Local Level Alliance Coordinator

Local Level Alliance Community Engagement Support Worker 

Yadeni Tago – Combined FaCC (Indigenous and non-Indigenous Family and Child Connect)

Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Do you want to make a difference?

The vision of Kurbingui Youth and Family Development is to be a deadly organisation that supports our mob on their journey. Our mission is to build a flexible, sustainable organisation based on cultural values that can empower community to reach their potential. The values that we bring to our work are personal growth, harmony, accountability, communication, and teamwork.

About Kurbingui Youth and Family Development

Kurbingui Youth and Family Development (Kurbingui) is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that offers services primarily to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, individuals, families, children, and young people living within the Greater Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Southeast Qld regions.

Kurbingui delivers various community services covering areas such as employment and training, family support, domestic and family violence response, alcohol and substance abuse, cultural education and engagement programs, support for families and children from preschool to tertiary education, recreation and sports, early years, families, children and youth supports, women’s and men’s programs, cultural group activities, Youth Justice and NDIS.

Do you want to make a difference?

The purpose of the Local Level Alliance (LLA) is to establish and strengthen connections and networks between local services that are involved with working with vulnerable families, children and young people to ensure they receive the right service/s at the right time. Through strengthening the service system, the LLA contributes to:

• Improved outcomes for families at risk of entering into statutory systems through referrals to family support services and/or family needs met by the Combine FACC
• A reduction in unnecessary reports to Child Safety as a result of more efficient and effective pathways for children and families to access child and family support services
• A reduction of in the number of children at risk and in out-of-home care through increased use of family support services and improved matching of services to high risk families.

The Role

The primary purpose of the role is to take the lead in identifying key agencies and services that contribute to the service systems across our region for vulnerable children and their families and establishing and coordinating forums, working parties and other activities that promotes service delivery collaboration, assist in identifying service system gaps and communicate the information to peak bodies within the sector including decision makers.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Qualifications and/or equal experience in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Community Services, Youth Work, Early Childhood with a focus on child protection
• Demonstrated experience with working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD children, young people, parents and families as well as other community members
• The ability to liaise and work collaboratively with relevant Government and non-Government organisations
• Sound knowledge of the community service sector; including the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisations and services for families, children and young people
• Demonstrated ability to identify available services and service gaps; improving the alignment between the configuration of the service system and the needs of local families
• The desire to build on community capacity to provide more efficient service provision for families and a thriving local community
• The ability to contribute to place-based planning for the development of an integrated suite of local services that provide families with responsive, accessible and effective support
• Demonstrated project management experience; including relevant elements of a community development approach
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organise and coordinate own workload
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplined team; including Kurbingui, the Yadeni Tago partnership as well as other partner stakeholders and working groups
• Effective communication skills – written, verbal, interpersonal; including report-writing, presentations and meeting facilitation / participation
• Demonstrated competence in use of business technology, internet and desktop applications such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, database packages and web-based information sharing portals

Key Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated experience with, or significant exposure to, key agencies and services that contribute to the service systems for vulnerable children and their families.
2. Demonstrated experience with identifying service system gaps.
3. Demonstrated experience in liaising with LLA working groups and providing information relating to emerging trends, issues, needs, opportunities and challenges.
4. Demonstrated experience in coordinating, meetings, events and activities
5. Demonstrated experience in report–writing, the creation of documents such as project plans in relation to point 3 above and other areas identified.
6. Extensive understanding and knowledge of child protection and related legislation, processes and best practice.
7. In-depth understanding and/or experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, children and young people (including, individual Men and Women
8. Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols, practices and the impact of historical events throughout the generations experienced by families, children and young people, Elders and individual men and women in contemporary society
9. Highly developed interpersonal skills that promote the engagement of a wide variety of individuals and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD communities.
10. Willing and able to work within a culturally competent framework and approach within Kurbingui’s mission, vision and values.

Employed by Kurbingui , this full time position offers a competitive remuneration package in line with the ‘Fisher’ & ‘316 Regulation’ pay scale and Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010.

Applications must include a resume and a two-page cover letter that includes a response to the Key Selection Criteria listed above. Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered. Address all applications to Jenny Schultz, Program Manager – Yadeni Tago. A copy of the position description can be requested from Tina Ridley at tridley@kurbingui.org.au.

Employment is conditional upon maintaining a positive blue card, driver license and clear personal history screening checks prior to and throughout employment.