Job Summary
- $80,000 - $89,999 per annum + salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 16th May 2022
- Regional NT > Alice Springs & Central Australia
Desart is the peak arts industry body for Central Australian Aboriginal art and craft centres operating in the cross-border regions of the Norther Territory, Western Australia and South Australia. The organisation was established as a not-for-profit entity in 1992 and is incorporated under the Northern Territory Incorporations and Associations Act. Desart’s current membership comprises 35 Aboriginal art and craft centres located within five defined regions: the Barkly; the North West; Central Alice Springs and surrounds; the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of WA; and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of SA.
Desart exists to support, promote and advocate on behalf of Aboriginal artists and member art centres to ensure their recognition and sustainability as a vital cultural, social and economic resource for Aboriginal people of Central Australia. In this capacity, Desart speaks with a united voice on behalf of its members to provide strong advocacy on a variety of important industry issues and undertakes various initiatives and programs based on the principles of capacity building, better business practices, leadership and good governance across the three tiers of art centre operations – directors, art centre staff and artists.
The Strong Business Program Co-ordinator is responsible for the development and delivery of Desart's Strong Business Program 2020-24, promoting best practice management of art centres and supporting them to acquire infrastructure and operational resources.
The Strong Business Program supports art centres to run strong, healthy businesses, providing opportunities and building the capacity required for the creation of high-quality artworks. It supports the artistic, cultural, social and economic aspirations of member Art Centres, working closely with Art Centre management (managers, coordinators, directors).
The ideal candidate will:
Essential
Desirable
The successful applicant will also be required to apply for a national (Federal) police clearance certificate.
Travel relocation costs are available for this position.
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For any enquiries, please contact Angie Stahl at [email protected], using the subject line: Strong Business Program Co-ordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.