- Work with the board of directors to coordinate effective governance and operations of the Food Connect Shed. A community-owned social enterprise, community regeneration, and event venue with a mission to foster resilient communities through food. - Represent the organisation in the community and advocate for its mission.- Support and work with the phenomenal founder/executive director and a small team of staff and volunteers to align operations with strategic goals.

- Designing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating state and national education and fundraising campaigns- Major event planning and production- Business and commercial services development- Industry engagement, partnerships and stakeholder relationship management

• Advisory and consultative support for community engagement, responsive education, social impact and inclusion projects; • Specialist training and programs that support effective culture exchange and development with individuals, groups, businesses and departments;• Develop and deliver tailored community education and creative arts programs; • Creative Business Advice and Support, Social Engagement Strategies & Community Cultural Development Consultation;• Develop and deliver specialised wellness programs and workshops for children, teenagers, families, identified communities and individual clients; and • Group animation & community development: participatory projects, creative works and short-mid term programs.

Programs is to activate, inspire and skill communities to co-create learning innovation, social skilling & wellbeing for all young people. Merging whole body, multi-modal learning with digital technologies to activate innovative learners. Co-creating vivid new worlds - connecting digital possibilities to people.Offering multi-modal creative solutions to social & emotional wellbeing skilling, move to learn, positive psychology based solutions to behavioural guidance and learning services support. Providing simple on the ground strategies to pressing changes in education and human service delivery.- Develop and deliver wellness, arts and embodied learning programs in schools, childcare and human service providers. - Strategically bringing together leading experts in children's health, yoga, circus arts, kinesiology, music, art & sound therapy to collaboratively offer effective and efficient multi-modal learning programs for children and communities. - Deliver teacher training and professional development programs for School Wellness, Positive Behaviour Guidance, Activating Creative Community Cultures & Therapeutic Arts Programs - Community Events and Engagement Projects: Onsite Activities at events, event and project management support, participatory family theatre & activations.

- Oversee & provide strategic guidance to project team delivering a 18 month Family Domestic Violence Prevention community campaign with culturally & linguistically diverse communities. - Support organisational governance and development strategies- Advise and guide the delivery of diverse community engagement activities, events and programs- Provide expert training and support to corporate & departmental stakeholders seeking best practice when working with emerging communities & refugee background people, multiculturalism, and cultural diversity.

• Contribute to the development of Online Assessment Processes, Procedures and Policy• Support the continuous development & consistent delivery of Diploma programs across Community Services, Case Management, Youth Work and Youth Justice. • Assess student submissions and deliver effective online educational management of Diploma programs across Australia.

• Deliver a suite of training programs for a diverse range of clients, community demographics and internal staff;• Evaluate and assess training products, resources and delivery methods to ensure continual product development inline with client needs and stakeholder groups;• Coordinate and supervise work-place based volunteers & student placements;• Organise logistics for professional training workshops and stakeholder engagement events,including location booking and set up, catering, monitored expenditure within allocated budgets;• Provide case management to a broad range of clients;• Liaise with a range of stakeholders from the education and training sector, government agencies and community service providers to provide a high standard of client service delivery and support organisational development;• Contribute to tender and project proposals and provide expert advice related to community service provision and organisational development; and• Provide advice and strategic support to workers and senior management to support the growth and management of the Employment & Training team within the working of the whole organisation.

• Developed relationships with various external stakeholders and periodically liaised with contactsto maintain stakeholder interest and meet funding objectives;• Disseminated relevant information to community leaders, representatives, funding bodiesand internal staff through the effective implementation of communication strategies, such associal media presence, quarterly e-newsletters, regular community engagement and regularcontribution to thematic working groups and committee meetings;• Coordinated and delivered community and stakeholder consultations relative to MDA’s systemicadvocacy priorities;• Established and maintained relations with CALD communities and their respective leaders;• Identified key external contacts and established connection with stakeholders, including;Members of Parliament, Political Party representatives, Officers from Local, State and Commonwealth Government Departments, and External sector workers.• Planned and delivered social and systemic campaigns;• Organised logistical requirements of community and stakeholder events;• Drafted executive briefings;• Applied effective advocacy and lobbying tools to best support the agenda of MDA’s systemicand social campaigns, such as; Increasing media coverage by the distribution of press releases;Application of social media mediums and political engagement strategies; and Submittingrelevant and well research documents to various State and Commonwealth Review processes and legislation reviews;• Researched, analysed and drafted solutions to complex policy issues relating to the interactionof targeted communities with Local, State and Commonwealth governments structures.

• Lead classes and responded to challenging classroom situations;• Managed time effectively, communicated sensitively, and encouraged learning through criticalthinking;• Followed administrative processes and reporting requirements;• Utilised a range of holistic, communicative and contemporary teaching techniques;• Developed and delivered curriculum that achieved objectives while being suitable for a diverseclassroom audience; and• Delivered lessons that facilitated positive interactions between CALD students.

• Sourced, purchased and promoted Indigenous Tuareg works and traditional Libyan crafts,and coordinated their import and export;• Engagement with key staff and management at the Libyan Committee ofTourism and Handicrafts in Tripoli Office and community groups. • Attended promotional events by invitation of the committee; and• Researched and presented social enterprise model, partnership mapping and negotiated agreements.

• Supervised and coordinated the marketing activities of overseas distributors/agents and assist with administrative, sales and marketing functions• Researched and complied with legal requirements affecting import and export of goods to and from North Africa, The Middle East & Europe• Negociated orders and arranged for the production of goods with suppliers and distributors/agents• Arranged the shipment of goods, ensuring that all customs barrier control procedures and other documentation requirements are satisfied• Liaised with freight forwarders and customs brokers;• Monitored the performance of the business and prepare financial statements and report on import/export operations. • Supervised 3 office staff, managed Chinese licences and business partnerships, and engaged with contractors and legal advisors when necessary.