Co-Design Youth Ranger Program Lead

Jobs in Arnhem Land; Darwin; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superannuation included

Six weeks annual leave

Professional development

Culturally inclusive workplace

Job summary

Mimal Indigenous Protected Area is seeking an energetic Youth Ranger Coordinator to establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program. You’ll work with Traditional Owners, Elders, young people, families, schools, ranger teams and training providers to create meaningful pathways into education, employment and community leadership.

This role combines community engagement, program design and on-country coordination, including co-design, partnerships, and reporting to funders to support long-term

Qualifications

• Experience designing, coordinating or delivering community-based programs.
• Strong relationship-building skills with Aboriginal communities, Elders and partners.
• Excellent facilitation and communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co-designed approaches.
• Experience creating pathways into education, training or employment.
• Strong planning, organisation and project coordination skills.
• Confident working independently to establish a new initiative.
• Understanding of youth development and wellbeing in community programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program on country.
• Coordinate on-Country activities, training, mentoring and work experience opportunities.
• Facilitate co-design processes and develop partnerships.
• Support program delivery and track outcomes for funders.
• Prepare reports and contribute to long-term program sustainability.
• Identify opportunities to integrate with existing initiatives to strengthen culture and employment pathways.

Skills

Program design

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Youth development

Relationship building

Cross-cultural collaboration

Independent work

Planning & coordination

Job description

Mimal Indigenous Protected Area is seeking an energetic Youth Ranger Coordinator to establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program. You’ll work with Traditional Owners, Elders, young people, families, schools, ranger teams and training providers to create meaningful pathways into education, employment and community leadership.

This role combines community engagement, program design and on-country coordination, including co-design, partnerships, and reporting to funders to support long-term