About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Program

The East Arnhem Communities for Children (EA C4C) initiative works with Community Partners and stakeholders to support activities which meet local needs and reflect the aspirations of communities within the region. EA C4C encourages cross sector collaboration, partnerships and the development of language-based resources, alongside two-way learning in the areas of early childhood, children’s services and family support.

About the Opportunity

As the Project Officer you will work alongside our East Arnhem Children’s Services (EACS) team to provide essential project, operational, stakeholder, and administrative support. You'll leverage your understanding of community needs to identify service gaps and potential partners for the Community for Children's Initiative. Your role will involve building the capacity of remote teams to deliver culturally informed, evidence-based programs, and fostering collaborative, child-friendly practices, especially in Groote Eylandt, the Gove Peninsula, and Gapuwiyak.

This position has the option to be based in Darwin or Nhulunbuy. If based in Darwin, travel to Nhulunbuy would be on a regular basis. Applicants wishing to be based in Nhulunbuy would need to have their own accommodation. Please consider this before applying.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Relevant qualifications in Social Science / Community Development or complimentary field of study.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in relevant community service roles within the non-government sector
• Demonstrated commitment to working respectfully within Indigenous community-based settings and with culturally and linguistically diverse program participants, staff and stakeholders, particularly Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, in order to improve early childhood outcomes
• Ability to support the design, delivery and strengthening of evidence based culturally informed early childhood, children's and family support programs operating in remote locations
• Willingness to travel to remote locations via light aircraft or ferry and overnight stays in remote communities or small regional centres.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Program Manager Communities for Children on (08) 8939 3400

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.

A position description is attached.