About the role This position will be responsible for the coordination of community development in identified Children’s Ground communities in Central Australia. Working alongside a community based (First Nations) community development lead position (CD lead), you will support local community ownership, governance, consultation and planning. Together you will oversight projects identified by community and will collaborate with other stakeholders as they arise. These projects will provide essential planning, design and implementation of actions that work towards achieving the goals outlined by the community. The engagement, empowerment and fostering of leadership skills through governance capacity will be key outcomes of this position. This position will require excellent communication skills across a broad and diverse group of stakeholders and will support the key principle of place-based delivery according to the Children’s Ground Approach. Key Responsibilities To work closely with the Community Development Lead to work with everyone in community to discuss local aspirations, ensuring operations actively promote local cultural knowledge, safety and practice Encourage and support all First Nations families, valuing their ideas and strategies Advocate for policies and practices that reflect the community's cultural values and priorities Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, elders, youth and leaders to understand development needs and priorities Facilitate planning and logistics for community events, workshops, meetings and cultural celebrations Facilitate and support the development, delivery and review of Community Plans, meeting reporting requirements Integrated delivery - work with other Children's Ground service platforms to strengthen program delivery Assist in the delivery of learning and wellbeing sessions when required to nurture relationships with families and children Plan and deliver at least 2 family camps annually Ensure data and information is being recorded to meet the monitoring and evaluation needs Develop and maintain relationships with key partners including external local organisations Selection Criteria Prior experience working in First Nations community development Excellent community development skills High level of ability to plan and deliver community development projects Strong people skills - teamwork, engagement and supervision Current full driver's license Applications will continue to be accepted until the role is closed. Children's Ground is committed to a workforce that reflects the communities we work with. In line with our workforce strategy, we warmly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
