Location: Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Yalata, Oak Valley or Adelaide
Employment Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
SAWCAN is seeking a Regional TIS Project Officer to support smoking and vaping prevention activities across our regional network of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) on the Eyre and Far West Coast of South Australia.
What we are offering
Salary: $79,189.50 per year, plus standard 12% superannuation contributions
Salary Sacrificing: option to salary sacrifice up to $15,900 per year
Work from Home Arrangement: a permanent work from home arrangement when not required to travel across the Eyre and Far West Coast region.
Flexibility of working hours: SAWCAN supports flexible working hours and is happy to work around life commitments, with the expectation that at least 90% of work is completed between 8am and 6pm (SA Time) Monday to Friday. Further flexible negotiations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Mobile Phone Allowance: up to $80 per month to cover all reasonable expenses for the use of your own mobile plan for work purposes, or a company mobile phone and plan may be provided instead of the allowance.
Home Office Allowance: up to $125 per fortnight to contribute to the costs associated with operating a home office.
Provided IT equipment: Necessary IT equipment is provided to undertake duties which may include a laptop, laptop bag, computer monitor, keyboard and mouse.
About us
SAWCAN is a regional partnership of five Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHOs) including Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation (Ceduna), Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service (Whyalla), Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service, Tullawon Health Service (Yalata) and Oak Valley Health Service, working together to deliver shared programs and regional health initiatives.
About THE ROLE
The Regional Tackling Indigenous Smoking Project Officer will work across the SAWCAN region to support the development and delivery of the TIS Program. Based and employed with SAWCAN, the Regional Tackling Indigenous Smoking Project Officer will work across 4 communities (Oak Valley, Yalata, Ceduna and Port Lincoln) to support local workforce to take a community level population health promotion approach to inform and support people in their decisions not to smoke or to quit smoking / vaping.
Some of the key duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Supporting community-based smoking and vaping education
- Assisting with planning and delivery of local events
- Working with schools, youth services and community groups
- Supporting smoke-free workplaces and events
- Assisting with data collection and reporting
- Working closely with local TIS staff and SAWCAN partners
- Regular travel across the region is required.
About YOU
You will have:
- 1 Year or more experience working with Aboriginal organisations and communities.
- 1 Year or more experience working in community or health-related roles.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to travel intrastate and interstate as required.
- Permanent working rights to work in Australia.
- Live or plan to relocate to South Australia.
- Hold or willing to obtain a National Police Check.
- Hold or willing to obtain a South Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check.
- Current Australian driver’s licence.
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage is strongly preferred for this position.
How to apply
- Apply via SEEK only (email applications will not be accepted) Click here to view the SEEK advertisement.
- Fully AI-generated cover letters will not be accepted – please put some thought into telling us why this role is right for you
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply
We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis as they are received, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. This role will initially be advertised until 20th March 2026, however we may close the advertisement earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.