Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 9th Jun 2021
Mission Australia is a national Christian charity that has been standing alongside Australians in need since 1859. Our vision is for an Australia where all of us have a safe home and can thrive.
We deliver homelessness crisis and prevention services, provide social and affordable housing, assist struggling families and children, address mental health issues, fight substance dependencies, support people with disability and much more.
Given the right support, we believe everyone can reach their full potential. That’s why we stand together with Australians in need, for as long as they need us.
Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment.
Mission Australia Housing is part of the Mission Australia Group and is a national Tier 1 Community Housing Provider striving to build better homes in vibrant communities.
Mission Australia Housing needs an energetic and strategic community focused leader to join the Regional Housing Team in Tasmania. A new role, the Community Development Manager will form part of Tasmania’s Regional Team working closely with Housing’s Regional Manager and Asset Manager, and will report to Housing’s National Manager, Community Development based in Sydney. Working together and with the community, this role will strive to build the capacity of the community through Mission Australia’s unique model of community development – Strengthening Communities within a community housing context.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Mission Australia’s innovative and supportive values-based culture will ensure you feel rewarded as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.
As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected], using the subject line: Community Development Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.
To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply for this job’ and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
For more information, feel free to view the Community Development Manager TAS 2021.docx. For further information about working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.
Please send through your application as soon as possible as shortlisting may occur prior to the close date.