Community Development Coordinator

Community Development Coordinator

• Full time, 38 hours per week based in Alice Springs
• Ongoing subject to continued funding
• $112,335 per annum plus 12% super
• SCHADS Level 6
• Suitably qualified and experienced First Nations candidates are encouraged to apply
• NB: Regular remote travel to the APY Lands and other remote communities is part of the role requirements.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

This role is NOT an employment services role.

Employee benefits

1. Nice office in Alice Springs, close to cafes and transport.

2. You can salary package up to $29k if you're eligible.

3. Six weeks of annual leave

4. Choose between 5 extra "mini-break" days (non-accrued) OR two return flights to your home capital city each year.

5. We''ll reimburse up to $2000 for relocation costs if you need to move.

6. You get a $500 wellbeing payment every year (doesn't carry over).

About MoneyMob Talkabout

MoneyMob Talkabout is a not-for-profit organisation providing financial counselling and capability casework, financial literacy and energy efficiency education and community development programs. We are funded to deliver services to Anangu in Adelaide, the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in northern South Australia, and in the Northern Territory.

We are governed by a majority First Nations Board of Directors with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, including directors from the communities we serve. Additional cultural governance comes from an Anangu advisory board embedded in our organisational structure.

Our Values

These values guide all aspects of our work, including our service delivery, advocacy, governance and management.

COURAGE: We are committed to advocating strongly for change and creating a more just and inclusive environment.

EMPOWERMENT: We work to support First Nations people to be in control and work towards achieving independence, rights, opportunities and recognition of the inherent value of their culture and communities.

INTEGRITY: Honesty, openness, accountability, fairness and inclusiveness must be at the core of everything we do and are.

INSIGHT: Our actions and services are grounded in our organisational knowledge, evidence and ethics; the wisdom of the people, organisations and communities working alongside us; current thinking and research about what works nationally and internationally.

INNOVATION: We are a creative and agile organisation, motivated to continually improve, adapt and develop innovative solutions that add value and are valued by the communities we work with.

About You

● You're smart and creative in community development approaches.

● You're keen to help First Nations communities build their own economic power.

● You get the challenges of living in Alice Springs but want to be there anyway because social justice matters to you.

● You know how to put First Nations perspectives and voices first.

About the Role

● In this exciting role you'll support, resource and guide our Anangu Advisory Board and Working Group so they can lead community initiatives to address complex financial and economic problems. The Board is called "Uwankara Tjungungku Kulira Wangkanyi Board," which translates to "Everyone Listening, Thinking and Talking Together." A significant part of your responsibilities will involve securing continued funding for this vital cultural governance structure.

● You'll also plan and implement imaginative community development activities and events relevant to MoneyMob Talkabout's work - such as during NAIDOC week, Anti-Poverty Week, Literacy and Numeracy Week, Gambling Harm Action Week, National Reconciliation Week etc.

● Additionally, you'll coordinate and implement MoneyMob Talkabout's Reconciliation Action Plan

The role will change and grow as UTKW develops, so there will be lots of different things to do

The Community Development Coordinator should have:

● Tertiary qualifications in community development, anthropology, social science or a related discipline.

● Substantial experience working with remote First Nations Australians in a multi-faceted community development role - e.g. facilitation, grant seeking, project planning and implementation, advocacy.

● Knowledge/experience in the area of economic justice, consumer advocacy/financial counselling & capability or ability to quickly acquire

● Track record of implementing creative community activities/events.

● Superior organizational, I.T. and communication skills across all domains (listening, speaking, writing).

In Your First Six Months You'll:

● Get to know the town, organisation and team

● Undertake First Nations cultural education

● Meet and start working with the UTKW members

● Travel through beautiful desert country to surrounding remote communities

● Experience desert warmth and humour

Note: remote work requires good psychological and physical fitness. Due to the demands of the environment, this type of work is not recommended for people who have or are experiencing significant and unresolved trauma/mental ill health, major upheavals in life circumstances or certain chronic illnesses.

Next Steps:

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION, PLEASE READ THE POSITION DESCRIPTION AND INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS CAREFULLY.

THESE CAN BE ACCESSED ON OUR WEBSITE

Or email for documents

To discuss the role, please contact Carolyn Cartwright on

Applicants must address the selection criteria (no more than two pages) and provide references from two recent direct supervisors.

Please Note:

Interviews will take place as suitable applications are received