- Fulltime maximum term position to 30 June 2028, based at our Mt Druitt Office
- Annual salary is $70,561 + 12% super
- Other benefits include:
- Regular performance feedback and performance review process
- Supportive environment and caring work culture with work/life balance
- Cultural Diversity
- Salary packaging (Full FBT employer) including: superannuation, Novated Leases, laptops, mobile phones, professional development, subscriptions and memberships, and briefcases
- Flare Employee Discounts Program
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
AMES Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waters where we live and work. We pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging.
- AMES Australia offers cultural, ceremonial, and representative leave to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in observing significant cultural practices, attending community meetings and ceremonies, and fulfilling official duties with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.
About the role:
If successful, you will provide individualised support, assistance and guidance to Refugee and Asylum Seeker, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) job seekers addressing/overcoming barriers to employment and ensuring that they gain suitable employment opportunities within an appropriate time frame. You will be responsible for the negotiation, monitoring and review of the delivery of employment support services for clients. The position will involve case management of a caseload of jobseekers, reverse marketing candidates, job search training and supporting employers as they take on refugee and asylum seeker, CALD or ATSI candidates.
To be considered for this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following key selection criteria:
- Some case management or client liaison experience, including work with Refugees and Asylum
Seekers, clients from a CALD background or clients who identify as ATSI, and the challenges they
face
- A working knowledge and understanding of employment support services, specifically for refugee and asylum
seeker cohorts, clients from a CALD background or clients who identify as ATSI, and the challenges they face
- Demonstrated knowledge of current labour market trends
- Demonstrated record of success in placement of job seekers into employment or experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive job seeker assessment, identifying barriers to employment and preparing individual career or job plans
- Proven ability to motivate clients, and advocate and negotiate on their behalf
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills to implement innovative job seeker focussed solutions to gain employment
- Strong time management, organisational and well developed computer skills
- Demonstrated positive values of integrity, reliability, teamwork and professionalism con
Applications for this position will be accepted up to 6 PM on Monday 8th of June, however interviews and/or other selection processes will commence as suitable applications are received.
To apply for this position please submit:
- Your current resume
- Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined above
About us
AMES Australia is a statutory authority which specialises in the delivery of education, training, employment, settlement and community services to a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) client base.
AMES Australia is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
For more information about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion please click here.
AMES Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and abides by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. All offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory police check and provision of a current Working with Children Check (where required for position).
AMES Australia's Values are: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership, Human Rights.
