Senior Accessibility Adviser

Apply Now; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Hybrid/work from home

Personal and professional development

Fitness Passport access

Counselling sessions

Nutritionist and financial advice

Job summary

The City of Gold Coast invites applications for a Senior Accessibility Adviser to embed accessibility, inclusion and universal design across infrastructure, services and programs. You will lead strategic accessibility advice, influence planning and delivery, and build strong relationships with people with disability and community stakeholders.

Join a council committed to becoming an accessible City for all, offering flexible work options, development opportunities and a range of wellbeing

Qualifications

• You are an experienced accessibility professional with specialist knowledge in accessibility, disability inclusion and universal design.
• You translate expertise into practical outcomes across a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility legislation, standards and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical accessibility advice from planning to delivery and evaluation.
• Influence projects and services to embed accessibility across policies and programs.
• Develop policies, standards, guidance and training to drive organisation-wide accessibility improvements.
• Engage with people with disability and community stakeholders to inform decisions.

Skills

Accessibility expertise

Disability inclusion

Universal design

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic advice

Policy development

Communication skills

Job description

As the Senior Accessibility Adviser, you will provide specialist advice and leadership to embed accessibility, inclusion and universal design principles across the City’s infrastructure, services, programs, information, policies, projects and strategic initiatives.

As the City’s principal subject matter expert, you will help shape inclusive outcomes for people with disability, older people, carers and others who may experience barriers to participation. Your expertise will support the City to create accessible environments, services and experiences and progress its commitment to becoming an accessible City for all.

About the role

You will work across our business to provide strategic and technical accessibility advice, ensuring accessibility considerations are embedded from planning and design through to delivery and evaluation.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will influence projects, policies, programs and services and provide expert advice on relevant legislation, standards and best practice. You will also build strong relationships with people with disability, carers, advocacy organisations and community stakeholders, ensuring lived experience informs the City’s decision making.

You will have the opportunity to lead organisation-wide accessibility improvements through the development of policies, standards, guidance and training, while keeping the City informed of emerging trends, industry developments and best practice.

For more information include role responsibilities, please view the position brief.

About you

You are an experienced accessibility professional with strong specialist knowledge of accessibility, disability inclusion and universal design, and the ability to translate this expertise into practical outcomes across a complex organisation.

You will bring:

• Specialist knowledge and demonstrated experience in accessible infrastructure, built environments, places and spaces, universal design principles, and relevant accessibility standards and legislation, with a strong understanding of how these principles support accessibility and disability inclusion.
• Strong knowledge of relevant accessibility legislation, standards, guidelines and best practice.
• Experience influencing and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to embed accessibility into planning, design and service delivery.
• Strong consultation and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to meaningfully engage with people with disability and community representatives.
• The ability to analyse complex issues, provide strategic and technical advice, and develop practical recommendations that support better outcomes.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience developing organisational policies, standards, guidance, training or continuous improvement initiatives would be highly regarded.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Contact Person

Carly Barnes

Contact Email

[e-mail]

Closing Date

Sunday 18th October @ 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.