Careers

The principle position in the eccv is policy officer which suits those with high academic qualifications but from time to time we also have places for project officers working to deliver specific outcomes for which we’ve been funded.

The eccv offers a great work environment for staff. Lots of very interesting work with the chance of working closely with a wide range of talented, knowledgeable people working in the public, private and community sectors.

Watch out for vacancies which will be posted as a rule on this website and in the usual web based employment sites.

We regularly offer places for student placements, typically to undertake an internership based on policy development and the producing of a research report.

If you are interested in a student placement or wish to talk about employment opportunities, please contact the office.

Multicultural Multiactive Seniors (MMS) PROJECT OFFICER

• Part time (2 days per week) role
• Carlton location
• Attractive salary plus 10% superannuation

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (eccv) is a statewide peak body advocating on behalf of multicultural communities in Victoria. We seek expressions of interest for the part-time position of Multicultural Multiactive Seniors Project Officer. This is a state Government funded pilot position which aims to provide ethnic older people with affordable group exercise that has a demonstrated health benefit and is appealing to participants.

This position requires significant levels of initiative and project coordination experience and an ability to work well with people, particularly ethnic older people and people in the physical activity sector. It needs requires a person with an understanding of the ageing process, the benefits of moderate exercise and an ability to work independently. The position requires a driver’s licence and access to a vehicle as some local (and some minor regional) travel may be necessary.

The position requires someone with:

• Strong project management abilities.
• A highly organised self starter who can work with a variety of people to make things happen.
• An ability to constructively follow a work plan and ensure that all requirements of the workplan are met to ensure government funding is received.
• Good writing and record keeping skills and a demonstrated ability to provide project reports according to funding requirements.
• A commitment to culturally competent service delivery to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Click here for a copy of the Position Description or go to the Careers section of our website at www.eccv.org.au. For further information contact Ross Barnett Director on (03) 9349 4122 during office hours. Applications close 19 March 2010

Office for Women's Policy Project Officer

(This is NOT an ECCV Position)

The Office of Women’s Policy is advertising a 6-mth project officer position to support the implementation of A Right to Respect: Victoria's Plan to Prevent Violence against Women 2010-2020.

Project Officer  $64,150  -  $72,785 plus 9%  Super. Full  time  / Fixed term: 6 months

Do you have experience, expertise and  stakeholder relationships in the  area of  he primary prevention of  violence  against women?  Do  you have demonstrated   experience  in  violence  against women related research and evaluation? Are   you  a  team player with strong written communication skills? If  so,this may be the role for you...

As  Project Officer you will have primary responsibility for supporting the development of the Victorian State Plan to prevent violence against women.

Applications including a statement addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the file attachment are to be submitted online by selecting the “Apply Now” button.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 4 March 2010

Interns

The ECCV is always interested in hosting student interns although we can usually only take on one person at a time. Interns we take are usually in their final year of a relevant degree.

If you are interested, please contact us at eccv@eccv.org.au and we will get back to you and talk about the possibilities.

As we are largely a policy and advocacy body interns normally undertake a research project resulting in a paper to meet their academic requirements but at the same time many are good enough with some ‘tweaking’ to become formal eccv policy papers. These are lodged on our website for comment before being used to advance policy development or debate.

Volunteers

ECCV Executive members are all volunteers and like most community based organizations we would not be able to function without the great work that volunteers do and the time they devote to the organisation’s governance.

Members of the Executive are elected but there are still areas of involvement where general volunteers can make their mark such as being part of one of our policy committees. At the moment these committees include our Women’s, Youth, New & Emerging communities, Health and Aged Care committees. There may also be opportunities for more general volunteer assistance on projects or in the office particularly from those with a particular skill. Those skills in short supply include accounting, media, events management, communications, IT and graphic design.