"Ref 3516/24 Project Assistant - Lived Experience, School of Health Sciences"

Part-time (0.3 FTE - 10.5 hours per week) fixed term until 30 June 2025

Campbelltown Campus

The School of Health Sciences is seeking a Project Assistant – Lived Experience.

About the role

The Project Assistant – Lived Experience will work closely with the Chief Investigator and Project Support Officer to provide administrative and operational support to the project team who work with a multitude of partners but focusing on our engagement with young mothers, the target audience of the project. The incumbent needs to possess a lived experience of young pregnancy/motherhood (becoming a mother at 24 years of age or younger) and, preferably, a lived experience of perinatal mental health issues. 

The Project Assistant – Lived Experience will support the delivery of various tasks including: engagement with young mothers, promotion of the resource through social media and other channels, general project administration, regional travel logistics, event and stakeholder coordination and consultation, project evaluation tasks. The Project Assistant – Lived Experience will schedule meetings and appointments, prepare documents for meetings, while providing day-today administrative support to the team in their various roles. The position will be instrumental to the smooth operations of the project.

Working with Children Check:

It is a mandatory requirement for any incumbent of this position to have a current NSW Employee Working with Children Clearance in accordance with the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

Applicants should be aware that this role will be based at Campbelltown campus, however as Western Sydney University is a multi-campus university travel to other campuses may be required when operational needs arise.

Culture 

Western Sydney University highly values equity and inclusiveness. We have a proud history of doing so and consider this an important part of our social and civic responsibilities as a University. We strive to contribute to tackling inequalities and promoting wellbeing within our own institution, the Greater Western Sydney region, nationally and internationally. If you share our passion for creating a more equitable and inclusive world, and if you are ready to contribute to meaningful change, join us in our mission to promote equity, inclusiveness, and wellbeing. 

What We Offer in Return

At Western Sydney University, we deeply value our staff and recognise their invaluable contributions that drive our mission and uphold our values. In return for your dedication, we offer:

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•  17% super contributions

•  On-campus day care

•  Access to staff benefits – e.g. health and fitness programs such as fitness passport, café and restaurant deals, and many other goods and services

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we want to hear from you! Apply now ensuring you carefully address each of the selection criteria in your application. Please review the position description for further information.

Remuneration Package: HEW Level 3 $23,858 to $26,017 p.a. (comprising Salary of $20,160 to $21,984 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading) 

Note, the above salary range is pro-rata based on 0.3 FTE. 

Position Enquiries: Please contact Associate Professor Arianne Reis, DAP - Postgraduate Health Sciences via email at A.Reis@westernsydney.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Recruitment Team at recruitmentpartnerships@westernsydney.edu.au

 Closing Date: 8:30 pm on Sunday 25 August 2024

All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months’ full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Working Rights in Australia - Eligibility 

You must provide evidence of your working rights in Australia at time of application

Note - Only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.

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