ABOUT GENWEST

GenWest (formerly Women’s Health West) provides specialist family violence services to women and their children. We also run prevention programs that promote equity and justice for women and girls in Melbourne’s west. Our work has actively contributed to improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of women and their children in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne since 1988.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Health Promotion Coordinator – Take Up Space will be part of GenWest’s Strategy, Advocacy and Community Engagement (SACE) stream. GenWest’s SACE stream implements activities designed to promote health, safety and wellbeing across three key areas: sexual and reproductive health and rights; mental health, resilience and empowerment; and prevention of family violence. The role will report to the Team Leader – Action for Equity.

The Health Promotion Coordinator will be responsible for leading phase two of Take Up Space, including building on recommendations from phase one to develop and extend social media platforms that promote Take Up Space content, and to consult and develop content with young people from LGBTQIA+ and refugee and migrant backgrounds.

This will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Develop and distribute co-designed health promotion resources with priority population groups, via social media and other avenues
• Cultivate networks and partnerships with local community organisations, local government, local artists and community members to promote and amplify the voices of young people
• Develop a social media platform to host Take Up Space content that will increase community engagement.

The position is available on a part time (0.4), fixed term basis and paid at WHW EA Level 5, pay point negotiable dependent on experience (ranges from $84,849.44 - $88,702.64 pro rata EFT) + 10% superannuation.

For more information please view the full position description attached below. 

WHY JOIN WOMEN’S HEALTH WEST?

Women’s Health West is a feminist organisation and culturally aligns to feminist values and practices.

We are guided by our values: Freedom, Connection, Resistance, Love and Creativity. These values are the foundation of how we conduct ourselves and interact with each other, our clients, members, community, suppliers, board, and other stakeholders.

Women’s Health West’s staff enjoy numerous benefits, including working with a professional and dedicated team of women, ongoing professional development and training, flexible working conditions, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Women’s Health West has a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we work with. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. Women’s Health West has a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which is endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTI.

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by the Victoria Police and a working with children check. You also need to provide international police check if you have worked overseas within the last ten years for a minimum of twelve months.

In accordance with government requirements, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of an approved COVID-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption.

Women’s Health West is an equal opportunity employer with VCAT Exemption No. H119-2017 to employ only people that identify as women, and to employ women from specified culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

Applications must include a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria (located in the Position Description). Please note: applications that do not respond to the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

For further details, please contact Amanda Devine, People and Culture Business Partner via: [email protected] using the subject line: Health Promotion Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.