Vacancies 2012

Health Promotion and Education Officer – Cairns (22.8 hours per week)

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) is a leading providoer ofsexual and reproductive health services to people in Queensland. FPQ offers clinical, education, information and sexual assault services throughout Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast.

FPQ is a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee. There are many benefits to working for FPQ. Our employees enjoy: :

• the opportunity to work in an organisation that is positive and proactive in the community
• very generous salary packaging
• opportunity for job-related training and skills development
• family friendly, flexible working conditions
• employee assistance program
• nine locations throughout Queensland

FPQ is an Equal Employment Opportunity ( EEO ) employer and values social and cultural diversity.

Are you the right person for the position?

The successful applicant/s will develop and implement sexuality and relationship education programs and projects for various professional and comunity groups in Far North Queensland.

Salary and hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant depending on qualifications and experience.

The ideal candidate for the role of Health Promotion and Education Officer must have:

• Skills in the development, delivery and evaluation of community education programs
• Skills in the delivery and evaluation of training programs for professionals
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Relevant qualifications and experience in education and/or training.
• Experience in consultation and collaboration with relevant government and community organisations, and the development of partnerships
• Experience working within education and/or disability services settings
• Computer literacy in word processing, email and spreadsheet software programs
• A positive notice - 'Working with Children Check' administered by the Qld Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
• Evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B
• A driver’s licence and some intrastate travel and out of hours work

Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment will be highly regarded.

How to apply

Please provide a short response to the above requirements and your current CV including the names and contact numbers of two referees to:

Regional Education Coordinator
Family Planning Queensland
PO BOX 1678, Cairns Q 4870

or email: cnsedu@fpq.com.au

For more details of the role, please review the position description.

Enquiries

For further information abour the position, please contact Rowena Prentice on (07) 4031 2232, or email cnsedu@fpq.com.au

Applications close: Friday 10 February 2012