Coordinator, Cdp Engagement

Do you possess the ability to supervise, oversee and administer  program services? Are you able to liaise with community, contractors, staff, management and stakeholders on issues relevant to program operations and service plans? If yes, we want to hear from you! 

 Full Time - End Date 31st October 2024 (extension subject to government funding).

Who are we?

• We are passionate about empowering our communities, we want to make a difference and as a team we work together with a strategy of ‘Two Ways - One Outcome’.
• Our goal is to foster quality living, and develop sustainable communities with strong local involvement and employment. 
• We want proud communities, strong communities, and connected communities!

More about us?

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) is a local government authority covering an area over 282,000 Sq. kilometres. CDRC builds sustainable communities through traditional local government services such as waste management, road repair and upgrades, and community services (Community Safety, Children’s Services; Youth, Sport and Recreation, Aged Care) in 12 communities to the North of Alice Springs: Lajamanu, Ti Tree, Wilora, Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, Willowra, Laramba, Nyirripi, Yuelamu, Atitjere, Engawala and Yuendumu. The Central Desert area is considered remote and disadvantaged and over 80% of the population is Aboriginal.

The Role

The Coordinator, CDP Engagement is responsible for embracing a holistic response which empowers Aboriginal people through self-determined pathways that build community, individual capacity and meaningful work in accordance with Central Desert Regional Council strategic and regional plans, policies, procedures and relevant legislation.  The role contributes to a team embedded in one of CDRC’s Remote communities to deliver case management, support, activities and employment outcomes and works with individuals in the community to create place based solutions that achieve training and employment outcomes and activities which contribute to the life and fabric of the community. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Use a people-centered approach that develops the employment ambitions, aspirations and opportunities for aboriginal people in remote communities.  
2. Coordinate CDP employees in this location through regular supervision, performance development and the identification of training and growth opportunities for all employees.  
3. Engage with participants to provide high quality CDP services and activities by:
   • Ensuring CDP participants have support to meet their mutual obligations;
   • Ensuring eligible jobseekers have regular appropriately scheduled appointments;
   • Supporting CDP participants to apply for suitable vacancies and work assignments; 
   • Assisting CDP participants to overcome barriers to employment; and 
   • Developing individual, personalised jobseeker plans that use a strengths based approach and engages people in relevant interests and capacity building. 
4. Achieve quality service delivery per agreed standards and KPIs by:
   • Ensuring jobseekers receive personalised high quality case management that engages them in relevant interests and capacity development;
   • Ensuring jobseeker record keeping is compliant and to a high standard;
   • Providing follow up contact and support to job seekers once they commence employment; and
   • Providing regular, high quality verbal and written reports on programs and activities. 
5. Be engaged in an effective and proactive health, safety and wellbeing culture.
6. Any other reasonable duties delegated by the Manager which are within level.

What’s on offer?

• Fast growing career;
• Generous base salary (Level 6 : Base Salary: $79,797.70 / Package $90,363.99);
• 6 weeks’ Annual Leave accrued per year;
• 12 public holiday days per year;
• 1 additional holiday for NAIDOC day;
• 3 additional days between Xmas and NY;
• 15 days Personal Leave accrued per year;
• 17.5% leave loading;
• And much more!

Living in the Community:

• Remote allowance of $3,000 per annum;
• Remote allowance tax deduction;
• Subsided accommodation as from $40.00 per week plus utilities;
• 8.00 am - 4.36 pm job impacting lives;
• Flexibility to live your life;

We offer an excellent work/life balance giving you the opportunity to explore this iconic region.

To Apply 

To apply for this position, visit  https://centraldesert.nt.gov.au/careers/118     and follow the process.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. To view all current jobs at Central Desert Regional Council, please visit our Careers page. 

Please note:

Applications submitted by other methods will not be considered.

Position open until filled.