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Engagement Coordinator - Disability Royal Commission

The Human Equation
  • Support people with disability tell their stories
  • Open only to people living with disability
  • Part-time remote working

The Organisation

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a Disabled People’s Organisation and a national cross-disability peak, championing the rights of people with disability and enabling them to participate fully in Australian life. AFDO offers a supportive and collaborative work environment, with a team passionate about the rights of people living with disability. Benefits include a working options for workplace flexibility, remote working and immediate access to tax-reducing salary packaging.

The Role

As Engagement Coordinator, you will be AFDO’s go-to person for all Disability Royal Commission matters. To do this, you will:

  • Take the lead on supporting AFDO and its member organisations in their interactions with and responses to the Commission
  • Encourage and support people with disability to tell their stories at the Commission and facilitate their journey to do this
  • Keep abreast with what is happening with the Commission and manage communications to keep stakeholders informed
  • Coordinate the day-to-day functioning of AFDO’s DRC Strategy Group and ADFO’s reporting requirements.

About You

This is a role with plenty of variety, autonomy and stakeholder engagement so to thrive in this role, you will:

  • Demonstrate commitment to social justice for people living with disability and take a keen interest in the workings, objectives and outcomes of the Commission
  • Have exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with a diverse range of people
  • Well-developed written communication skills
  • Bring an organised, self-directed approach to your work and ability to work in a remote environment
  • Have personal lived experience of disability

This is a part time role (22.5 hours per week Tuesday to Friday) with an offer of an initial 12-month contract and potential for renewal.

A position description is attached.

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