Coordinator Council Services

MacDonnell Regional Council

Alice Springs

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free housing for you and your family—¹

Work vehicle for business use

Six weeks' annual leave plus 17.5% le…

12% superannuation

Three gifted Christmas shutdown days

12 days' paid personal/carer's leave

10 days' cultural and ceremonial leave

Up to 15 days' study leave

Paid parental leave

An additional NAIDOC public holiday

Job summary

MacDonnell Regional Council is seeking a capable, practical person to coordinate council services in remote communities, guiding a small team responsible for waste collection, road maintenance, parks, cemetery services and other municipal tasks. This role involves community engagement, coordinating crews, equipment and budgets in a remote setting.

Successful candidates are practical, decisive and respectful of local knowledge, with a driver licence and willingness to travel on unsealed roads.

Qualifications

Experience supervising, mentoring or coordinating a team.
Practical operations, maintenance, civil works or service-delivery experience.
Sound planning, reporting and computer skills.
Confidence working outdoors and getting involved when needed.
Cultural awareness, humility and genuine respect for others.
A current driver licence and willingness to travel on unsealed roads.

Responsibilities

Inspect the community and identify work requiring attention
Brief the crew and organise daily priorities
Supervise, mentor and support local employees
Coordinate equipment, vehicles and maintenance
Manage budgets, records and operational reports
Work with community members and other local organisations
Jump into a truck or lend a hand when circumstances require it

Skills

Team supervision

Operations execution

Planning & reporting

Outdoor work

Job description

Remote Communities | Housing | 12% super | Six weeks' leave

Not everyone is built for remote life. You might be.

You won't find traffic jams, crowded offices or a café on every corner here.

What you will find is space, responsibility, strong community connections and work where the results are visible every day.

MacDonnell Regional Council is looking for a capable, practical person to coordinate council services in one of our remote communities, approximately a few hours from Alice Springs.

This is an opportunity to live remotely, become part of a community and lead the local delivery of services people rely on.

One role. Plenty of hats.

You’ll lead a small team delivering waste collection, road maintenance, parks, community spaces, cemetery services and other municipal operations.

On a typical day, you might:

Inspect the community and identify work requiring attention
Brief the crew and organise daily priorities
Supervise, mentor and support local employees
Coordinate equipment, vehicles and maintenance
Manage budgets, records and operational reports
Work with community members and other local organisations
Jump into a truck or lend a hand when circumstances require it

This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage entirely from behind a desk. Nor is it for someone who arrives believing they already have all the answers.

Success will come from listening, observing and building trust. You’ll bring your operational experience while respecting the knowledge, priorities and established ways of working within the community.

What will help you succeed?

You’ll be practical, calm and comfortable making decisions independently. You can lead people without talking down to them, solve problems without creating unnecessary fuss and adapt when the day doesn't follow the plan.

You’ll also bring:

Experience supervising, mentoring or coordinating a team
Practical operations, maintenance, civil works or service-delivery experience
Sound planning, reporting and computer skills
Confidence working outdoors and getting involved when needed
Cultural awareness, humility and genuine respect for others
A current driver licence and willingness to travel on unsealed roads

Previous remote-community experience would be highly regarded. Experience within council, infrastructure, facilities, trades, community stores or an Aboriginal organisation could all transfer well.

A package designed for remote living