Program Coordinator - Disability Supports

My Pathway Disability Supports is seeking expressions of interest for a dedicated Program Coordinator to join our team. In this full-time role, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the development of our Remote Disability Supports teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality community-based and individualised services within the NDIS sector.

The position entails regular travel to remote areas, immersing yourself within the community for a minimum of 2 weeks per month, with the flexibility to return home on weekends during those weeks. If you are enthusiastic, empathetic, and committed to empowering marginalised communities, we invite you to express your interest in joining our team.

About the role: 

The Program Coordinator will support our remote teams, ensuring high quality community-based support services are delivered to My Pathway Disability Supports clients. 

The role has a strong focus on developing a local workforce to lead the delivery of our services autonomously. 

As part of this role the candidate will need to be flexible and open to learning about the culture of our First Nations people in remote locations. The ideal candidate should have an understanding of the importance of respecting and adapting to the different ways of life within the community and be willing to take on any challenges that may arise during the development of the team. 

This role is suited for individuals with a friendly, helpful, and kind attitude, who can communicate effectively and provide creative solutions to challenges, while also demonstrating adaptability and strong problem-solving skills to effectively carry our tasks. 

While previous involvement with remote Indigenous communities is advantageous, it is not essential. However, a candidate's commitment to mentor and foster the growth of our First Nations team members is essential.

Key responsibilities also include; implementing strategies to improve the efficiency and quality of services, ensuring financial accuracy and accountability, and implementing strategies to support program growth. 

What you’ll need to be considered: 

• Readiness and capacity to travel often to and reside in remote regions. 
• Demonstrated staff management/development along with proven leadership skills and experience. 
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for people with a disability.
• Certificate IV in Community Services, Disability Services or similar, or equivalent experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills to effectively communicate with staff and clients and their families/carers.
• Proven ability to effectively time manage senior team members and service delivery in remote settings.
• Ability in exercising initiative, time management, working independently and as a team.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in managing conflict in the workplace.
• Ability to complete written reports. 
• Demonstrated ability to use IT systems including Microsoft Office.
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s Licence.
• Hold or willing to obtain current Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

Your new company

At My Pathway we’re invested in people. We are committed to developing people, connecting them to opportunities and supporting them to grow.

We’ve always been a family-focused business that supports our people to be their best at work and at home. We’ve grown from small beginnings to employ around 900 staff nationally, support thousands of job seekers and facilitate hundreds of community programs.

We believe there is strength in diversity and embrace the geographic, social and cultural diversity experienced in our business.

We are committed to achieving our Reconciliation Action Plan goals and proud to be recognised by WGEA as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of the benefits of working for My Pathway include: 

• Employee assistance program
• Employee rewards retail discount program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Professional development opportunities
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to consent to a National Criminal History Check. 

Staff delivering ‘Disability Support Services’ as per government directive must have received the prescribed number of COVID 19 Vaccine doses.

To apply for this career opportunity please click Apply Now and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter. Applications close 25 April 2023, however we reserve the right to close the position earlier than stated. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.