Company Info
NGO Recruitment
Level 2, 104 George St,
Redfern, NSW, Australia
Phone
: 0282430570
Web Site
:
Technical Officer - Digital
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Job Description:
Give a voice to the needs and concerns of First Peoples with disabilities
Develop, shape and modernise the digital footprint of the organisation
Suits a qualified software developer with NFP experience
The Organisation
First Peoples with disability and their families are amongst the most seriously disadvantaged and disempowered members of the Australian community. Governed by First Peoples with lived experience of disability, the First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) is an organisation of and for Australia’s First Peoples, their families, and communities.
FPDN proactively engages with communities around Australia and individuals internationally, advocating for the recognition, respect, protection and fulfilment of their human rights. Established informally in 2010, the founders are the leaders of the Aboriginal disability movement who have been working to uphold the rights of their people since the 1960s.
Benefits
Fast growing and inclusive First Peoples organisation
Generous salary including tax effective packaging
Western Sydney location with WFH and remote flexibility
The Role
Reporting to the National Communications Manager in this newly created role, you will be an integral part of the communications team, delivering on technical projects and enhancements across FPDN’s online and digital presence.
Utilising your sound full stack programming and developing principles, combined with your understanding of website features which support accessibility for people with a disability, you will enhance and maintain continuous improvement of FPDN’s online offering.
Specifically, you will:
Design and implement new online and accessibility features
Map and make recommendations based on user journeys
Manage relationships and projects with outsourced IT providers
Write code and ensure software compliance with coding standards
Identify and resolve any issues in development, test and production
Job Requirements:
Skills Required
With unwavering focus on social equality for First Peoples with a disability, you bring a passion for developing and producing accessible digital tools and resources, whilst managing multiple technical projects.
You will be Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) qualified or willing to undertake this training and have a tertiary degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
You’ll possess strong analytical, research and reasoning capacities and be well versed in troubleshooting and problem-solving as part of a small team.
Having lived experience of a disability would be desirable.
If you are an experienced software developer with a desire to positively impact First peoples living with disability, please
click apply
to submit your resume and cover letter responding to the skills required section of the advertisement above or speak with Hayley Martin on 02 8243 0570 for further information.
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.
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Job ID:
15181
Employment Type:
Full time
Location:
, NSW, Australia
Title:
Technical Officer - Digital
Category:
Marketing, Nonprofit-Social Services
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Posted:
11.06.2024