Education & Community Outreach Coordinator

Education & Community Outreach Assistant

Part-time - 25hours per week

Do you want to inspire generations of Canberrans to understand, co-exist with, and treat our pets, livestock, and wildlife better?

Show your passion for animal welfare by helping RSPCA ACT educate & collaborate with our community!

This position is centered on our education programs, working with children, corporate and local community groups, to deliver core RSPCA animal welfare messages in line with RSPCA ACT's mission and values. These include school holiday programs, AWARE, Incursions, community visits and shelter education visits.

RSPCA ACT continues to work very hard on ensuring our community has access to these messages to foster a positive and bright future for animals within the ACT.

Our aim is to expand these programs to our broader community, and corporate partners as well, with the help of our Education & Community Outreach Assistant.

To be a strong contender for this position you will need:

A Cert IV in Training and Assessment or similar qualification
At least 2 years in a similar role
A passion for animal welfare and education
Have exemplary communication skills for a variety of school children, community groups, individuals, and corporate stakeholders
Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office and online video programs such as Zoom or MS Teams
A current Working with Vulnerable People registration
A current valid driving licence
Excellent organisational and administrative skills
Honesty, reliability and willingness to take instruction
Mental and physical fitness. It can be demanding to work in an animal shelter!

Salary and conditions are in line with the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2010, Level 4 depending on experience.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply please send a cover letter, addressing the selection criteria, and a current resume to employment@rspca-act.org.au

The selection criteria questions are contained in the position description available for download.

It is essential that you provide responses to the selection criteria to be considered for the role.

For any queries or requests for further information please email employment@rspca-act.org.au

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Pre-employment Health Declaration

You are seeking employment with RSPCA ACT. We attach the role’s job description. The role would require, amongst other things for you to:

Sit or stand for lengthy periods
Use a work computer; and
Effectively communicate to people on the phone or in person.
Be in contact with a variety of different species of animals that may expose you to infectious disease, bites and scratches.

Before completing this declaration, please read the job description and contact us if you have any queries about the role and its requirements.

The purpose of this declaration is to ensure that you are fully able to perform the inherent requirements of the role (with reasonable adjustments if required) and that you are not placed in an environment or given tasks that would result in risks to your safety.

Under the worker’s compensation legislation applicable in the ACT, if you fail to disclose or make false or misleading disclosure in relation to a pre-existing injury or disease of which you are aware, you or your dependents may not be entitled to compensation for any recurrence, aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or deterioration of the pre-existing injury or disease arising out of or in the course of or due to the nature of employment with RSPCA ACT. RSPCA ACT will rely on any failure to disclose as grounds for denying compensation.

If you give any willfully incorrect or misleading answers or material omission you may be ineligible for employment or if employed, liable for dismissal. You are required to disclose:

all injuries, disease or medical conditions that could be affected by the nature of the proposed employment
any circumstances regarding your health or capacity to work that could interfere with your ability to perform the requirements of the role.

All details on this form will be treated confidentially. If you gain employment with RSPCA ACT the completed Pre-Employment Health Declaration will be retained on your personnel file, which will be kept secure. If you do not take up employment with RSPCA ACT it will be securely destroyed

To be completed by employment applicant

I have read and understood this form, including the above explanatory information.

I have read the job description and understood what the role requires.

I am aware of the following circumstances regarding my health or capacity to work that may interfere with my ability to perform the requirements of the role:

I am aware that reasonable adjustments to the workplace can be made to assist employees with disabilities in carrying out the inherent requirements of their role. (NB: any adjustments need to have been discussed with RSPCA ACT prior to completing this declaration

I have the following injuries, diseases or medical conditions that could be affected by the nature of the proposed employment:

To the best of my knowledge the information provided in this declaration is true and correct.

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