• Bring your lived experience + work experience in DEI strategies and programs.
• Part-time, 4 days per week, located in Melbourne CBD + hybrid WFH option.
• $92K-$95K (FTE base) + super + up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Your new role

You will play a key role in helping us consistently and authentically celebrate diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation.

You will be part of a small team whose purpose is to build organisational capacity to foster equity and inclusion for staff, volunteers, and consumers from minoritised communities.

It’s a great opportunity to be part of the development and implementation of Uniting’s first whole-of-organisation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy that will build up and out from our existing action plans for specific minoritised communities (LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, refugee and asylum seekers, disability).

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters, and you will be working with people who care as much as you do about fostering equity and inclusion inclusion for staff, volunteers, and consumers.

The position is part-time, 4 days per week to December 2026. We believe in flexibility and currently work a combination of office-based time and work-from-home days. Our office in Lonsdale Street offers a range of concierge services, great end-of-trip facilities, and events such as free Yoga and well-being sessions.

In addition to your salary of $92-$95K (FTE base) + super, you can access the following:

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
• Receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Proven knowledge and ability in developing and administering diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the health and human services or community services sectors.
• Proven capacity to influence change in a large and complex organisation.
• Proven ability to effectively engage and collaborate with members of minoritised communities and offer authentic allyship.
• Experience and capability to influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to minoritised communities through public advocacy and/or action.
• Lived experience as a member of one of Uniting priority cohorts is highly desirable: LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, refugee and asylum seeker, people with a disability.
• Bachelor-level degree in health and human services, community development, or equivalent industry experience

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.