How To Apply

How To Apply

1. Download and follow the instructions within the relevant job pack.
2. Download and complete the ACON Employment Application Form
3. Create a Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria as outlined in the job pack. Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role and how you’d use them to excel in this job. You should use statements with examples that clearly demonstrate your competency in a particular area.
4. Update your Resume (CV) with the latest information, certifications and employment history. Tell us about your current and previous employment experience and your education. Be sure to include your preferred name, contact details and preferred pronouns.
5. Email your complete application with these three documents in MS-Word or PDF format to: vacancy@acon.org.au

Application Checklist

Application Checklist

Before you submit your application, ensure you have the following:

• Completed ACON Employment Application form – ensuring that all questions are answered
• Cover Letter document outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria – as outlined in the Position Description.
• Resume (CV) document with your the latest information, certifications, and employment history.

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ACON Employment Application Form

ACON Enterprise Agreement

Client Service Officer – Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACCVS) Hunter Office

ACON is Australia’s largest health organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders; and offers a vibrant, inclusive and nurturing workplace.

We’re offering a great part-time opportunity for a self-motivated person to join ACON’s ACVVS program supporting older LGBTQ+ adults. ACVVS provides social support for older people of diverse sexualities and genders who are living in their own home with an aged care package or in Residential Aged Care by matching them with trained volunteer visitors. 

The Role: We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience working in the community service sector particularly within aged care settings or strong personal understanding of navigating the aged care system. 
• The ability to assess clients, volunteers, support with ACVVS matching processes and attend interagency meetings. 
• A strong understanding working with aged care service providers and ability to support and promote the needs of older LGBTQ+ adults. 
• A can-do attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. 
• A passion for working within the LGBTQ+ community and supporting the health and wellbeing of older LGBTQ+ people.

About ACON ACVVS: You will be joining a small dynamic team of client service officers that support ACVVS recipients and volunteers to maintain meaningful and ongoing engagement with the older LGBTQ+ community. The role will operate from ACON’s Hunter office in a hybrid manner with a combination of in-office, work from home and outreach work. The role offers opportunities for ongoing learning and development as well as monthly external supervision. 

Working at ACON: ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

Salary: $62,632 (total remuneration package including superannuation and leave loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience 

You may also elect to salary package a portion of your salary (up to $30,000 gross-up value) tax-free.

Location: ACON’s Hunter Office.

Hours: Part-time (56 hours per fortnight) on a two-year fixed term contract (with the possibility of extension).

For more information about the roles, please contact Angie Kocsisek at akocsisek@acon.org.au or (02) 9206 2000.

All applications must include:

1. a completed ACON employment application form;
2. a document addressing the selection criteria; and
3. your resume.

DOWNLOAD: Job Pack – Client Service Officer – Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACCVS) Hunter Office

Applications close on Sunday 25 September 2023

ACON is an EEO employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, people with HIV, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Digital Content Producer – Emen8

Ever wondered how you could use your obsession with Instagram and TikTok for good? Do you want to leap into a career that promotes the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community? Well, if this cheesy ad hasn’t scared you away (yet) – keep reading!

We are on the lookout for someone to join the Emen8 team and play a vital role in implementing our national HIV and Sexual Health Education Program.

What’s Emen8 you say?

Emen8 is a joint project between two of Australia’s leading LGBTQ health organisations; ACON (in NSW) and Thorne Harbour Health (in VIC). It’s a federal government funded project that seeks to take innovative approaches in providing online resources for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), with a focus on HIV and sexual transmitted infections.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Digital Content Producer is essentially what it says on the box. You will:

• … design and create content across our social media channels, as well as longer form blog content for the emen8.com.au website.
• … be instrumental in empowering GBMSM to make informed decisions about their health and well-being, and the best part is you get to do it in a way that isn’t dry or dull.
• … talk about sex… and much more. Emen8 is all about creating truly engaging and interesting content. We talk about all things sexual health, queer culture, relationships, and other topics. So you’ll need to be confident on all fronts to foster conversations online for queer guys.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.

We provide a flexible and supportive working environment. You’ll be a part of the Engagement Strategies Unit within the Sexual Health and HIV Division. A highly focused team responsible for the effective planning, delivery, and evaluation of a wide range of social marketing and integrated digital marketing campaigns and other health promotion activities targeting ACON communities.

Who are we looking for?:

• … someone eager to help our community, with their finger on the pulse of relevant trends and LGBTQ news.
• … someone driven to grow our following and foster a community through engaging conversations.
• … with a creative mind who loves to write and brainstorm ideas for content.
• … and handy with Photoshop (and a real bonus if you’re handy with a bit of video editing too).
• … someone who takes initiative and can work autonomously within a collaborative team.

The ‘Nuts & Bolts’:

Salary:                $74,751 – $90,505 pa (total remuneration package including superannuation and leave loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Location:           ACON’s Surry Hills (Sydney) Office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).

Hours:            Full-Time (70 hours per fortnight) on a one-year fixed term contract (with the possibility of extension).

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $30,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,899 tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.

Still reading?:

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information about the role, please contact Jonathan Weiss, Principal Planner – Engagement Strategies Unit, via email at JWeiss@acon.org.au.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, find out how to apply at www.acon.org.au/jobs.

All applications must include:

1. Your completed ACON Application Form – with all the details filled in;
2. Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria (max. 4 pages); and
3. Your Resume (max. 3 pages).

DOWNLOAD: Job Pack – Digital Content Producer – Emen8

Applications close on Sunday 22 October 2023

ACON is an EEO employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, people with HIV, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.