Regional Director - The Kimberley

at; Swindon; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organisation seeks a Regional Director to lead community-driven change in the East and West Kimberley regions. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and leadership, with a focus on Indigenous-led initiatives. Benefits include a competitive salary, travel opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact in Indigenous communities.

Qualifications

• Background in community development or program management.
• Leadership experience with strong relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and reporting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maximise effective use of partner resources for Indigenous-led change.
• Build relationships with Indigenous partner organisations.
• Execute the Regional Partnership Strategy.

Skills

Community development

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Job description

$140,000 inc super + salary packaging + additional 5 days leave

Candidate can be located anywhere within East or West Kimberley - must be able to access both Rubibi/Broome and Kununurra regularly at Jawun expense

Work alongside Indigenous leaders in the East and West Kimberley regions, combining independent work, leading people and community connectionin a dedicated nation-wide team supporting programs of change in Indigenous communities

Indigenous Australians and friends of Jawun warmly encouraged to apply.

Who is Jawun?

Jawun is a not-for-profit organisation that leverages the capabilities of corporate, government and philanthropic Australia to support Indigenous-led development. Guided by the strategies of Indigenous leaders and organisations, Jawun works to build the capacity of Indigenous organisations to drive positive social impact at community-level.

The Jawun model is transferable and today we work with remote communities in Cape York Peninsula (QLD), the Pilbara, East and West Kimberley (WA), Central Australia (NT, WA, SA) and Northeast Arnhem Land (NT), regional communities of Goulburn-Murray (VIC), Central Coast (NSW), Lower River Murray (LRM) and Far West Coast (FWC), the urban communities of Inner Sydney (NSW) and South West Australia (WA).

Jawun draws upon the best and brightest secondee resources from over 30 corporate and government partners in pursuit of Indigenous led change. Our current partners can be found here: https://www.jawun.org.au/capability-partners.

How you will contribute:

The purpose of this role is to maximise the effective use of corporate and government partner resources in pursuit of Indigenous led change in the East and West Kimberley WA.You will work as part of a tight knit group of Regional Directors in 10 other regions across Australia alongside a dedicated central office team mostly, but not all, based in Sydney.You will be aligned to and able to advocate for the regional reform/change agendas led by community.

This role requires regional travel by air and road and occasional interstate travel for learning and team connection.

Core to your role will be the following:

Maintaining strong relationships with Indigenous partner organisations and leaders.

Delivery of impactful secondments of talented people from corporate and government partner organisations into the region that support and accelerate Indigenous organisational and regional priorities.

Plan and execute immersion activities that emotionally connect senior executives from Jawun’s corporate and government partners with the region, for shared learning.

Help to scope and prioritise Indigenous partner organisation and community objectives.

Produce timely, high-quality data and impact reporting.

Engage with corporate and government partners who focus support to the region.

Execution of the Regional Partnership Strategy.

As the successful candidate you will have:

A background in community development, program and people management and/or experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders in a senior capacity.

Leadership experience - confidence, charisma, credibility and ability to lead a group.

The ability to engage, build strong relationships and rapport with a variety of stakeholders (from Indigenous leaders to secondees to capability partners) and work with a wide range of personal styles.

Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including high quality reporting and report writing.

An appreciation for the importance of safety, and the ability to prioritise and apply safety standards and policies. This includes the administrative requirements that go hand-in-hand with this critical part of the role.

Deep listening skills and the ability to make strategic linkages and connections.

Able to lean in to help to resolve the occasional conflict or difficult situation.

Proven experience working autonomously, including effective prioritisation of work in a defined working rhythm.

Is this your ideal next step?

Please submit your resume including a short cover note summarising why you are interested in, and how you are suitable for the role.

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

Jawun is not able to work with recruitment agencies on this role.

Applications close: Friday 18 July 2025 or earlier if we find the right candidate. Please don’t delay your application if this role is of interest to you.

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