Indigenous Workforce Development Coordinator

Children's Ground; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Bonus leave

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Children's Ground in Central Australia is seeking a role to address RJED priority areas, supporting First Nations people on pathways to employment and workforce participation. You will deliver programs, provide mentoring, and collaborate with the People & Culture Coordinator to ensure successful outcomes.

The role involves community engagement, office and fieldwork, and working across multiple locations to build employment opportunities and financial literacy support.

Qualifications

• Experience working with First Nations people/community.
• Recruitment, training and/or support background.
• Mentoring and coaching skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across multiple locations.
• High-level organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and able to learn new systems.
• Current Drivers License and willingness to undertake a National Police Check and NT Working with Children Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support programs that support First Nations people in gaining employment.
• Recruitment support.
• Support both future and current First Nations staff employed within Children's Ground Central Australia office.
• Provide individual support and mentorship.
• Support participation in Governance to enable staff to engage in organisational decision making.
• Coordinate and facilitate workshops to ensure success on the job.
• Pre and early employment support.
• Coordinate with the hiring divisional Heads to establish and maintain workplans.
• Meet regularly with local First Nations people to discuss local aspirations; this will inform the directions and responsibilities of the role.
• Work closely with the Financial Literacy Officer with matters relating to MyGov, Taxation, and money story.
• Monitoring and evaluation - maintaining records including data collection and program reporting.
• Connect and maintain relationships with job providers in Alice Springs.

Skills

First Nations engagement

Recruitment experience

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Autonomy & collaboration

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Police/Working with Children checks

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Children's Ground in Central Australia is seeking a role to address RJED priority areas, supporting First Nations people on pathways to employment and workforce participation. You will deliver programs, provide mentoring, and collaborate with the People & Culture Coordinator to ensure successful outcomes.

The role involves community engagement, office and fieldwork, and working across multiple locations to build employment opportunities and financial literacy support.