Project Research Officer – Gender Equity in Trades and Training

Employment Type

0.8-1.0 EFT

12-month fixed term until May 2026

Exemption

This position is only open to women and gender diverse people (i.e. people who identify as women and people whose gender identity does not align with the gender assigned at birth including trans non-binary agender intersex and other gender diverse individuals; not including individuals for whom their biological sex and gender identity is male).

EOE H319/2022

Location

Womens Health In the North (WHIN)

Level 2 266 Raglan Street

Preston

Flexible arrangements can be negotiated.

Reports to

The Project Research Officer is a member of the Gender Equity and Prevention of Gender-based Violence Team and reports to the Coordinator Gender Equity and Prevention of Gender-based Violence.

Organisational Context

WHIN is the womens health promotion and advocacy organisation for the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne (NMR). WHIN is a not-for-profit member-based organisation committed to improving the health safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people. WHIN works to eliminate gender inequalities and improve the health safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people. We do this through leadership advocacy training research and strategic partnerships.

Key Objective

Project Research Officer Gender Equity in Trades and Training is responsible for leading and supporting evidence-based research and evaluation of strategies aimed at improving recruitment and retention of women and gender-diverse people in male-dominated industries particularly trades and technical training. This role will inform policy practice and program improvements across project partners in line with the Breaking Barriers initiative

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of the Breaking Barriers research project in collaboration with partners

Conduct qualitative and quantitative feminist research in a TAFE context

Develop workforce development activities including capacity building and resource development

Represent WHIN in project meetings and on steering committees as required

Key Selection Criteria

Please note all applications must contain a statement addressing each of the key selection criteria separately.

Essential

1. Tertiary qualifications and experience in health promotion gender studies community development and/or equivalent social policy discipline.
2. Strong experience in social research (qualitative and quantitative) ideally in education gender equity or workplace settings.
3. Demonstrated experience in conducting gender equity or intersectional feminist research.
4. Demonstrated experience in facilitation consultation and/or capacity building in gender equity.
5. Experience in research translation and stakeholder engagement.
6. Excellent written communication skills including report writing developing resources and translating academic content for diverse audiences.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the VET Sector apprenticeships or male-dominated industries.
• Experience in large-scale or multi-partner projects.
• Knowledge of Melbournes northern metropolitan region.
• Familiarity with the Gender Equality Act 2020.
• Victorian Drivers License.

Remuneration

All WHIN staff are employed under the conditions set out in its Employment Agreement (EA). This role is classified equivalent to a level 5.1 position in the Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHCADS). As per WHINs current EA staff are paid 3% above award (exclusive of Superannuation).

Benefits

• Salary 3% above the award
• Flexible working arrangements including the ability to work from home
• The organisation offers employees the opportunity of salary packaging of up to $16050 per annum ($30K grossed up). Salary packaging increases the value of the net salary (depending on Project Research Officer Gender Equity in Trades and Training personal taxation situation). (Salary packaging is subject to legislative requirements and in accordance with WHINs policy.)
• In addition to four weeks annual leave staff are granted a further three days leave (grace-in-favour days) across the Christmas/New Year period
• Generous personal leave arrangements
• Time-in-lieu policy

Application Details

All applications must contain a statement addressing each of the key selection criteria separately. Details of how to do this can be found here: including a recent line manager will be required if applicants are shortlisted after interview.

Women and gender diverse people from migrant refugee and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are encouraged to apply.

Overseas applicants must confirm that they possess the relevant Australian work permits.

Please send applications to the following email address with your name and Confidential in the subject line to:

No closing date for this role applications will be reviewed on receipt

Further Information

Successful applicants will be required to enter into a Privacy and Confidentiality Agreement undergo a police check and obtain a Working with Childrens Certificate.

If you have specific queries about this position please contact