Spectrum

Days and times to be negotiated with successful applicant; likely to initially be 3 days per week during project establishment, moving to 2 days per week during delivery.

· 2-3 days per week (flexible)

· $35 per hour

· Based in Broadmeadows

The Second Chance Book-keeping Project aims to provide employment pathways and reduce the barriers faced by many unemployed overseas-born or overseas-qualified book-keepers, who lack English literacy, business communication skills, an understanding of the Australian job market and recruitment process and/or Australian field experience.

The Project will assist in the acculturation of the jobseeker and provide job competency monitoring and assessment, with the following aims and objectives:

1. Consolidate the knowledge and experience of overseas-qualified book-keepers with curriculum which establishes the key competencies required in MYOB within an Australian small to medium business context;

2. Provide an induction to Australian workplace culture to improve their business communication skills;

3. Increase their literacy, specific to the book-keeping field, to improve their employability; &

4. Provide job-search training, covering resume writing, interviews and job market trends.

The key objectives of this position are:

· Co-ordinate stakeholders’ involvement in the development, promotion and successful completion of this pilot project;

· Develop the curriculum and activities for a 7 week course (conducted over 3 days of 5 hours per day/ 15 hours per week) and cover the aforementioned four project objectives;

· Where necessary, engage subject matter experts and/or trainers to assist in the course development and course delivery;

· Promote the project, via stakeholders to gain suitable participants;

· Undertake all co-ordination and administrative responsibilities associated with the successful promotion, conduct, finalisation around the required documentation and reporting of the project.

Ideally we’re looking for a Project Coordinator that can undertake all aspects of this role, however we are willing to supplement parts of the project with other specialists (eg: job-search training).

Please click on the link below for a copy of the job description

Any enquiries regarding this position can be directed to Sue Tantaro, SET Centre Manager, on 9301 7400.

Email applications to Ms Hutch Hussein, Manager Business Development & Media by 9.00am Tuesday 7 April 2009 to jobs@spectrumvic.org.au.