ABOUT Rights & Inclusion australia

Rights & Inclusion Australia (R&IA) is a national Disability Representative Organisation promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disability. Our work is guided by the rights and interests of people with disability as articulated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

R&IA's purpose is to provide systemic advocacy and leadership to progress the ability of people with disability to gain full access to sustainable, inclusive housing, communities, and society.

Since 2020, we have been leading the ‘Opening the Door’ project. We have created this short-term Project Officer role to support the project as it approaches its conclusion on 31 October 2024.

The ‘Opening the Door’ project is intended to support people with disability to achieve choice and control with their housing options. We continue to do this through the hosting of forums and development of resources. The project serves all people with disability regardless of their type of disability, age, or NDIS participation status .

ABOUT THE ROLE

This Project Officer role is a short-term, casual position is essential for R&IA's successful completion of the 'Opening the Door' project.

The Project Officer position will work directly with the CEO for the remainder of the project, with a focus on the development of resources for publication on R&IA's Let’s talk Opening Doors website. We aim to ensure that our resources provide real value to people through 31 October 2024 and beyond.

Key responsibilities, in collaboration with the CEO:

1. Content development and production of online resources associated with the Opening the Door project’s Lunchtime Conversations series.
2. Content development and production of revised editions of the ‘My Housing Matters’ workbook (already in development), under licence from Queenslanders with Disability Network.
3. Curation of content for the ‘Let’s talk Opening Doors’ website, and development of associated social media to market this.
4. Maintain oversight of R&IA’s ‘Let’s talk Opening Doors’ website to identify emerging resource requirements flagged by participants.

Location: Remote (work from home).

Contract duration: approx. 3 months, until 31 October 2024.

Hours per week: 15-18 hours per week.

Commencement date: ASAP.

Pay rate: SCHADS Industry Award - Social and community services employee (casual); Level 6, pay point 1.

Statement of support: R&IA is an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages people with disability to apply for this position. We are committed to providing necessary support and adjustments throughout the application and employment process.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a self-motivated ‘A’ player, invested in improving the journeys of people with disability in finding safe, sustainable, and accessible housing.

You operate with a high attention to detail and are willing to go the extra mile, all while effectively working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

You have demonstrated experience in content production and possess well-developed Plain English written communication skills.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Salary sacrificing: R&IA is a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) and is able to offer the option of packaging your wages into a wage component and a fringe benefits component.
• Flexible hours.
• Remote work: This position is suitable for working from anywhere in Australia. Importantly, you have secured broadband internet access, with full and unrestricted rights to work in Australia.
• Superannuation: 11.5%

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact David Havercroft (CEO) directly, if you would like to discuss this position further.

Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Project Officer - 'Opening the Door' Project - Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Phone: 0423 604 558.

A position description is attached.