Professional Assessment Officer

• Melbourne Hybrid
• Part time 3 days per week
• Ongoing

The Position:

The Professional AssessmentOfficer works within a team who are responsible for conducting and managing arange of assessments including the assessments of overseas social workqualifications for migration purposes and for employment purpose; for skilledemployment assessments of post qualifying employment for migration skillsassessments and mutual recognition assessments.

The program provides highquality advice and assessments in a timely manner. The Professional Assessment Officer iscommitted to continuous quality improvement and the delivery of a high-qualityservice to members and future members.

About the Association:

The Australian Association ofSocial Workers (AASW) is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia with more than18000 members. The AASW sets the benchmarks for professional education andpractice in social work and has a strong voice on matters of social justicehuman rights and issues that impact upon the quality of life of allAustralians.

Why Join AASW

At AASW our work supports aprofession that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians everyday.

We offer:

• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid workingoptions
• A collaborative and values-driven culture
• The opportunity to influence organisationalstrategy and culture
• A supportive leadership team
• Three-day working week arrangement (0.6 FTE)
• Meaningful work within a purpose-driven nationalorganisation

Your key responsibilities:

• Undertake assessments of social work qualificationsfor individual applicants for membership eligibility assessments and migrationskills assessments in the context of the AASWs assessing authority statuswith the Federal Government and also Mutual Recognition Assessments.
• Establish if applicants meet the assessmentcriteria
• Provide ineligible applicants appropriate adviceregarding educational programs which are required to be completed in order thatthe AASW MEA requirements are met. Implement quality control standards
• Providewritten advice to applicants regarding outcomes and where appropriate reviewinformation
• Maintainnecessary records and quality of records and assessment processes
• Implementexisting policies and procedures and develop new documents as appropriateincluding required research in consultation with Team Leader
• Implementand develop quality control standards
• Preparereports and briefing papers and submissions as required

Key selection criteria:

• Tertiaryqualification in social work (in the first instance)
• A soundunderstanding of social work education and overseas social work qualifications
• A soundunderstanding of the principles of the AASW Australian Social Work Educationand Accreditation Standards
• Demonstratedability to manage several projects while maintaining deadlines
• Proficiencyin the use of information technology including proficiency in Microsoft suiteSalesforce CRM and SharePoint.
• Well-developedadministrative and organisational skills
• Excellentorganisational and planning skills
• Excellentcommunication skills both written and verbal
• Excellentinterpersonal and teamwork skills
• High levelanalytical and research skills
• Demonstratedexperience in project development and management
• Ability towork autonomously with minimal supervision

Desirable requirements:

• Experiencein technical writing
• Experiencein assessing social work qualifications

How to Apply

The AASW iscommitted to equal opportunities in employment and embraces diversity andinclusion in its workforce. We encourage applications from culturally andethnically diverse communities particularly those underrepresented in thesocial work profession including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercommunities and people with a disability.

To beconsidered for this role your application must include your résumé and a coverletter addressing the key selection criteria listed above.

Applicationsclose 6th of July however we reserve the right to end the closing date early.

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