Bicultural Worker (Launceston)

• Job Type: Casual
• Location: Launceston
• Award and Level: SCHADS Level 3

About us
Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) is a not-for-profit organisation that works alongside people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, so individuals and communities throughout lutruwita/Tasmania thrive. We provide effective, targeted and meaningful services in the South, North and North West of the State.

About the role

MRC Tas is currently seeking for casual Bicultural Workers to join our teams in Hobart. The primary purpose of the Bicultural Worker is to help provide clients with culturally tailored and trauma-informed support and, identify when additional services or referrals may be required. This may include connecting the client with a case manager/other service in MRC Tas who can develop plans or interventions to support the client and their families. This role will also assist clients in building the skills and knowledge needed to access services and support independently.

A large part of the Bicultural Worker role will include supporting communication and engagement between clients and programs/ mainstream services.

Therefore, knowledge and understanding, and fluent speaking of, the Chin/Burmese, Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic and Persian language would be highly regarded.

The successful candidate will have

• A relevant qualification in community-based services or experience working in a cross-cultural setting in the health, social or communities’ services sector.
• Extensive community networks/connections and demonstrated relationship building skills.
• Cultural bridging skills:
  • demonstrated ability to explain complex ideas in culturally relevant and accessible ways
  • demonstrated ability to feedback community perspectives to employing agencies

• Ability to draw on own lived experience of migration, acculturation and psycho-social experiences to convey empathy and understanding to clients and assist program staff to design programs to suit
• Ability to plan and co-ordinate community-based projects or programs for specific cultural groups
• High level of speaking, reading and writing skills in English and own language(s).
• Drivers licence (desirable).
• Relevant certificate or experience in Community Services (desirable).

For more information, please refer to the Position Description and Selection Criteria here and contact HR at hr@mrctas.org.au if you have any further questions.

What do we offer?

• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Salary Packaging
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Health & Wellbeing days of paid leave and more!

How to Apply?

Employment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Vulnerable People registration and Work rights in Australia.

Applications close: 9AM | 9th September 2024

Please note: The shortlisted candidates may be contacted before the close date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

MRC Tas values diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from under-represented groups, including people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, LGBTIQA+ people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged and supported.

Child Safety Statement

Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania is committed to the safety, wellbeing, participation and empowerment of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. This is reflected in our robust policies and procedures. Children and young people’s rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or who are impacted by our work. All staff, volunteers, contractors and clients are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which is consistent with the Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework.