DESCRIPTION
Cancer Council NSW is an independent charity and is 97% community funded. Our unique combination of local program delivery, community engagement and national influence enables everyone who cares about cancer to make the biggest possible difference. We are the only organisation that works across every area of every cancer, conducting and funding world class research that underpins our work across the cancer journey, preventing cancer, supporting people as they navigate the cancer journey and advocating to ensure that governments take action on.
The health promotion and event support volunteer will work across a range of health promotion, prevention, advocacy and supportive services. The role is to ensure the community is educated in prevention programs and ways we can reduce the risk of developing cancer. Additionally the health promotion volunteer will assist in disseminating key messages around supportive services CCNSW offers regionally. This will be achieved through attending expos, sharing information and resources and also high level stake holder engagement.
Supporting the Community Programs Coordinator across the Illawarra you will:
- Lead the Cancer Council Health Hub at local Relay For Life event
- Support and promote Cancer Council's key lifestyle messages at local fundraising events
- Assist with communications regarding prevention and support programs
- Establish and work with health professionals, schools, clubs, and other community stakeholders
- Provide general administration assistance to Community Programs Coordinator
Our ideal volunteer will:
- Be outgoing, friendly and have strong literacy skills
- Have experience organising meetings, workshops, events etc.
- Have good organisational, planning and record keeping abilities
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel
- Attention to detail
- Excellent Problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to manage a number of conflicting projects
- Have a passion for health and a desire to make a difference
- Currently pursuing / completed a Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field
- Be available 1 day a week
Benefits of the role for the volunteer:
- Gaining invaluable health promotion experience in a leading cancer charity
- Ability to apply learned theories and practices of Health Promotion
- Develop strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Learning and developing administrative skills in the workplace
- Opportunity to gain up to date information on prevention and early detection of cancer
How to apply:
To express interest in this role, please apply now, quoting reference CEPD STH1216 by Monday 19th December 2016.
For further information about this position, please contact Emma Swords on 02 4223 0254 or email emma.swords@nswcc.org.au Cancer Council NSW is committed to promoting diversity in the workplace.
Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged and welcomed.
- COMPANY NAME - Cancer Council NSW
- CONTACT EMAIL - volunteervacancies@nswcc.org.au
