About ARDS

ARDS Aboriginal Corporation has been working with Yolŋu communities in north-east Arnhem Land for 50 years. We are led by Senior Yolŋu. Our vision is for Yolŋu to engage with the Balanda world as equals. We try to help Yolŋu to be strong in Yolŋu culture, and strong in understanding Balanda culture. We learn from each other and try to work in Yolŋu ways.

About the Role

ARDS’ Community Development work is growing in response to requests from Yolŋu communities to support their visions for self-determination. In some communities this involves working more closely with governments and service providers to make decisions jointly. Often, this involves formalising partnerships between governments or dominant culture systems and Yolŋu governance systems to achieve the change that Yolŋu communities seek. These governance systems are often very different, and significant cross-cultural work is often required to understand differences and develop effective ways of working together.

We need a highly skilled cross-cultural facilitator to support this work.

Role Key Duties

• Plan and lead cross-cultural projects in collaboration with Yolŋu co-facilitators
• Work on cross-cultural projects including leading or contributing to fieldwork in remote communities and homelands and managing project plans and budgets
• Contribute to advocacy efforts to achieve the outcomes that Yolŋu communities seek
• Preparation of funding applications for projects that Yolŋu communities want
• Learn from and contribute to the learning of other Yolŋu and Balanda cross-cultural facilitators
• Contribute to facilitating ARDS Cultural Comptency Training workshops

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has some experience communicating in a nuanced way about complex and difficult topics to diverse communities, including speakers of Aboriginal languages or people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Has an understanding of key dominant culture systems, particularly as they relate to governance and decision-making.
• Speaks, writes and comprehends English well.
• Has a strong interest in learning Yolŋu Matha, and ideally already have skills in one Yolŋu language.
• Has experience in project management, including management of deliverables and budgets.
• Knows how to use Microsoft Office suites.

What ARDS offer

• Competitive Salary with option to salary package + increase your take home pay
• 6 Weeks of Annual Leave per year
• Full Time role with flexible options available
• Option to work from Darwin, Nhulunbuy or Galiwin’ku (with regular travel to Yolŋu communities)
• Purpose driven organisation with deep commitment to learning and listening

 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Cathryn Moore at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Cross-Cultural Facilitator enquiry via EthicalJobs, or call at 0474 083 046.

A position description is attached.