• Full-time role
• Surry Hills, NSW or negotiated with flexibility to work from home some days
• Level 7 under the SCHADS Award
• Salary packaging and above Award leave entitlements

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Do you enjoy leading teams and projects?
• Do you have knowledge and experience in project management?
• Do you have knowledge and experience working directly with people with intellectual disability and with inclusive approaches?
• Do you have experience working with CALD communities and youth?

CID is looking for a Project Manager to lead the delivery of two new projects aimed at promoting Supported Decision Making within CALD communities and developing a leadership program for young people with intellectual disability in NSW.

ABOUT THE COUNCIL FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

CID is a disability rights organisation led by people with intellectual disability. For more than 65 years CID has worked to ensure a community where all people with intellectual disability are valued.

ABOUT the projects

The SDM in My Language project aims to promote the right to decision making and support for decision making within three CALD communities in NSW.

The key objective is to uphold the rights, safety and wellbeing of people with disability in CALD communities by enabling people and supporters to understand and exercise their right to autonomy and support for decision making.

The suite of program elements will directly impact individuals, families and services through the provision of information, capacity building activities and resources. The project is in partnership with VALID. You will lead the project team in NSW, and oversee the delivery of the project and the project team in Victoria.

Young Leaders with Intellectual Disability aims to establish NSW's first young leaders with intellectual disability program to lead their peers aged 15-25 in a journey of self-determination and discovery during post-school transition.

You will lead a team in the co-production of a Young Leaders with Intellectual Disability program drawing from international evidence-based learning models of instruction to teach the knowledge, skills and right to lead a self-determined life.

All elements of the projects are co-produced with people with intellectual disability and in consultation with disability professionals.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, direct and manage the work of the SDM in My Language and Youth Leaders with Intellectual Disability project teams.
• Implement contracts with governments and other non-government organisations to deliver project plans in line with contract deliverables.
• Lead a team delivering projects and inclusion activities in line with a number of practice frameworks including; human rights, person centred, participatory and inclusion.
• Support and resource members and people with intellectual disability to develop skills to speak up, make choices and participate as CID representatives.
• Support the development of peer networks, self-advocacy groups and other opportunities for people with intellectual disability.
• Support the delivery of a range of interventions including training to ensure materials, content and processes are accessible for people with intellectual disability.
• Provide reports to the Senior Manager, CID Board, CEO and external funding bodies in line with contract deliverables.

ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA – SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated commitment to the human rights of people with disability and the principles of supported decision-making, participation and inclusion.
• High level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to deal with sensitive and complex inquiries.
• Experience in the delivery of projects and services to people with intellectual disability.
• Experience leading and managing teams.
• Ability to manage workloads and competing priorities.
• Skills or experience in training and group facilitation.
• Demonstrated experience in productive working relationships with colleagues, funding bodies, peer organisations and stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
• Excellent computer literacy including Microsoft Office suite.

First Nations people, people from a CALD background and people with disability or people with a lived experience of mental health issues are strongly encouraged to apply. CID is based in Surry Hills, Sydney. However, people from Regional and Remote areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information contact Pablo Garcia, Senior Manager Inclusion Projects at [email protected], using the subject line: Manager Inclusion Projects - CALD and Youth enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.