CASG&FAC - Jobs
All vacancies for permanent jobs at CASG&FAC are advertised on this website. Depending upon the position, the vacancy may also be advertised in the Centralian Advocate and Koori Mail.
Anyone wishing to apply for a job advertised on this website must:
1. Submit a written application;
2. The application must be received by CASG&FAC on, or before, the published Closing Date for Applications; and
3. The application must address all the selection criteria in the Job Description.
Applications can be delivered to CASG&FAC in 4 ways:
1. By posting the application to CASG&FAC, PO Box 744 Alice Springs NT 0871;
2. By faxing the application to CASG&FAC at (08) 8953 6684;
3. By e-mailing the application to sg@central.link-up.org.au; or
4. By delivering the application to Lvl 1 Centrepoint Building 54 Hartley Street, Alice Springs during business hours.
CASG&FAC will assess all applications and inform applicants if they are to be interviewed.
All current job positions are open:
Position: RECEPTIONIST
Award: As per Employment Contract
Qualifications: Office and Administrative Abilities
Significant Specifications:
- Undertake receptions duties including answering all in-coming phone calls and notifying staff of messages received
- Greet clients and visitors attending the CASG&FAC office and direct them to the appropriate staff member
- Collect all in-coming mail each morning and despatch all out-going mail each afternoon and maintain the mail register
- Provide administrative support to the Manager where neeeded
- Organise meeting and workshops
- Maintain file management systems
- Arrange travel and accommodation for staff requiring to travel intra and interstate
- arrange appointments and maintain diary comittments for the Link-Up Program
- Maintain the Corporation File Register and make up new file covers as directed
- Distribute relevant material to members, customers and clients of CASG&FAC
- Keep the Corporation's Asset Register up-to-date and undertake an annual stock-take
- Abide by confidentiality agreements, policies and best practice models of CASG&FAC
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
- Fulfil mandatory reporting requirements under both Commonwealth and Territory regulation in liaison with the Link-Up Counsellors and report to the relevant authorities
- Ensure the safety of all clients and identify clients at risk in liaison with the Link-Up Counsellors
- Delegation is nil
- Maintain a clean and tidy workplace
- Other duties as directed
Selection Criteria:
- Ability to use computers, especially word-processors, spreadsheets, data bases and email.
- Ability to complete simple administrative tasks without the need for close supervision.
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the Stolen Generations and general issues around the Central Australian Region.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to clearly pass on telephone messages.
- Demonstrated reliability.
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
Position: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Award: As per Employment Contract
Qualifications: Office and Administrative Abilities
Significant Specifications:
- Assist at the Reception desk part-time
- Answer all in-coming calls and assist visitors to the CASG&FAC office by directing them to the appropriate staff
- Undertake the direction of the Manager, provide administrative support to the Link-Up Case Wrokers and Counsellors, including organising meetings and workshops
- Arrange appointments and maintain diary comittments for the Link-Up Program
- Maintain the Link-Up File Register and make up new file covers as directed
- Arrange travel and accommodation for staff requiring to travel intra and interstate
- Maintain and provide data entry for the Foxtrot Data Base System
- Assist in Family Tracing activities (limited)
- Abide by confidentiality agreements, policies and best practice models of CASG&FAC
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
- Delegation is nil
- Maintain a clean and tidy workplace
- Other duties as directed
Selection Criteria:
- Ability to use computers, especially word-processors, spreadsheets, data bases and email.
- Ability to complete simple administrative tasks without the need for close supervision.
- Ability to travel to assit the Link-Up Program.
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the Stolen Generations and general issues around the Central Australian Region.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to clearly pass on telephone messages.
- Demonstrated reliability.
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
Position: CASEWORKER
Award: As per Employment Contract
Qualifications: Recognised skills relevant to family tracing research and reunion management
Significant Specifications:
- Assist in the case management of Link-Up clients separated from their families under past laws, practices and policies of Australian Governments and those experiencing negative social consequences in relation to those past laws, practices and policies
- Perform the core activities of the National Link-Up Services that involves case management of CASG&FAC's Link-Up clients, including: client assessment, guidance and support, family tracing research, reunion management and on-going administrative support as required
- Manage client's records under the supervision of the Senior Link-Up CaseWorker and in accordance with National Link-Up Services Program Manual for Service Providers, CASG&FAC's confidentiality aggreement, procedures and policies in relation to case management
- Collaborate with Link-Up Counsellors to ensure that the clients are provided adequate and consistent emotional and social support from initial intake to the completion of their family reunion
- Refer clients eho request counselling or further professional support following completion of their family reunion process to the Link-Up Counsellors to aid their journey of healing
- Provide the Link-Up service to clients living in remote communities within CASG&FAC's service area
- Promote the Link-Up service to relevant service providers and to members of the public, especially those living in remote communities within CASG&FAC's service area
- Collaborate with the Link-Up Administrative Assistant to ensure that client's data is recorded on the Foxtrot Data Base System for Program Performance Indicators (PPI) purposes in collaboration with relevant staff members
- Undertake research activites as required for family tracing, including the collection of archival records, relevant documents and oral evidence and provide an analysis of data for case management purposes
- Organise and facilitate reunions in accordance with endorsed reunion management processes
- Liaise with Casewroker's engaged in other State and Territory National Link-Up services to ensure co-ordination of case management following approriate protocols under the National Link-Up Memo of Understanding
- Abide by all Memorandum of Understanding, in which CASG&FAC is a signatory, fulfill mandatory reporting requirements under both Commonwealth and Territory regulation in liaison with the Link-Up Counsellors and report to relevant authorities
- Ensure the safety of all clients and identify clients at risk in liaison with the Link-Up Counsellors
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
- Delegation is nil
- Maintain a clean and tidy workplace
- Other Duties as directed
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrate ability to conduct research to assist clients in family tracing and reunion management activities including: collecting data, examinig and interpreting records.
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the Stolen Generations and general issues around the Central Australian Region.
- A demonstrated ability to undertake research activities.
- Demonstrated skills in basic computer operations, including recording data on data-base systems.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including conducting interviews and assessing clients needs and preparing reunion proposals.
- A demonstrated ability to provide support and guidance to clients through-out the process of their healing journey.
- A demonstrated ability to adhere to Best Practice Model, policies and guidelines to ensure effective services delivery.
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures
- Demonstrated reliability.
- Must have a current driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a current Police Clearance Check
ALL APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Friday 20th January 2012
Please check this page regularly as we will be looking to recruit more people soon.