• Position Title: Community Education and Engagement Officer

• Duration: Full-time, Fixed term until 30 June 2026

• Base Salary $72,413 to $77,931 p.a.

This position is identified for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT).

WHO ARE WE?

Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation committed to providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care services and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal) community of the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) Region in the Northern Territory.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working as part of the Community Education and Engagement Team , the Community Education and Engagement officers' primary responsibility is to deliver smoking cessation programs and Population Health Education and Engament messages to Indigenous people in the Darwin Region including in clinic and outreach settings. The role will contribute to the delivery of the smoking and other Deadly Choices healthy lifestyle modules in school, academy, bush camp and other settings to young Indigenous people as well as school and community event-based health promotion and education.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provision of smoking cessation and support programs information to Indigenous people.
• Participate in the delivery of health promotion activities at schools and community events.
• Deliver health promotion and education information and activities at school and community events.
• Participate in influencing smoke free households particularly in those where children reside.
• Assist the Communications team to deliver and develop tobacco control social marketing campaigns and communications.
• Influence and engage with the Tackling Indigenous Smoking National Best Practice Unit to ensure effective smoking control outcomes.
• Undertake training and attend workshops designed to increase the effectiveness of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program.
• Collect data both in Communicare and excel formats to inform the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program and quit smoking behaviours.
• Role model no-smoking behaviour.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate with Aboriginal people from diverse backgrounds, with sensitivity to Aboriginal culture, history, and current social impacts on them.
• Demonstrated strong organisational skills to plan, manage and prioritise tasks and resources to deliver outcomes within time and budget considerations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, cope with pressure and able to meet tight timelines.
• Sound presentation skills and confidence to speak to groups.
• The ability to interact and effectively engage with a range of administrative staff, medical practitioners, nurses, and other health professionals and external agencies.
• Demonstrated computer skills especially in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and client information systems.

Desirable

• Experience working in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector.
• Certificate qualifications in Community Services or equivalent.
• Experience delivering community education and heath promotion events.

IN RETURN WE OFFER

• 6 weeks annual leave.
• 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down (additional to annual leave).
• Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus additional packaging options.
• Career development and training opportunities

For further information, please contact - Krystal Sidaway |Title: Community Education & Engagement Lead | Phone number: 0475 100 023

EMPLOYMENT IS SUBJECT TO

• Willing to undergo a Police Check.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current driver's licence.
• Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.

• Full rights to work in Australia.