Employment Type: Part Time, 7 hours per week

Duration: 1-year fixed term contract

Remuneration: Professional Level 5 $88,717 pro rata + 17% Super and Leave loading

Location: Kensington, NSW

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Lived-Experience Project Worker (Autism) provides administrative and project coordination support to initiatives aimed at improving mental health and overall health outcomes for autistic individuals. This role is designated for a person with lived experience as an autistic individual and involves contributing personal insights to guide project design and delivery.

Working within the 3DN team at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health, the role supports projects such as the NSW Autism Mental Health Strategy and related education and training initiatives. The position is responsible for assisting with project planning, coordination of meetings and workshops, stakeholder communication, and general administrative functions to ensure effective project delivery.

Reporting to academic staff supporting the Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health, this position has no direct reports and plays a key role in ensuring that lived experience perspectives inform and enhance the Centre’s autism-related mental health projects.

Skills & Experience

• Lived experience of autism (identifies as being autistic).
• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and contributing to projects and/or educational initiatives to improve the mental health and/or health of people with developmental conditions.
• Excellent time management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with a range of computer systems and applications, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Pre-employment Checks Required:

• NSW Working with Children Check or the willingness to obtain one
• Criminal Records Check
• Qualifications check

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• An additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Please click Apply now to submit your application online. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted. Please ensure you address the Selection Criteria (Skills & Experience).

Submit your application online before Tuesday 25^th November at 11:30pm.

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Aarti: Talent Acquisition Associate

E: a.aarti@unsw.edu.au

Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), an exemption is given from sections 49D and 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to the University of New South Wales to advertise, designate and recruit research and project support roles for the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health for people who identify as having autism.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.