AddressRural Aid is Australia's most trusted Rural Charity.
We are Brisbane locals with a national focus, founded in 2015 on the back of the very successful ‘Buy a Bale’ drought fundraising campaign of 2013. Funded by donations and corporate partners / supporters, our Charity provides assistance to farmers and rural communities during times of natural disasters and also supports the long-term sustainability and well-being of the agriculture sector.
Our Vision is that farming and rural communities are safeguarded to ensure their sustainability during and after the impact of natural disasters. Rural Aid's' Mission is to provide economic and empathetic support or assistance to rural communities through partnering with key stakeholders to deliver meaningful outcomes. Rural Aid promises to ensure donors’ money is used transparently to provide effective and timely assistance to those Primary Producers (and rural communities) most in need.
Our Values
At Rural Aid our values guide our actions, roles and teams and also provides the foundation for how we do business, including our administration and finance operations. We are proudly;
- Empathetic & compassionate (in everything we do, everyone we deal with);
- Transparent & accountable (being open, honest and outcomes focused);
- Supported & empowered (to achieve community and personal growth);
- Ambitious & adaptable (in order to find solutions to new and diverse challenges); and
- Commercially responsible (to ensure the long-term future of the charity).
Our Opportunity
The Community Development Programs Manageris a key member of our Operations team who are collectively responsible for the design, implementation and hands-on delivery of Rural Aid's full range of services and customised support for Rural Australia. Our Community Development priorities, initiatives and track-record are already well established and we seek a pragmatic, motivated and experienced professional to join our organistion and continue our great work in this field.
Delivering successful Community Recovery and/or Community Capacity Building programs requires highly developed rapport building, collaboration, event management and organisational skills in addition to the capacity to effectively report, track and evaluate progress, all while maintaining an inspirational focus on the objective and communicating effectively to all involved.
Rural Aid has customised an asset-based methodology that is highly participatory and collaborative in our approach, focusing on bringing together the existing abilities, resources, skills and potential of identified (smaller) rural Towns, to effectively deliver long-term positive impact and proactively address identified future needs. By taking this inclusive approach, we ensure that community members are actively involved in each stage of the program, namely planning, implementation and evaluation. Some administrative phases of each program can be conducted remotely, but a significant portion of each project requires in-community attendance, and meaningful face-to-face engagement with Community groups, Volunteers and local stakeholders.
About You
Our successful applicant will posses;
- Relevant recognised qualification(s) in Community Development and post-qualification employment in this specialised field.
- Highly developed group facilitation experience and confident rapport building & audience engagement skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Community Development principles and best-practice considerations.
- Extensive experience working with / alongside community-based organisations, Volunteers and local representatives from varied or diverse backgrounds in partnership(s).
- Proven skills in Project Management, confident computing skills (Microsoft) and an understanding of the production of customised project-reports (both anecdotal and data related)
- Ability and willingness to travel to & within rural communities, representing Rural Aid at planned community events and local activities
- Capacity to build a diverse network that facilitates knowledge sharing, the development of ‘ideas’ and establish helpful referral processes to further support communities;
- A current Australian drivers license; and,
- Capacity to contribute to a broad range of Rural Aid initiatives, programs, fundraisers or activities in pursuit of the organisation's aims.
Plus, we want you to know …
- This is a hybrid role (full time) including office based (Indooroopilly), work from home plus a requirement for regional travel to conduct events, support disaster recovery, attend community meetings and/or delivering group programs etc.
- The successful applicant will be required to complete a Police check, plus
- As a registered Charity, our employees are eligible to access salary-sacrificing benefits to assist with financial commitments or utility bills etc.
Sound like you?
To apply, please include a brief cover letter outlining your interest in our role and your current availability, via email to **@ruralaid.org.au - Please quote reference RACDM_0524,
To learn more about Rural Aid including our aims, history and services please visit our website; www.ruralaid.org.au
