About Us
Children's Ground is working to create an environment where families realise their aspirations for the next generation of children to be free from trauma and suffering, to enjoy equity and safety, to be able to grow into adulthood happy and healthy, and to have agency over their social, cultural, political and economic life. To learn more about Children's Ground and the work we do, visit our website:
About The Job
This position will be responsible for the coordination of community development in identified Children's Ground communities in Central Australia.
Working alongside a community-based (First Nations) community development lead position (CD lead), you will support local community ownership, governance, consultation and planning. Together you will oversee projects identified by the community and will collaborate with other stakeholders as they arise. These projects will provide essential planning, design and implementation of actions that work towards achieving the goals outlined by the community. The engagement, empowerment and fostering of leadership skills through governance capacity will be key outcomes of this position.
This position will require excellent communication skills across a broad and diverse group of stakeholders and will support the key principle of place-based delivery according to the Children's Ground Approach.
About You
We are seeking someone with excellent community development skills who can work with all members of the community and join a small community development team. Prior experience in First Nations community development is essential. The successful candidate will have strong people skills – teamwork, engagement, and supervision. Demonstrated project planning skills to deliver positive community development projects are also required. A current full driver's license is mandatory.
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