About Us

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

First incorporated in 1979, the organisation was a finalist in the 2016 Reconciliation Australia, Indigenous Governance Awards and is one of the 10 largest Aboriginal Corporations in Australia.

The Council offers 6 weeks Annual Leave and attractive Remote Area Salary Packaging.

The Opportunity

Led by our Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) is working closely with Town Campers to ensure all aspects of Housing Management across all Town Camps transitions back to TCAC in a manner which upholds principles of self-determination and supports strong governance within Housing Associations/Committees utilising the local – decision making framework.

The Town Camp Governance Coordinator is a full-time short term (3 months) role, with the potential to extend. The role will work within the OCE team to ensure new and existing governance and organisational policies and programs address local priorities and needs to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to self-determination and community control. The Town Camp Governance Coordinator will work with the LDM Senior Coordinator, Social Policy & Research Manager and Executive Officer, Strategic development to support the development and coordination of a comprehensive response to issues and concerns raised by Town Camp Association members. This position will coordinate across internal and external stakeholders. This includes supporting the development of a Town Camp Authority Group, and the coordination, facilitation, and execution of follow up required from Town Camp meetings.

Town Campers and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are preferred candidates for this position and are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the Development of the Town Camp Authority Group.
• Supports the facilitation of Town Camp meetings.
• Drives an effective response to issues and incidents emerging on Town Camps, including facilitating service navigation and referrals, in collaboration with internal and external service providers.
• Ensures that all documentation is completed to a high quality and information sharing occurs in an effective and professional manner.
• Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
• Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required

• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues, develop strategies, monitor performance, and evaluate outcomes.
• Sound oral, written communication and computer application skills including the ability to develop high quality documents and research tools.
• Good organisational skills including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks and the ability to exercise initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake consultation processes and to facilitate meetings.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in an inter-cultural environment, including the ability to produce concise and accurate reports, briefings, and submissions.
• Demonstrated commitment to community led practice, human rights, and self-determination.
• Experience in social research and/or an understanding of issues related to ethical research methodologies.
• Relevant tertiary level academic or research qualifications.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3) vaccination against COVID-19.

Desired

• Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain.
• An understanding of Aboriginal culture as well as a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people.

Next Steps

Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.

To apply for a position at Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation please click Apply Now to complete the application.

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

A position description is attached.