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace, this role is open to experienced candidates seeking workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, people with a disability and Indigenous Australians to apply.