Active Communities Coordinator
Job No:
KNXACC21
Location:
Kununurra
- Are you experienced in delivering sport and recreation programs, particularly Basketball & AFL?
- Join a well-respected not-for-profit organisation promoting healthier lifestyles & equal access to community activities.
- Attractive remuneration package circa $71,500 pa plus super & salary sacrificing!
- Additional benefits include Relocation Assistance, annual flights & travel opportunities
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave + Additional Leave over Christmas & New Year
- Annual Wellbeing Allowance & Annual Airfare
About the Opportunity
Garnduwa is currently looking for a full-time Active Communities Coordinator to join their team in Kununurra, delivering services to East Kimberley (Wunan) communities.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Manage the planning, implementation and delivery of Garnduwa's Kimberley Active Community Program (KAC) and other programs and activities that are associated with that program within the region.
- Develop and support the creation of Community Sport and Recreation Plans.
- Assist in the delivery of Garnduwa regional and cross-regional programs as required, particularly those being staged in Broome, ensuring maximum participation in those programs by people of the East Kimberley Region
- Assist Remote Communities and their schools to participate in ongoing competitions and sporting activities.
- Promote and maintain Garnduwa partnerships that are associated with the Kimberley Active Communities program at local and regional levels including, sporting clubs, relevant government departments, RTO's, health agencies, youth groups and local government.
- Assist, mentor and train any Community Recreation Officers, volunteers or community members that may evolve from that plan in those communities
- Promote healthy lifestyles that lead to improved social and emotional wellbeing.
- Accurately maintain the data collection for activities undertaken in the East Kimberley region.
Please note: This role will involve extensive travel to remote Aboriginal communities, including use of dirt roads, small aircraft or 4WD vehicles.
About You
The successful candidate will need demonstrated strong experience in the delivery of sport and recreation programs. It is essential that you can work effectively and collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Experience living/working in remote communities would be beneficial but not essential, provided you are patient, resilient, and highly adaptable, comfortable handling the variety of challenges that can occur in this environment.
You'll bring a creative and innovative approach to both new and existing programs, thinking ‘outside the box’ when developing systems and processes to effectively manage, monitor and deliver outcomes. Your strong communication skills and diplomatic nature will be crucial, as will the ability to lead by example, not afraid to jump into any task at hand and help out wherever needed. You will be able to communicate across a diverse range of stakeholders and participants and you will relish the opportunity to travel across the Kimberley at length, building and maintaining positive relationships.
The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements of the role:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent relationship and communication skills, both written and oral; with the ability to communicate effectively with Indigenous people and other professional stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of the Kimberley and in particular Kununurra, and its outlying communities.
- Demonstrated competence in managing staff in a team situation and in particular Indigenous staff.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently without supervision.
- Sport and Recreation program and planning experience.
- Strong computer skills.
- Capacity to work outside normal working hours.
- Capacity to travel within the Kimberley region, both with and without other Garnduwa staff.
- Proven capability in submission writing and report compilation.
- Valid C class motor driver's license.
- Holds a current Senior First Aid Certificate or able to obtain.
- Holds a current WA Working with Children Check or able to obtain.
- Sound cultural competence and experience with working within a culturally diverse team
- Experience in development and delivery of AFL and Basketball programs.
Desirable
- Athletics development experience
- A knowledge of the East Kimberley (Wunan) communities and their people
- LR driver's license
- Bronze Medallion accreditation
Please note: It is a requirement that all Garnduwa employees undergo a National Police Clearance Check and Working with Children permit prior to commencement. A current 'C' Class Manual Driver's License is also required.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Benefits
Stepping into this exciting role will see you directly influencing Garnduwa’s ultimate goal of achieving long-lasting improvements in the opportunities for and participation of Aboriginal people in purposeful recreational and sporting activities.
In recognition of your commitment and hard work, you will be offered an attractive remuneration package of $71,500 pa plus super and salary sacrificing!
In addition, you'll benefit from a range of benefits including:
- Relocation assistance up to $1,000;
- Personal flight subsidy up to $1000 annually;
- Additional annual leave over the Christmas/holiday period;
- Annual wellbeing allowance; and
- Travel Opportunities - experience all that the West Kimberley has to offer!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-renowned, respected and long-standing organisation, a. You'll be joining a supportive team and will gain access to full training and handover, ensuring you're able to hit the ground running!
Are you ready to make a real difference in your career? Join an influential organisation working towards improving outcomes for Australia’s Aboriginal communities - Apply Now!
Applications Close Friday 7th January 2022 - Garnduwa reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.
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About Kununurra
Kununurra is the gateway town to the East Kimberley, and a great base if you’d like to explore some of Western Australia’s most remarkable natural attractions, including World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park and its beehive-shaped Bungle Bungle Range. Adventure is synonymous with Kununurra, home to lakes, rivers, waterfalls and barramundi. It’s easy to see why the name means "Big Water" in the language of local Aboriginal people, who have roamed this landscape for thousands of years.