Community Development Officer

About Saba Group:

Saba Group is committed to empowering and supporting the Hazara and communities from Afghanistan in Sydney. Our mission is to equip young people with resources, leadership skills, and opportunities to foster a cohesive, resilient, and hardworking community in Australia.

Through various initiatives and programs, we aim to bridge the gap in knowledge, resources, and guidance that often hinders educational success within the Hazara and communities from Afghanistan. By providing mentorship, workshops, networking opportunities and social events, we strive to empower youth and create a supportive environment where they can thrive academically and professionally.

We also extend our efforts to newly arrived refugees in Australia, conducting information sessions to help them integrate into Australian society. Through these sessions, we connect them with valuable resources and community networks, ensuring they receive the support they need to navigate their new environment.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with Hazara and communities from Afghanistan, organisations and volunteers to identify, design and implement, and manage community development projects.
• Ensure project activities align with the values and objectives of Saba Group.
• Undertake detailed monitoring, recording and evaluation of all projects.
• Deliver services that provide the opportunity for an initial needs-based assessment to be undertaken that determines the level of support required.
• Attend regular meetings and contribute ideas for upcoming events.
• Strengthen relationships with young people and assist them with tasks relating to settlement, education and everyday needs in the form of case work.

Selection Criteria

• Holds a bachelor's degrees in the field of community service, social work, sociology or related field, or a minimum of three years of relevant experience in the sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Australian settlement and other services relevant to refugees and humanitarian entrants.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in youth work, casework, advocacy, partnership building and community liaison in a multicultural context.
• Demonstrated knowledge of settlement issues affecting individuals, families and communities from Afghanistan background with a focus on young people.
• Demonstrated experience in triage, casework, provision of information and client referrals.
• Valid Working with Children’s Check (or obtain prior to induction).
• Valid police check and criminal history check (or obtain prior to induction).

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in utilising the Compliance Data Exchange system.
• Understanding of Hazara culture, identity and history.
• Hazaragi/Dari Language skills.

Should you require any additional information, please reach out to [email protected], using the subject line: Community Development Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please find a brochure detailing our organisation attached.