About WorkUP
At WorkUP Queensland, we believe the workforce is a powerful driver for change in ending violence. As the workforce development partner for the sexual violence, women’s health and wellbeing, and domestic and family violence sectors in Queensland, we collaborate with frontline service providers to design and deliver workforce capability and capacity-building strategies.
WorkUP Queensland is led by The Healing Foundation, an organisation deeply connected to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and healing, and is supported by ANROWS, an expert in evidence-based policy and practice. Together, we work to address workforce-related challenges and create opportunities to strengthen and grow the sector.
See https://workup.org.au/ for more information.
The Healing Foundation
This position sits within The Healing Foundation, a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that provides a platform to amplify the voices and lived experience of Stolen Generations survivors and their families.
Our work honours the First Nations ancestors who inspire strong spirit, strong culture, and strong people in all future generations.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Officer to design, develop, and deliver workforce capacity and capability-building strategies across Queensland’s specialist service sector. This role will work closely with stakeholders to identify workforce needs and implement solutions that support practitioners and sector leaders.
This is a part-time (38 hours per fortnight), 7-month fixed-term contract based in Brisbane, with the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, development, and delivery of statewide workforce development
initiatives in collaboration with sector partners and stakeholders.
- Manage projects, contracts, and partnerships to ensure objectives,
milestones, timeframes, and budgets are met.
- Engage and build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities, service providers, training organisations, and key
stakeholders.
- Develop and implement workforce strategies that address sector needs,
growth, and sustainability.
- Oversee communications, promotions, and social media strategies to
enhance engagement and knowledge-sharing across the sector.
- Contribute to the evaluation and continuous improvement of workforce
development initiatives.
Experience, skills and attributes:
- Experience in project and contract management within workforce
development or sector capacity-building.
- Strong understanding of sexual violence, domestic and family violence,
trauma, and healing sectors.
- Ability to build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities and service providers.
- Strong organisational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, including
cross-cultural communication.
- Experience in communications, promotions, and/or social media is highly
desirable.
What we can offer you:
- Family Friendly Accredited Organisation
- Salary packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Working arrangements
- Career development support
- Wellbeing and Additional
- Paid Leave Benefits
To ensure the safety of those most vulnerable in the community, the successful candidate must be able to obtain a valid Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) check.
The Healing Foundation is committed to ensuring all individuals are treated with dignity, regardless of cultural background, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or spiritual beliefs.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we encourage and prioritise applications from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
