At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

CPActive is the advocacy campaign from Cerebral Palsy Alliance, a not-for-profit disability service and research organisation which helps thousands of Australians with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. The CPActive community brings together people with disability, families, disability workers and allies who are passionate about creating positive, lasting change for people with disability. Our goal is to amplify the voices of lived experience to make sure people with disability have a say on the issues that affect them. CPActive is led by people with lived experience of cerebral palsy who are passionate about making change for their community.

About the role

The CPActive Community Coordinator will play a pivotal role in the coordination of the CPActive community activity, including the CPActive Champion Steering Committee, CPActive Champion network and wider CPActive membership. The Community Coordinator will foster relationships with CPActive Champions, work with the Steering Committee to deliver on CPActive Community initiatives that facilitate effective communication across the CPActive network.

We have two part time positions for 7.6 hours per week and 15.2 hours per week.

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

• Organising the Champion Steer Co meetings
• Planning and delivering on CPActive Community events
• Promoting the Champion network to enhance engagement of people with lived experience and collaborating with various CPA departments as stakeholders of our advocacy work
• Working closely with the CPActive Lead and the Community Organiser to deliver impactful communications to the CPActive audience and drive projects aimed at expanding membership engagement, as per our strategic goals

About you:

• Lived experience of cerebral palsy
• Previous experience building partnerships and leading initiatives
• Well-developed written communication skills
• High level organisational and coordination skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to be open minded and flexible, resourceful and strategic

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

• Flexible ways of working - compressed hours, working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours
• 3 additional leave days each year (conditions apply)
• $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be generously rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a low level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

How to Apply

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