What’s LGBTQ+ Women’s Health Programs you say?

ACON’s LGBTQ+ Women’s Health Programs, a highly focused team, devoted to promoting the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ women. In this role, you will grow and support a small but passionate team, committed to creating better health outcomes for LGBTQ+ women. You will play a pivotal role in the national scale-up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health resource – Word on the Sheets – ensuring it reaches and benefits LGBTQ+ women across the country.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Team Leader is responsible for the development, delivery, and evaluation of diverse health promotion programs, resources, and initiatives tailored to the needs of LGBTQ+ women in NSW. Success in this role hinges on your ability to lead new innovative programs, forge new partnerships and relationships through dynamic community engagement, and establish a robust volunteer base within the LGBTQ+ women’s community.

You will:

• Schedule, deliver and evaluate the LGBTQ Women’s Health Projects key activities, materials, and resources to achieve established community health goals and objectives in line with the ACON Business Plan and funded Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Lead, guide and support an expanding team of Health Promotion employees and volunteers to deliver core work and oversee the national expansion and implementation of “Word on the Sheets”.
• Develop and maintain ACON’s relationships with a range of external stakeholders in the health sector and in the community to build health promotion partnerships and build capacity to effectively respond to the sexual and other health needs of LGBTQ women.

Who are we looking for?

• A motivated and experienced Team Leader with a passion for the health and wellbeing of our communities.
• Someone with a keen eye for detail, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills to excel in the planning, execution, monitoring and reporting on activities and campaigns that expand the reach of health promotion projects beyond ACON's current audience.
• An engaging individual with the ability to effectively coordinate a wide range of partnerships within the health sector and diverse communities.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a diverse, 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: $89,689.60 - $100,154.60 (Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Location: ACON’s Gadigal/Sydney Office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).

Hours: Full-Time (70 hours per fortnight).

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 to 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 with the capacity to grow, learn and a passion for the cause are more than welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Scott McNaughton, Manager, Community Partnerships and Priority Population Programs, via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - LGBTQ+ Women's Health Programs enquiry via EthicalJobs, (02) 9206 2076.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, find out how to apply at www.acon.org.au/jobs.

All applications must include:

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

A position description is attached.