• Work Type: Full time (38 hours per week), 12-Month fixed term contract with likelihood of extension
• Classification: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – Social and Community Services Employee, Level 5.1
• Total Remuneration: $97,378 per year (pro rata where applicable), plus 11.5% Superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, with the option to salary sacrifice up to $15,900 to increase your take home pay
• Location: 338 Turbot Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane.
• 66 Bowen Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane

About QDN

QDN has been making a difference to the lives of people with disability for over 20 years. We are a human right based, membership representative body of over 2500 people with a disability and their supporters. Our vision is that people with disability are active and valued citizens of Queensland. Our mission is to empower people with disability to be fully included as citizens in the social and economic life of the community. Our motto is ‘Nothing about us, Without us’.

QDN’s work is centred around a strong state-wide network of people with disability across Queensland, to inform, connect, lead, and influence change to deliver an inclusive Queensland community.

About the role?

The Project Officer reports directly to the relevant stream lead. This position works as part of a team where interdependencies and collaboration with col­leagues, QDN members and internal and external stakeholders are critical to the successful delivery of projects, services and activities.

The appointee is accountable for the delivery of work assignments and projects, recognising when matters need to be referred to management for resolution. They will work to ensure the timely achievement of deliverables, within agreed budgets and performance levels. The position may require some travel.

QDN actively works to influence change around key issues of inclusion for people with disability and their communities. To do this effectively, this role leads on delivering the qualitative and quantitative evidence required to underpin QDN’s work. This is a hands-on role actively engaging with people with disability and your work will have considerable impact. You can expect to be consulting with our members on issues to inform both our policy and project work. QDN’s projects and activities cover a diverse range of areas which includes disability reforms, employment, housing, health, community participation, energy, leadership and disaster preparedness.

What will you bring to the role?

• Sound knowledge and awareness of disability and key issues that are important in the lives of people with disability including disability reforms, policy and legislation.
• High level analytical skills and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use and analyse data to develop information, resources, engagement process, and policy positions to influence change.
• Excellent writing skills: the ability to turn complex information into succinct, easy-to-understand and engaging material; and the knowledge and experience to produce high quality content.
• The ability to co-ordinate under the direction of your manager, the workflow for QDN’s project deliverables, and exercise appropriate initiative and judgement to solve problems and seek guidance where appropriate.
• Effective engagements skills across a broad range of consumer, community and government stakeholders; with engagement experience in the disability, housing or human services areas that enable you to build relationships and communicate with influence.
• Experience working with Microsoft 365 and other software applications.
• The ability to comply with relevant State and Commonwealth legislation and frameworks including Work Health and Safety requirements, QDN’s processes, NDIS Quality and Safeguards and Queensland Human Rights Act.
• We deeply value lived experience. People with disability, or family connections of people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

What will you do in the role?

1. Undertake effective engagement including co-design with people with disability, families/carers and other key stakeholders to inform QDN’s delivery of work and activities.
2. Undertake research and analysis and provide informed, considered and practical advice on government policy, programs and implementation programs with a key focus on diverse issues impacting people with disability.
3. Produce content for and provide advice on QDN’s disability work, including media statements, briefings, reports, submissions, presentations, newsletters, website content, publications, communication material and other sources of information.
4. Maintain effective working relationships with relevant government, private and not-for-profit organisations, to influence state and national policy and represent the position and views of QDN to all relevant internal and external stakeholders in a way that enhances the reputation of the organisation.
5. Support the implementation of QDN’s project workplans, including managing and delivery of projects, government requested co-design and engagement activities.
6. Work under the direction of the work stream lead on the day-to-day functions associated with the relevant project plans or workplans.
7. Support QDN member engagement strategies to inform projects and programs and harvest key themes, such as the design, delivery and evaluation of workshops and events, both in person and virtually.
8. Participate actively in QDN culture of a safe and inclusive work environment.
9. Other duties as directed by your line manager.

What can you expect from working at QDN?

QDN has a rich history as a unique and diverse disability membership organisation. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to learn from and work alongside people with disability to work together towards creating a more inclusive community.

We are a small, supportive, and friendly team with a strong belief in human rights and working to make change happen.

Key Relationships

Under the supervision and direction of the relevant work stream Lead, this position, works as part of a broader project and policy team where interdependencies and collaboration with col­leagues, QDN members and internal and external stakeholders are critical to the successful delivery of various projects, research, engagement and advocacy.

Key Job Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications (or demonstrated equivalent experience) or relevant experience in the areas of disability, human services and/or policy experience would be highly desirable.

Some screening and/or licences are required to fulfil the role as per the list below:

Positive Exemption Notice (Yellow Card): Essential

Police Check: Essential

Drivers Licence: Desirable