Tangentyere Design, a subsidiary of TCAC, is an
Aboriginal-owned architectural practice based in Alice Springs. For three
decades Tangentyere Design has been providing architectural and project
management services to Aboriginal Australians throughout the Northern
Territory, as well as to Commonwealth and Territory Government Agencies, and to
a range of commercial and private clients.
Design has professional experience and expertise in a range
of project types including health and housing, childcare and education, art and
culture, recreation, and administration. Tangentyere Design is a Public
Benevolent Institution that emphasizes the use of design and participatory
development approaches to deliver appropriate housing and infrastructure to
promote safety and wellness.
The Senior Architect and Manager of
Tangentyere Design is responsible for the day-to-day management of Tangentyere
Council’s social enterprise. The position is responsible for managing
architectural projects, staff supervision and general office administration.
The position reports to a board of directors, providing advice and reporting on
strategic direction and financial performance.
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
- ·Support Tangentyere Council and its strategic
objectives by advancing Tangentyere Design’s charitable trust mission,
including support of Town Camp residents and their aspirations for a healthy,
safe and secure built environment.
- ·Plan and implement strategies for a sustainable
social enterprise, balancing the commercial imperative to remain financially
viable while also delivering a social outcome.
- ·Prepare fee proposals and tender submissions and
manage architectural projects across a range of building types, budgets, and
client groups.
- ·Manage architectural projects through all phases
of delivery.
- ·Manage staff and foster a positive work culture.
- ·Prepare project accounts, maintain budgets,
develop work plans and resourcing strategies; and liaise with Tangentyere
Finance, Payroll, HR, and other Tangentyere Council support personnel.
- ·Prepare annual reports, attend, and report at
Town Camp meetings and Tangentyere Council AGMs.
- ·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.
Major Accountabilities
Accountabilities
Performance indicators
- · Support
Tangentyere Council and its strategic objectives by advancing Tangentyere
Design’s charitable trust mission, including support of Town Camp residents
and their aspirations for a healthy, safe, and secure built
environment.
- ·Strategic plan developed with Design Board.
- ·Strategic plan complements TCAC’s Strategic
Plan.
- ·Performance against strategic plan is
monitored annually.
- · Plan
and implement strategies for a sustainable social enterprise, balancing the
commercial imperative to remain financially viable while also delivering a
social outcome.
- ·Business plan prepared and presented to Design
Board.
- ·Performance against business plan is monitored
quarterly.
- · Prepare
fee proposals and tender submissions and manage architectural projects across
a range of building types, budgets, and client groups.
- ·Fee proposals and tender submissions prepared
and lodged to generate future income streams.
- · Manage
architectural projects through all phases of delivery.
- ·Projects are delivered on schedule and
according to budget.
- ·All contractual requirements are met.
- ·Projects meet the needs and expectations of
clients.
- · Manage
staff and foster a positive work culture.
- ·Qualified and experienced staff who share the
enterprise’s values and vision are recruited and inducted.
- ·Staff roles and responsibilities are defined
and communicated through written position descriptions.
- ·Monthly supervision is provided and recorded
- ·Channels for team interaction are implemented
and maintained.
- · Prepare
project accounts, maintain budgets, develop work plans and resourcing
strategies; and liaise with Tangentyere Finance, Payroll, HR, and other
Tangentyere Council support personnel.
- ·Project accounts are prepared monthly.
- ·An annual budget is prepared for approval by
Design Board and monitored monthly.
- ·Each project has a work plan with staff
allocated.
- ·Billing, payments, payroll and HR matters are
addressed in a timely manner in conjunction with Tangentyere Council support
personnel.
- · Prepare
annual reports, attend and report at Town Camp meetings and Tangentyere
Council AGMs.
- ·Annual report prepared.
- ·Report delivered at TCAC AGM.
- ·Town Camp meetings attended as required.
- · Assist
with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
- ·Commitment to the Tangentyere Council Quality
Management Objectives.
- ·All work-related actions and behaviours are
aligned with the organisations mission and values.
- ·Actively participate in and promote a
continuous improvement culture across the organisation.
- ·Understand and comply with organisation
policies and procedures.
- ·Maintain organisation and client records in
accordance with legislative and organisational policy requirements.
- ·Ensure all decisions made in the course of
your duties are transparent and align with organisational policy and
procedures.
- ·Assist clients to provide feedback when
required.
- ·Contribute to QMS area audits as required in a
timely manner.
- ·Contribute to implementing change when
identified through the QMS as required.
- ·Provide feedback on the QMS as required.
- · Assist
with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
- ·Report any concerns or suspicions of abuse of
children, people with a disability or vulnerable peoples in line with duty of
care and mandatory reporting obligations.
- · Assist
with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
- ·Maintain own records and manage Employment
Hero compliance for staff, where applicable.
- ·Maintain current certifications (Driver’s
Licence, Working with Children (Ochre Card), Police Check, and where
relevant, RN Registration, White Card and First Aid Certificate etc.) and
upload evidence in Employment Hero.
- ·Complete probation reviews (6, 12 and 22
weeks) within the approved timeframe.
- ·Read and acknowledge all relevant policies in
Employment Hero.
- · Other
reasonable duties as required.
- ·Additional tasks that may arise from time to
time are completed within the required timeframe and to a suitable standard.
Relationships
Internal
- ·Tangentyere Council Corporate Members
- ·Tangentyere Design Board
- ·Office of the Chief Executive
- ·Town Camp Associations
- ·Youth & Community Safety Services Division
- ·Community Centre Division
- ·Family Safety & Social Services Division
- ·Tangentyere Employment Services
External
- ·Department of Infrastructure, Planning &
Logistics
- ·Territory Families, Housing & Communities
- ·Alice Springs Town Council
- ·Power and Water Corporation
Competencies
Tangentyere core competencies
- ·Commitment
- ·Teamwork
- ·Communication
- ·WHS
- ·Cultural Awareness
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Required
- ·An understanding of issues facing Aboriginal
people in Central Australia and the capacity of architecture to assist with
these challenges.
- ·An ability to communicate and work effectively
with Aboriginal people.
- ·A strong commitment to improving the lives of
Aboriginal people through design quality in the built environment.
- ·An understanding of environmental health
principles and its role in fostering healthy living opportunities.
- ·Relevant academic qualification in architecture.
- ·Architectural registration within Australia
transferable to the NT.
- ·8+ years experience post registration.
- ·Proven ability to develop and maintain high
level relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- ·Strong leadership, interpersonal and supervisory
skills.
- ·Strong administration and business development skills.
- ·Sound oral and written communication skills.
- ·Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with
Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check.
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.
