If you are passionate about empowering communities and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

About the Good Return Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship Program

Good Return is an international non-governmental organisation specialising in women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion. We work mainly with rural women running agricultural businesses throughout Asia and the Pacific. In Northern Australia, we work exclusively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women leaders creating businesses related to their cultural knowledge and connected to their traditional homelands. Our work is led by Indigenous women living on their Country with the support of locally engaged Program Managers. We deeply respect their cultural authority and self-determination and are committed to social justice.

This work is funded by numerous sources, including the Sir Robert Menzies Foundation, the Paul Ramsay Foundation, the Visa Foundation and other philanthropic donations.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply for this job.

Scope of position

The Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship Northern Australia Coordinator supports the Program Director through detail-oriented administration and coordination of agreements with implementation partners, the Good Return IWE Programme Budget, and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) strategy. Your role will also provide confidential, patient support for women applying for loans via an online portal.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide administrative support to Program Director and Program Ambassador
• Coordinate program monitoring, evaluation and learning activities
• Assist Indigenous women to access no and low-interest financial products (Tomorrow Fund)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• Applicants must demonstrate a strong understanding of the historical and contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples; particularly those living in remote, rural locations.
• Demonstrated project/program experience in an administrative project coordination role or similar, including experience in developing and maintaining budgets and process documentation and reporting on project statuses and activity.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of low-income consumers' challenges and commitment to promoting financial inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive public relations with external stakeholders and partners.
• Excellent numeracy skills, verbal communication, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, competence to manage sensitive matters and material
• Demonstrated high-level organisational and coordination skills with a diligent, energetic, and positive approach and the ability to work, use initiative, prioritise workloads and maintain flexibility.
• Solid experience in using cloud-based document and file creation/storage (Google Docs) and the ability to quickly acquire skills in other software and ICT systems.

Desirable

• 2-3 years’ work experience in the community services sector
• Certificate IV or Tertiary Qualification in finance, accounting or bookkeeping
• Experience in microfinance or financial services
• Experience in providing services to people living in very remote areas

Benefits

• Candidate may negotiate a higher starting award PayPoint based on their previous employment experience
• Good Return offers Not-for-profit salary packaging, meal and entertainment per FBT year
• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in addition to the Darwin Office in Nightcliff
• Up to 30 hours per week and a fixed term contract period to 30 June 2026 with the option to extend

Additional Information

• Good Return is an inclusive organisation. We strive to build a team that truly represents our diverse society and those of the Asia-Pacific communities we operate in. We actively encourage all applicants, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, and sexuality, to apply. If you require adjustments to the recruitment or interview process to accommodate your specific needs, let us know and we will try to provide them
• Good Return is a child-safe organisation. Our recruitment processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse; successful candidates will need to comply with our Child Protection Policy and undergo pre-employment checks

How to Apply

• Confidential inquiries can be made to Aisla Connolly, Resourcing Specialist, Job Skills Network, phone 0448 345 483 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Northern Australia Coordinator, Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship - Good Return enquiry via EthicalJobs.
• Applications can be submitted by sending your resume with a letter addressing the selection criteria. Please indicate how you heard about this position.