Community Engagement Officer

• Achieve your dreams by helping others achieve theirs
• We support you to grow your career
•  3 extra days annual leave per year

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Engagement Officer in the Inner Metro Melbourne region for our Transition to Work program.

Why Asuria?

Achieve your dreams by helping others achieve theirs.

At Asuria, you can make a real difference by working with people to find long-term employment. A difference that means many people will gain meaningful employment through your mentoring and your advice.

We support you

Working at Asuria is more than a job, it is a career. A career where you can reach the best version of yourself and achieve your full potential. Asuria will support you every step of the way. We will provide all the resources, learning and development and leadership guidance you will need to further your career or to enter this exciting industry.

Be part of a company that beats to an enterprising heart

• At Asuria, our people are at the very heart of everything we do and deliver.
• To be an Asurian, you must be able to balance empathy, dignity, and respect in your daily work with a drive to ensure we achieve positive business outcomes

About the Role

The Community Engagement Officer’s role is responsible for building relationships and driving engagement with Community Organisations, Educational Institutes, high Schools, Employers, and young people. They are responsible for increasing young people’s success in finding work, returning to education and engaging with appropriate community services to address barriers.

You will be responsible for building relationships and driving engagement with Community Organisations and Educational Institutions within the employment region in order to gain a better understanding of resources available for Participants, whilst working with and within schools to direct register Group 2 Participants. 

In addition to the above, you will provide post placement support to the employer and young person in an effort to identify risk of falling out of employment/education, implement individualised strategies to eliminate risk of fall out, increase job sustainability and ensure young people are meeting employer’s expectations.

The rewards of being an Asurian team member:

• Competitive salary
• 3 days bonus leave per year
• Genuine work-life balance
• Access to Employee Assistance Program providing counselling services across a wide range of work and life categories such as career, family, financial and health assistance.

Your unique attributes and qualities include:

• Understanding of the Transition to Work Australia 2022-2027 contractual guidelines; preferred but not essential
• Understanding of demographics, businesses and industry in employment region
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level Interpersonal skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Sound IT and data entry skills including using Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven experience in sales, marketing and/or recruitment delivery
• Cert IV in Employment Services; preferred not essential

How to Apply

• Take the first step to this important role in providing jobs for others. If you match the criteria above, we want to hear from you!
• Simply complete the application process by clicking the 'Apply 'Now'  button. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

A current Police and Working with Children Check or relevant state equivalent is a mandatory requirement for this position and successful applicants must have (or create) a myGovID account. You must also be fully vaccinated to be able to work in the office.

Asuria is an EEO employer that welcomes applications from people who have a disability, are LGBTIQA+, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent