The Coordinator, Special Projects, is part of a small, busy team in a beautiful part of the world, Kimberley, Western Australia.

This role requires someone with experience to deliver on diverse, complex, and often competing deadlines to achieve outcomes that are often equally important and critical for the organisation.

Reporting to the CEO and ultimately to the Board and Members of this organisation, this role will support and/or lead economic development, environmental and other projects aligned to social, political, biocultural and spiritual values of the organisation.

As a part of your duties, you will also be expected to support the organisation to meet its’ governance obligations. A great deal of this is with regard to compliance under the CATSI Act (2006) and other legislation/policy that are relevant to core business of an Aboriginal Corporation. This includes regular Board and Member meetings; financial and non-financial performance reporting and evaluation.

Ideally, you will have experience in the following;

• Demonstrated experience in Economic development and capacity building with Indigenous groups/individual– Small medium and or social enterprise setup in Western Australia.
• Any experience in Indigenous Affairs- preferably with PBC/Native Title working with Indigenous people
• Grant writing experience/ successful outcomes
• Knowledge of land tenure in WA would be an advantage.
• Be able to support a small organisation deliver on its compliance and governance requirements particularly financial and non-financial reporting

In return, you will be rewarded with;

A great salary, super 9.5% and benefits including Rent Subsidy, Air-Con subsidy, remote living allowances, salary sacrifice benefits and an amazing opportunity to work for and with Traditional Owners in the Kimberleys.

Based in Derby, remote travel in the Kimberley will be required, another bonus of this role - getting to know the country and Traditional Owners of the wonderful Kimberley Region.