• Opportunity to work 0.6 or 0.8 full time equivalent
• Brand new role in our Community Development Team
• Make a real impact in the Autistic community through this unique opportunity
• Leading autism organisation driving positive change for Autistic people and their families
• Hybrid workplace with office based in Richmond / Wurundjeri

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Community Engagement Advisor is a brand-new position at Amaze, created as part of the expansion of our Community Development team. Amaze’s Community Development Team actively supports members of the Autistic community to establish and maintain grassroots peer support groups across Victoria, as well as delivering a variety of workshops to Autistic people and their supporters.

Reporting directly to the Community Development Manager, this role will develop and deliver Amaze’s peer support approach, which aims to improve the capacity of Autistic individuals and groups to engage in peer-to-peer support, advocacy and engagement. The role includes a focus on community engagement and capacity building, working directly with peer group facilitators to ensure they are supported and have access to appropriate resources and networking opportunities. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The Community Engagement Advisor is a unique position with great capacity to use your community development expertise to make it your own and define the approach. Key priorities of the role will include: 

• Establishing new peer groups and supporting existing Autistic peer support groups across Victoria, including proactively identifying cohorts and communities in Victoria where Autistic peer support is currently limited.
• Re-establishing regular meetings for peer group leaders, including online and in-person.
• Refining and implementing a community engagement approach to guide Amaze’s interactions with Autistic peer support groups. 
• Drafting and implementation of an Amaze internal peer group referral policy.
• Developing and maintaining existing professional and social networks to ensure Amaze remains closely connected to existing and potential partners in the Autism space. 
• Engaging with other Amaze business units (e.g. Evidence and Impact, Communications and Autism Connect, IT & Systems) to coordinate data management and ensure information about our work is publicly available in a useful format.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE (KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE)

Our ideal candidate is a Community Engagement Expert, with significant experience in and a strong understanding of community development practices. Qualifications or equivalent professional experience in an appropriate field, such as social work or community development, is essential.

We are looking for highly committed people to work with us at Amaze, and our Community Engagement Advisor is no exception. We need someone who has:

• Experience in disability, community, health or social services sectors in a co-design capacity.
• Proven success in establishing or maintaining community support groups. 
• Ability to build collaborative and productive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including community members and senior management.
• Ability to facilitate and deliver accessible and inclusive presentations, training, mentoring and workshops.
• Ability to plan and prioritise multiple projects, perform under pressure, adhere to strict deadlines and regularly report back to stakeholders. 
• Intermediate skills in the use of Microsoft Office, CRMs (preferably Salesforce), and the utilisation of digital technology. 
• Autistic community focused with either knowledge of, or commitment to, developing respectful communications for Autistic people and their families and carers.  

See the attached position description for further information.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they come through. Amaze may close the advertisement if a qualified applicant is found sooner than the closing date. 

Top tip: Research shows that many men apply for jobs even if they only meet about 60% of the job requirements. In contrast, women and other marginalised groups will only apply if they meet 100%. So, if you think you qualify, even if you don’t meet every single requirement in the position description, please do get in touch. We’d love to connect and find out more about you and see if you could be a great fit. 

No agencies please. 

EXTRA INFORMATION

Please note, that it is a requirement that the successful candidate demonstrate triple-vaccination status against COVID-19.

The successful applicant will also need to complete a successful Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

For further information about the role, please contact Chris Templin, Community Development Manager via [email protected] using the subject line: Community Engagement Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 9657 1600. 

Otherwise please email your queries to our HR team at [email protected].