Primary Purpose of the Senior Community Facilitator:

A CREATE Senior Community Facilitator provides strong and supportive leadership and is responsible for helping coordinating the North Melbourne (VIC) core team to provide effective systems advocacy, and quality CREATE programs and services to children and young people with a care experience.

Position Context and specific job requirements

Under the direction of the State Coordinator, the Senior Community Facilitator is responsible for implementing the State/territories Action Plan and developing and supporting a cohesive team focused on delivering quality outcomes to children and young people. This includes the coordination of daily work flow, and supervision of Community Facilitator/s.

Senior Community Facilitators straddle the leadership role of a small team coupled with oversight of direct service provision. Senior Community Facilitators are also responsible for promoting the wellbeing of children and young people through effective advocacy.

The Senior Community Facilitator position also includes building and maintaining strong local networks committed to improving the lives of children and young people in care.

Key Result Area's

• Meet KPI’s outlined in the Victorian Action Plan and identified project plans
• Advocate effectively for children and young people
• Deliver consistent, quality programs and activities for children and young people and key stakeholders
• Keep accurate records and statistical data
• Interpret, implement and adhere to organisational policy and procedure
• Adhere to budget
• Maintain well-developed relationships with key stakeholders
• Effectively support staff and monitor performance against KPI’s
• Effectively manage the Alice Springs office
• Participate actively in organisational initiatives
• Contribute to a positive organisational culture, and ensure that CREATE effectively facilitates Child Safe Standards.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Key Criteria

• Degree in human services, child protection, community development, social policy/work, or related field coupled with at least 12 months practical experience. Experience in the out of home care sector is desirable.
• Current Driver’s License
• Successful Security Check – per Victorian requirements
• Must comply with government and / or health directives in each state jurisdiction, and where so indicated be vaccinated for COVID 19.

Please address the below Selection Criteria and forward with your Cover Letter, and CV/Resume’

1. Highly experienced advocacy skills working for marginalised, disadvantaged members of society with a proven ability to affect change. Demonstrated skills in working effectively with children and young people.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage, facilitate, and promote programs and events for children and young people. Highly developed organisational skills coupled with ability to meet deadlines.
3. Demonstrated high level of oral, written and interpersonal communication skills including, conflict resolution. High level of computer literacy skills and ability to collate data and write concise reports.
4. Highly developed skills in building positive working relationships with key stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead a team, delegate work tasks and prioritise work load to meet deadlines coupled with experience in supervising a small team and ensuring that deliverables are met.

A full job specification and selection criteria can be found on the jobs page of our website at https://create.org.au/join-our-team/

CREATE is committed to the principles of EEO and we encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply for the position. People with a care experience are also encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.