AddressExpressions of Interest
Darwin
Full-time or Part-time
Start date: ASAP
- Influence the direction of our Strong Young Women’s program.
- Highly respected not for profit organisation working in partnership with remote Aboriginal communities.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
About Red Dust
We are a well-established Australian not-for-profit organisation working in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. We sit, walk and work alongside elders, family and youth to reimagine success and create a stronger future for communities. We are in an exciting growth phase with the majority of our team located across Alice Springs, Darwin and Melbourne. We want someone who shares our vision and can help us write the next chapter of growth for our organisation.
Our values guide everything we do and they shape our culture
- Real - We are hands on and work with integrity
- Ready - We are prepared with the skills and knowledge to achieve our goals
- Respectful - We develop sincere relationships and value the diversity of culture, people and places
About our Strong Young Women’s Program
Red Dust partners with communities in the Top End and Central Desert regions of the Northern Territory. Our Strong Young Women’s (SYW) Program is a secondary school and community-based health promotion and wellbeing program targeting a diverse age group of females. Red Dust Strong Young Women’s Program is delivered through weekly or fortnightly visits to secondary schools, youth justice centres, in urban settings along with on-country camps, and tailored projects that support SYW Program delivery in remote communities.
The SYW Program engages Aboriginal women, elders and youth that support safe spaces for expression, nurturing strong voices, by leaning into and continuing to build on existing connections, which nurtures two way learning, one that is guided by local knowledge, leadership, and strong culture.
This program stream supports young women to build and maintain a healthy mind, body and spirit through a culturally safe and integrated framework. Key themes such as healing, family, culture and language are embedded with Red Dust SYW Program providing supported access to positive health messaging, social, wellbeing through cultural activity and engagement to support positive outcomes.
The role
You will be a key member of the Red Dust Programs Team coordinating the delivery of our SYW program to youth and families in Darwin and across remote Aboriginal communities in the Top End of the Northern Territory. You will work closely with the Strong Young Women’s Team and Regional Manager to ensure safe, high-quality programs are delivered in consultation with the communities and organisations we partner with. You will partner with your fellow program coordinators to ensure consistency across programs and regions. It is a hands-on role requiring effective facilitation skills while also contributing to the ongoing improvement of the program.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and implement the program curriculum in local settings including schools and justice centres to students and young adults from Indigenous backgrounds.
- Contribute to the development of trauma informed education and awareness curriculum;
- Contribute to the ongoing development of a robust health promotion and wellbeing program curriculum;
- Coordinate and support the delivery of remote bush camps for youth in remote communities
- In partnership with the program manager, plan and execute the annual program schedule for your region.
- Manage the relationship with partner schools, organisations and communities with the support of the Program Manager and Regional Manager
- Ensure data is collected for every program delivered in line with Red Dust’s evaluation framework.
- Manage and coordinate community employment participation in program delivery ensuring duties are communicated and hours are documented for processing
- Support Red Dust’s employment strategy by identifying opportunities for program participants and oversee their involvement.
- Organise logistics associated with delivery of your program.
What you’ll bring
- Experience delivering programs with Indigenous youth and young adult audiences.
- The ability to effectively work alongside community and key stakeholders.
- Knowledge of key health and wellbeing topics relevant to the Indigenous population.
- An ability to effectively engage young audiences and relate to their circumstances.
- You are comfortable collecting data and understand the importance of measuring program impact.
- You are skilled at planning, coordinating and executing program plans
- Ability to flex and adapt in a dynamic environment – you are comfortable getting your hands dirty.
- You are someone who lives our values – Real, Ready and Respectful.
- A collaborative approach to working with those around you.
- A willingness to travel regularly and to spend periods of time in remote locations
- An Ochre Card (NT Working With Children Check) or ability to obtain one.
- If you have an understanding of the challenges Aboriginal people face in remote communities and have worked in a trauma informed environment this would be beneficial.
What’s on offer
- A competitive salary.
- NFP salary packaging benefits.
- Flexible working conditions.
- A fun and rewarding environment with an organisation making a difference in Aboriginal health and wellbeing.
How to apply
We take an organic approach to our recruiting. We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us. If you’re prepared to come on a journey with us then apply and submit your resume and a cover letter telling us what makes you Real, Ready and Respectful and why your career to date makes you the best person to help take Red Dust to the next level. We will be assessing applications as they are submitted so be sure to act quickly. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to yarn with us further.
Red Dust’s Child Protection Statement of Commitment
Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks (as we see fit) to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.
