Community Engagement Officer
- Work in a region with strong cultural identity and community leadership
- Housing included to support a smooth move to Tennant Creek!
- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave
About Anglicare NT
Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Barkly Regional Deal
The Barkly Regional Deal (the Deal), the first regional deal in Australia, is underpinned by a statement of intent signed by the Commonwealth, the Northern Territory Government and the Barkly Regional Council, with an investment of $100.5 million. The Deal was instigated in 2019, through community action to address the long-standing inequities and related economic and social issues in Barkly communities.
The Deal is a ten-year commitment to 28 initiatives to be delivered in the Barkly. It is also a commitment from the government partners to a new way of working with the community based on a shared vision and agreed priorities and principles.
About the Opportunity
The Community Engagement Officer plays a central role in leading engagement, communication, consultation, and evaluation activities across the Barkly region. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with communities throughout the region, including regular travel to remote communities and homelands. Your work will help strengthen relationships, support meaningful participation, and ensure Aboriginal voices are embedded in the planning and delivery of Barkly Regional Deal (BRD) initiatives.
In this role, you will:
- Coordinate engagement and communication activities across BRD structures
- Plan and deliver remote engagement visits across the Barkly region
- Build strong, respectful relationships with community members, stakeholders, and government partners
- Design and implement monitoring and evaluation processes to track social outcomes
- Lead culturally appropriate consultation processes in collaboration with the Community Researcher team
- Ensure Aboriginal perspectives are represented in BRD planning and governance
- Supervise and support a small team of Community Researchers
To be successful you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement or community development
- Strong understanding of the historical, cultural, social and political factors impacting Aboriginal communities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work collaboratively
- Experience managing or supporting small teams
- Ability to design and deliver engagement materials for diverse audiences
- Proven experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, staff and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations.
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Executive Officer Barkly Regional Deal on 0428 619 297
Applications are being assessed on receipt, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!
Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.
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