Project Officer - Central Australian Womens Legal Service

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• Alice Springs 
• 2 year contract subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period.
• Due to the nature and requirements of this role, applicants are required to be female.

 

Key Duties
Education, training and professional development duties

• Maintain trusted relationships with primary health care providers around the provision of education and professional development, development of referral pathways and processes
  and provision of secondary consultation support.
• Identify relevant referral pathways and develop an up-to-date database of service providers and referral processes that may be relevant to responding to disclosures of DFSV and
  interrelated issues;
• Conduct the project audit of referral pathways and processes adopted by each partner service, including the coordination and collation of confidential documents, and develop
  recommendations for process change;
• Maintain a continuous improvement approach in relation to the referral pathways and processes developed for integration within partner organisations;
• Assist in incorporating revised processes into education and training materials;
• Contribute to the provision of secondary consultation service ensuring compliance with confidentiality management processes, trauma-informed principles and mandatory reporting obligations.
• Contribute to the ongoing evaluation of the pilot program, including through collection and compilation of both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Contribute to the strengthening of local networks engaged with the pilot program.
• Perform other duties as directed and necessary to the proper performance of the role.
• Ensure relevant and appropriate records are kept including some data entry on CLASS data collection system, and provide written reports as requested.
• Undertake training/professional development in consultation with the Education & Policy Manager and/or Senior Management Team.

 

Selection criteria
Essential:

1. Demonstrated experience in policy development, analysis and implementation. Experience in consulting a wide variety of stakeholders to build collaborative policies and organisational commitment, processes and systems to ensure coherence with an overarching vision and objective consistent with the NT RAMF.
2. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to proof read documents for quality and attention to detail;
3. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment, coordinate and participate in activities and support and assist other team members;
4. Strong administration and data management skills;
5. Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of domestic, family and sexual violence as it affects women and children.
6. Demonstrated commitment to reducing barriers to access to justice for disadvantaged groups, particularly women and children at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.
7. Demonstrated ability to draw on experience working with client groups who may be reluctant to disclose legal issues or domestic, family and sexual violence.
8. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders in a professional and respectful manner.
9. Highly motivated, with the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise competingdemands.
10. Personal commitment to reflection and self-care to build resilience and minimise the impact of vicarious trauma.
11. Current NT Driver’s License, NT Ochre Card & Criminal History check (or the ability to obtain).

 

Desirable:

• Familiarity with and experience implementing the NT DFSV Risk Assessment and Management Framework.
• Previous experience working in specialist DFSV service.
• Demonstrated understanding of the health service sector and the legal sector.
• Experience working with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

 

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Applications close Monday, 20 May 2024.

 

For further information please contact Alice de Brenni CAWLS Operations Manager on 08 8952 4055 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.