Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 5th Nov 2020
Dharriwaa Elders Group (“DEG”) is searching for an experienced, energetic and creative leader to work in Walgett, north west NSW, to build, develop and manage a small team working with young people and families and accelerate projects at different 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.
You will be part of a small dynamic management team for an innovative community-led long-term partnership between the Dharriwaa Elders Group and the University of NSW (“UNSW”) – Yuwaya Ngarrali (“vision”). This unique and critical role will work closely with the Walgett Partnership Lead of Yuwaya Ngarra-li and 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.
You will provide secretariat support for a holistic working group that identifies, assesses and discusses acute priority issues emerging in schools or community that require responses from agencies. You and your team will implement parent, carer and community events and training workshops in response to needs identified by the working group.
Your team will importantly conduct the newly-designed “Walgett Youth and Community Pathways Program” which will offer to a small group of young people activities of their interest, including On-Country activities, with a focus on mentoring, therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches to working with children and young people.
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, invasion, 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.
Leads development and implementation of youth and community programs in line with Yuwaya Ngarra-li vision, strategies, principles and values.
Reports to: Walgett Partnership Lead.
Manages 6 direct reports: Youth and Community Project Officer, 2 x Youth Co-ordinators, Early Intervention /Community Troubleshooter, 2 x Youth Worker trainees
It is not the intention of the position description to limit the scope or accountabilities of the position but to highlight the most important aspects of the position. The aspects mentioned above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role
A position description is attached.
We are recruiting multiple roles within the Yuwaya Ngarrali Youth and Community Team. Please see our website for full details.
Further information is available by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Youth and Community Program Manager - Walgett enquiry via EthicalJobs or by visiting our website.