Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.
Led by our Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) is working closely with Town Campers to ensure all aspects of Housing Management across all Town Camps transitions back to TCAC in a manner which upholds principles of self-determination and supports strong governance within Housing Associations/Committees utilising the local – decision making framework.
The Town Camp Governance and Safety Project Officer is a full-time position working within the OCE team to ensure new and existing governance and organisational policies and programs address local priorities and needs to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.
The Town Camp Governance and Safety Coordinator leads internal coordination and response to issues on Town Camps, facilitates leadership and governance meetings using the Town Camp Wellness Framework, and supports the development of a Town Camp Authority Group. The role works closely with the Tangentyere Board, Town Camp Association members and a range of stakeholders to manage incidents, drive follow-up actions, and strengthen community-led decision making.
Town Campers and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are preferred candidates for this position and are strongly encouraged to apply.
As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.
Responsibilities
• Coordinates the development and ongoing of the Town Camp peacemaking projects and the Town Camp Authority Group.
• Supports the facilitation of Town Camp meetings relating to peacemaking, mediation and governance.
• Drives an effective internal response to issues and incidents emerging on Town Camps, including supporting Tangentyere departments to access external service providers as needed.
• Ensures that all documentation is completed to a high quality and information sharing occurs in an effective and professional manner.
• Manage the end-to-end submissions process, including data collection, documentation preparation, submission, and follow-up reporting.
• Provide reports to internal stakeholders including the board and Executive.
• Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
• Other reasonable duties as required.
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Required
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues, develop strategies, monitor performance, and evaluate outcomes.
• Sound oral, written communication and computer application skills including the ability to develop high quality documents and research tools.
• Good organisational skills including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks and the ability to exercise initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake consultation processes and to facilitate meetings.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in an inter-cultural environment, including the ability to produce concise and accurate reports, briefings, and submissions.
• Demonstrated commitment to community led practice, human rights, and self-determination.
• Experience in social research and/or an understanding of issues related to ethical research methodologies.
• Relevant tertiary level academic or research qualifications.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3) vaccination against COVID-19.
• High-level administrative and organizational skills, including time management and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Desired
• Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain.
• An understanding of Aboriginal culture as well as a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people.
