About the role

Dharriwaa Elders Group is searching for an experienced, energetic and creative leader to work in Walgett, north west NSW, to build, develop and manage a small team implementing a three year plan across four areas set as priorities by the DEG: Youth Justice; Water and Country; Aboriginal community leadership and control; and Infrastructure and services.

You will be part of a small dynamic management team for an innovative community-led long-term partnership between the Dharriwaa Elders Group and UNSW that is working towards systemic change. This unique and critical role will draw on your skills as an experienced manager of people and programs and a clear and patient communicator, willing to be agile and across the detail of your many active projects.

About us

Our progressive organisation encourages and supports all staff to navigate what can be a challenging environment.

We are working hard to create and maintain a safe and calm cultural space against a history, in both the general and immediate community, of racism, colonial dispossession and disadvantage. You will be comfortable with acknowledging and examining this in your daily work.

You will be used to leading and supporting the development of junior staff who may need your oversight and wise head to prevail. You will need to be able to remain responsive and strengths-based while working in a community facing role that requires a very high level of flexibility and cautious, informed negotiation. We value the input of our many community stakeholders. You will need to make sure they feel heard and understood in our work.

The role will work closely with the Walgett Partnership Manager of Yuwaya Ngarra-li to support the growth of her team and accelerate projects at a range of stages of development. You will provide mentoring, coaching and inspiration and take on a key role for implementing the visions of Walgett’s Dharriwaa Elders Group. This role is a chance to make a significant contribution to systemic change led by an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation.

A position description is attached.