AddressAlice Springs
Licences
Applicants must have an Ochre Card and a current Police Check and/or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
This is an Identified position and only applicants that identify as First Nations will be considered.
Under the special measures provisions of the Anti-Discrimination Act (NT) and Race Discrimination Act (Cth), Batchelor Institute are permitted to identify the role as only being for First Nations applicants.
Tenure
Full Time Fixed Term (2 years)
Classification
Administrative Officer Level 6BI: $95,864 - $107,617
How to apply
Submit application to ***********@batchelor.edu.au
- All applications must include a completed application lodgement form.
- Each selection criteria must be individually addressed.
- Current CV/resume to be included.
Sunday 2nd June 2024
Purpose of the Position
Batchelor Institute is partners with Johns Hopkins Centre for Indigenous Health (US, First Nations Health Authority (British Columbia) and the University of Otago (NZ) on the Spirit Project. The project aims to address modifiable risk and protective factors for First Nations child well-being through implementation of the evidence based early childhood home visiting/On Country Family Spirit program and the development of intergenerational play spaces. See https://familyspiritprogram.org for background information. Batchelor Institute is responsible for implementation of the SPIRIT Project in Australia and is partnering with a number of organisations in the Northern Territory and potentially other states to deliver projects and initiatives.
The SPIRIT Project Officer will provide project management and assist with implementation and monitoring of a range of projects and activities in Australia as part of the Lego funded SPIRIT Project
Duties
- Provide project management for the implementation of the SPIRIT project in Australia.
- Adapt Family Spirit curriculum to align with specific Central Australian early childhood support philosophies.
- Assist in identifying and implementing a range of appropriate services, projects and activities funded as part of the SPIRIT project, based on knowledge of child development in a First Nations context.
- Participate in consultations and meetings with communities, non-government organisations and others as required regarding the development and implementation of various SPIRIT projects.
- Provide coordination, advice and support services to the Project lead and other senior staff for the SPIRIT Project, including secretariate support at internal and external meetings and forums including the local and global advisory forum.
- Monitor progress of projects and prepare reports on the various SPIRIT projects for management, funders and others as required.
- Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Undertake general administrative processes including invoice payment and record keeping.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in culturally diverse teams within the social, political, and cultural environments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities, and organisations.
- First hand knowledge and experience of how knowledge is transmitted in Aboriginal communities and cultures.
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum and resource development, particularly in an early childhood context.
- Sound knowledge of child and family issues in a First Nations context.
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to manage a number of projects concurrently with competing priorities, setting and achieving goals with minimal supervision and meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability in a range of computer software, including databases, spreadsheets, email, internet, and other commonly used office administration software.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills including proficient written and oral communication which can be adapted to meet the needs of people from all educational levels.
- Understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and practices, and ability to comply with Institute WHS Policies and Procedures.
- Contribute to the efficient and effective functioning of their team or work unit to meet the Institute’s objectives. This includes demonstrating appropriate and professional workplace behaviours in accordance with the Code of Conduct, providing assistance to team members if required and undertaking other key responsibilities or activities as directed by one’s supervisors.
- Demonstrate and promote the Institute’s Values, ensuring all workplace behaviour is appropriate in all workplace settings, proactively calling out inappropriate behaviour.
- Read, understand, and comply with all Institute policies and procedures.
- Undertake risk management and actively support and participate in the risk management processes adopted by the Institute which include identifying, analysing and evaluating risk that may impact on the Institute.
- Work at and travel between other Institute campuses or to other locations from time to time as may be required during the course of employment.
- Complete all mandatory training such as required by the Institute.
- Demonstrate understanding of the principles of anti-discrimination, staff and student equity, work health and safety and other relevant legislation, and show the willingness and capacity to implement equal employment opportunity and work health and safety plans, policies, and programs.
- Commitment to an employment relationship of trust and the obligation to always do the right thing by Batchelor Institute and in accordance with Batchelor Institute's Cultural Framework.
- Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Driver’s Licence.
Work Health & Safety
- Ensure all activities comply with WHS legislation and Institute policies & procedures.
- Implement & monitor risk management activities including, but not limited to, workplace inspections, incident/hazard investigation and follow-up, and implementation of risk controls.
- Analysis of WHS training requirements for staff including the provision of training and monitoring of training to ensure completion and currency.
Additional information
- $95,864 - $107,617 + salary sacrificing
- 6 weeks annual leave
