Program Analyst, Elder Abuse Prevention | Time for Grandparents Program | Chermside

• Employment Term: Permanent Part-Time (30.4 hours per week)  

• Location: Chermside

• Remuneration: $53.43 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

• Close Date: Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

Your part in our UnitingCare team 

We’re looking for a skilled Program Analyst, Elder Abuse Prevention, to support our Older Persons Programs and contribute to initiatives that address elder abuse, social isolation, scams targeting older people, and issues impacting grandparents raising grandchildren. In this rewarding role, you'll combine research, data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to help improve outcomes for older Australians.

Reporting to the Local Service Manager, you will:

• Analyse and interpret complex data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.

• Develop reports, statistical profiles, presentations, and recommendations that inform strategic decision-making.

• Coordinate data collection, quality assurance, and reporting activities across Older Persons Programs.

• Lead data analysis and reporting for organisational, contractual, and public-facing reports.

• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes for older people.

• Support community education and awareness activities focused on elder abuse prevention and healthy ageing.

• Provide specialist advice and referral guidance relating to elder abuse, social isolation, scams, and other issues affecting older people and their families.

What makes a difference for us?

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Community Services, or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience using statistical software, including Stata, and data visualisation tools.

• Strong research, data analysis, and reporting skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and delivering presentations.

• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.

• A collaborative approach and proven ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.

• A current Driver Licence and Blue Card

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained  

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events  

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family  

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.  

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme  

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.    

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.   

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.