Mentors & Coordinator – Deadly Sista Girlz Program
Posted:
16/09/2024
Closing Date:
11/10/2024
Job Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Broome
Job Category: Fixed Term - Full Time
About the Waalitj Foundation:
The Waalitj Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that strives to be a leader in the provision of education, business and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. We aim to influence and inspire the empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through our diverse work force, which is led by our First Australian role models. We are passionate about our focus in providing education, employment and business opportunities.
We have exciting opportunity for passionate Mentor and Coordinator's to join the Deadly Sista Girlz Team, to create positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in their local community.
The Waalitj Foundation has an exciting opportunity for a Mentors and Coordinator to join the Deadly Sista Girlz Team, to create positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in their local community. This is a full-time, fixed term position until December 2025, located in Broome.
About the Position:
We believe in empowering and enabling Coordinator & Mentors to be the decision makers and design their program delivery with the ultimate purpose of building proud young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls with good spirit.
The Coordinator role holds full responsibility for program planning, reporting and administration, with support of the mentor.
The Mentor roles focuses on program delivery and assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls between the ages of 10-18 years, as well as supporting the Deadly Sista Girlz Coordinator in program-related requirements, as directed.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build upon partnerships within the community and run programs, workshops, meetings, and mentor the participants in a one-on-one setting. They will also be required to assist teachers and principals with any issues regarding school attendance, behaviour, health and well-being, sorry business and any culturally sensitive topics.
The role is a full-time position working on Monday to Friday during the School Term with some flexibility required to meet the needs of the program and participants.
Skills and Experience:
To be suitable for this role you will need to demonstrate the following work-related requirements and experience:
Have established connections to the local Aboriginal community
Passion for helping Aboriginal youth, with the ability to provide mentoring and assistance to youth with a range of complex and varied needs
Have the ability to work with youth of different ages
Ability to work unsupervised and within a small team
Be disciplined and honest
Demonstrate organisational and time-management skills
Have high-level communication skills, both verbal and written
Commitment to program processes including administration and evaluation
Be pro-active and have the ability to show initiative
Sound knowledge of general office procedures
What We Offer You:
An attractive salary including Salary Packaging
A friendly, supportive and flexible work environment
Please note this is an Identified Position for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Applicants only.
Essential requirements include holding or the ability to obtain:
'C' class driver's licence
Working With Children Check
Education Department clearance
Please apply with a Cover Letter and Resume by 5pm on Friday 4 October 2024.
For position related inquiries please contact the People and Capability Team at
NB: Shortlisting may happen prior to closing date.
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