Be a part of the movement toward a more culturally diverse and health-focused workforce by joining forces with Ethnic Communities Council of Qld (ECCQ) and True Relationships & Reproductive Health (True) to deliver a ground-breaking research project.
ECCQ and True seek expressions of interest from people to drive an exciting new project funded by the Qld Care Consortium, designed to build bilingual health and community care workforce capability.
People with experience in the multicultural and or research sectors are encouraged to apply for the following project roles:
Project Coordinator – Multicultural Health
Project Assistant – Multicultural Health
The Project, Bilingual Health Educators and Community Care – an emerging workforce for a culturally inclusive health and community care system, is a partnership between ECCQ and True and seeks to ‘scale-up’ a well-trained, recognised and valued bilingual health and community care workforce in Queensland. This will equip Queensland to better respond to major health and community care challenges.
The evidence tells us that health for people of CALD backgrounds can deteriorate over time due to limited culturally appropriate services, language barriers; negative effects of acculturation and low socio-economic status (Queensland Health, 2023).
The ultimate outcome is to develop and promote career pathways for bilingual educators and support workers in health and community care that support and produce more workers in this high need, high skill occupation.
People from multicultural sector are encouraged to apply for either or both of the following roles:
Project Coordinator – Multicultural health
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator – Multicultural Health to strengthen the bilingual health and community care workforce. These are workers who provide health and community service support in a culturally responsive way – often communicating in language.
This role is funded under the new Queensland Care Consortium, Health and Community Services Sector Workforce Development Program 2022-2025.
We’re looking for a multi-skilled, team member who: (i) is an experienced networker and organiser with an understanding of the multicultural workforce, and (ii) can build strong working relationships with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and sectors.
You’ll be part of an enthusiastic team of staff from True, Ethnic Communities Council Queensland, and other partner organisations. Together we will identify training needs and career pathways to strengthen the bilingual workforce capability in the health and community services sectors in Queensland.
Ideally, you’ll share our values and passion for providing high quality health and community care services, including sexual and reproductive health services, to people of all cultures.
ABOUT the partners – TRUE and Ethnic Communities Council Queensland
True Relationships and Reproductive Health (formerly Family Planning Queensland) is a leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services to people in Queensland. We offer specialist clinical services, education, and counselling. We also run a very successful Health in My Language program. Please note that True is a pro-choice organisation.
The focus of Ethnic Communities Council Queensland (ECCQ) is supporting and advocating for the needs, interests and contributions of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. ECCQ has been providing bilingual workers in the health, community services and education sectors for almost 40 years.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE
To be a candidate for this role, you have:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in and project support or co-ordination role preferably in a non-government organisation in the health and/or community care sectors.
- Bilingual or multilingual verbal communication and English writing skills.
- High level analytical skills and understanding of ways to overcome cultural and language barriers to wellbeing.
- The ability to build rapport with and co-ordinate meetings of external stakeholders and colleagues.
- You are very comfortable with systems – MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
- Alignment with True and ECCQ vision, mission and values.
- Be able to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (2 vaccines).
Conditions of Employment
This is a fixed term role for 12 months. Remuneration is at Social, Community Services, Housing and Disability Services (SCHADS) award level 6.1.
Job share and part-time work will be considered.
How to apply and enquiries
Send a cover letter, resume and response to the selection criteria (above) to: Anna Rolandsen – annar@eccq.com.au
For further information contact: Gianna Parma, Culturally Responsive Health, True culturallyresponsive@true.org.au or Anna Rolandsen – annar@eccq.com.au
EOI is to be a maximum 6 A4 pages. Applications close Monday August 7, 2023. All applications will be considered as they are received.
Project Assistant – Multicultural Health
We have an exciting opportunity to strengthen the bilingual health and community care workforce. These are workers who provide health and community service support in a culturally responsive way – often communicating in their own language.
We’re looking for a Project Assistant to implement an action-learning process. We want to critically reflect, learn and adapt as we implement this project and develop impact stories.
You’ll be part of an enthusiastic team of staff from ECCQ and True. Together we will identify training needs and career pathways to strengthen the bilingual workforce capability in the health and community services sectors in Queensland.
Ideally, you’ll share our values and passion for providing high quality health and community care services, including sexual and reproductive health services, to people of all cultures.
ABOUT the partners – TRUE and Ethnic Communities Council Queensland
The focus of Ethnic Communities Council Queensland (ECCQ) is supporting and advocating for the needs, interests and contributions of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. ECCQ has been providing bilingual workers in the health, community services and education sectors for almost 40 years.
True Relationships and Reproductive Health (formerly Family Planning Queensland) is a leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services to people in Queensland. We offer specialist clinical services, education, and counselling. Please note that True is a pro-choice organisation.
This project is funded by the Queensland Care Consortium, Jobs Queensland.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE:
To be a candidate for this role, you have:
- Project assistant experience in the health and/or community care sectors.
- High level analytical and written skills and understanding of ways to overcome cultural and language barriers to wellbeing.
- You are very comfortable with systems – MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
- Alignment with ECCQ and True vision, mission and values.
Conditions of Employment
This is a fixed term, part-time role (0.4 FTE) for 12 months. Remuneration is at Social, Community Services, Housing and Disability Services (SCHADS) award level 4.
How to apply and enquiries
Send a cover letter, resume and response to the selection criteria (above) to: Anna Rolandsen – annar@eccq.com.au
For further information contact: Anna Rolandsen – annar@eccq.com.au or Gianna Parma, culturallyesponsive@true.org.au
EOI is to be a maximum 6 A4 pages. Applications close Monday August 7, 2023. All applications will be considered as they are received.
