Program Managers

Program Managers form an integral part of the Executive Leadership Team, working with the CEO and supporting the Board to help lead economic, social and cultural development for the Torres Strait region. These critical roles have a broad remit with opportunity to make tangible differences with Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people now and for future generations.

As a Program Manager you will be responsible for leading your team to effectively implement your program. You will also work collaboratively with other Program Managers, Corporate Services Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer to ensure integration between projects and programs to deliver on the Torres Strait Development Plan.

Program Managers must be flexible and respond to a rapidly changing context. You may be expected to take leadership of other programs or be moved to lead different programs at the direction of the CEO.

Vacant Program Manager roles

Culture Arts and Heritage

This program advocates, delivers and supports initiatives aimed at strengthening the region's sustainability and growth in the cultural maintenance and arts industry, including:

- Traditional languages preservation

- Creative Arts Industry Development

- Conservation and repatriation

- Art centre support - Erub Arts, Badu Arts and Moa Arts

- Management of the Gab Titui Cultural Centre

Healthy and Safe Communities

This program enables grants, policies and partnerships to improve health and wellbeing, as well supporting safe and respectful Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal families and individuals residing in the Torres Strait region.

Governance and Leadership

This program provides high-level administrative support for the TSRA Board, Chairperson and CEO. It is the lead program with responsibility for oversight of projects and initiatives focused on effective and transparent self-governance for the region, along with media and communications, as well as inter-governmental coordination of policy and service delivery.

The key duties of the position include

Programme Managers are responsible for delivering against five delivery areas, and other duties as directed by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time:

Programme Delivery

- Lead programme development, including support across all Programmes.

- Manage and monitor delivery of programme outcomes, including identifying opportunities to improve programme outcomes and make recommendations on programme changes.

- Ensure that programme activities recognise and respect the unique Ailan Kastom of the Torres Strait.

Resource and Risk Management

- Manage the programme budget and resources in order to achieve outcomes in the most cost effective manner. This includes coordinating with other Programme Managers to maximise organisational resources.

- Manage programme issues and risks, escalating any risks of a strategic nature to the CEO.

Relationships with Clients and Stakeholders

- Negotiate within the TSRA and across whole of government and/or single agencies, to develop solutions and resolve programme related issues as they arise.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to facilitate open communication in the identification and resolution of programme related issues.

- Represent the organisation at executive level and multi-agency / cross-government forums to report on progress of programmes, identify opportunities for integrated service delivery and promote the organisation's capabilities.

Learning, People and Culture

- Foster a collaborative team environment that shares lessons learned to ensure a continuous improvement approach is taken to project management and service delivery.

- Foster strong relationships within and across the organisation to facilitate delivery of projects and share learning in growing project delivery capacity.

- Develop and support staff to achieve the vision and objectives of the TSRA and to realise their own potential.

- Implement operational processes, reporting systems and internal policies to promote growth, productivity and efficiencies within the Agency.

Governance

- Participate as part of the overarching Programme Steering Committee and other key leadership groups within the TSRA.

- Identify, discuss and manage interdependencies across Programmes in a collaborative manner.

- Determine the most appropriate model for project delivery including where necessary project advisory bodies which may include external stakeholders where appropriate.

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