• Full time Regional Director position
• Based in Perth, WA
• Once in a lifetime role working with the best and brightest from across Australia.

ABOUT THE JOB

Are you looking for a challenging yet extremely rewarding position supporting Indigenous led change and reform? Are you known for your ability to build and maintain trusting relationships? Are you self-aware, versatile and committed to supporting the empowerment of Indigenous communities?

ABOUT JAWUN

Jawun is a not-for-profit organisation that leverages the capabilities of corporate, government and philanthropic Australia to support programs of change in Indigenous communities. Guided by the strategies of Indigenous leaders, Jawun seeks to foster long term partnerships that build sustainable capacity in Indigenous organisations and communities.

Corporate and government Australia through Jawun, send their best and brightest employees on secondments to transfer skills and build capacity within Indigenous organisations. Our model is place-based, and we work across 12 regions in Australia. We rely on our Regional Directors to establish and foster relationships with our Indigenous partner organisations and lead a quality secondee experience.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Jawun has a full-time opportunity commencing immediately for a resilient and highly motivated individual to join our national team and be based in Perth reporting remotely into our General Manager - Regional Investment. This unique position requires an individual with a strong sense of self and is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a challenging yet extremely rewarding position. Working to tight and shifting timeframes, project management, report writing, being on the ground and autonomous thinking represents just some of what this role has to offer.

This is a key role with the Regional Director accountable for building trust and delivering on agreed priorities with our Indigenous partners as well as managing our secondee program. This role is instrumental to establishing and providing a committed Jawun presence in the region and ensuring the efficient use of secondees so that these skilled professionals can make a meaningful contribution in pursuit of Indigenous led reforms.

The successful applicant will be provided with logistical and administration support from our head office in Sydney and report to the General Manager - Regional Investment based remotely.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role you will be someone who aligns to and is able to advocate the Reform Agenda of our key partners in the region. Moreover, you will have:

• A background in community development and/or experience in working with a diverse range of stakeholders in a senior capacity
• Proven experience in working autonomously as well as in a leadership team with the ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, extensive report writing capabilities and active listening skills
• Confidence, charisma, presentation skills and the ability to lead a group
• The ability to manage and resolve conflict
• The ability to engage, build strong relationships and rapport with a variety of stakeholders (from secondees to Indigenous leaders) and manage a wide range of personal styles
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

Salary package up to $130k including superannuation, plus staff housing and additional tax benefits such as laptop, internet and up to $15,900 salary sacrifice (equivalent to approximately $9,338 in additional salary income) is on offer dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

next steps

For position enquiries and application information please contact: Glenn Weston (General Manager - Finance & Operations) on 0499 608 853 or email [email protected], using the subject line: South West Regional Director enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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A position description is attached.

Indigenous Australians and friends of Jawun are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note only successful applicants will be contacted and to be eligible for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

No recruitment agencies please.