| Position Title |
Co-Ordinator |
| Salary |
$29,000 to $33,000 p.a. negotiable depending upon experience and hours worked |
| Hours of Work |
Full time |
| Responsible to |
Trust Board
Supervisor |
| Primary Purpose |
To improve the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities by implementing Trust policy. |
| Responsibilities |
Improving the Profile and Well-being of our Communities.
Monitoring and promptly responding to media coverage of issues impacting on the well-being of our communities with liaison of media Board representative.
Representing the Trust to the wider mainstream community by attending meetings, maintaining networks and other activities in consultation with the Board and Supervisor.
Providing information and support to individuals and groups within our communities by ensuring the production of the Trust newsletter every two months.
Responding to telephone, written and personal enquiries for information and referring these enquiries on to other organisations when it falls outside the purpose of the Trust.
Representing the Trust in the ‘Queer’ community by attending meetings, strengthening media communications, maintaining networks and other activities in consultation with the Supervisor and/or Board.
Coordinating the Coming Out Day celebration and ensuring representation in other community events.
Encouraging the formation of community meetings and groups that are meeting the aims of the Trust.
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| Management |
Maintaining the Community Resource Information Files.
The recruitment, supervising, and training of staff and volunteers to assist in the day to day operations of the Trust to the prescribed standard.
Ensuring the maintenance of adequate systems/procedures and financial records that meet legal requirements.
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| Fundraising |
Completing grant applications that Trust is eligible for by the application closing date.
Sourcing new avenues of fundraising.
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| Drop-in Centre |
Maintaining the security and upkeep of premises.
Ensuring staff are available during opening hours.
Ensuring stocks of merchandise are available.
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| General |
Communication and liaison with Board. Attendance at Board meetings.
Maintain reciprocal communication and networking with Board and the membership as well as to the community.
Two-monthly appraisals to be completed on staff.
Co-Ordinator appraisals to be completed by representatives of Board.
Written monthly report to Board regarding progress towards attaining stated responsibilities of the job description.
Any other requirements that the Board deems necessary.
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| Required Skills |
Excellent administrative and office management skills.
Ability to work with people of different cultures, genders and sexual identities in an appropriate, sensitive manner.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Sound ability to manage and train volunteers.
High level of time management, organisational and planning skills.
Proven ability to maintain and develop networks within the queer and mainstream communities.
Reasonable level of computer literacy, and basic word processing skills (some desktop publishing skills an advantage).
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