Community Development – Alice Springs

• Join a growing not-for-profit organisation
• To $107,717 (DOE) + super + generous salary packaging benefits
• Full time 12 month contract
• Relocation support available for interstate candidates

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, enjoy equity and safety, be able to grow into adulthood happy and healthy, and 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: https://www.childrensground.org.au

About the Job

Children’s Ground is expanding our community development and wellbeing (CDW) platform and this is an exciting position for someone to join our small team. Reporting to the Head of Community Development 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 oversight projects identified by 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 community and join a small community development team. Prior experience in First Nations community development is essential. Successful candidate will have strong people skills – teamwork, engagement and supervision. Demonstrated project planning skills to deliver positive community development outcomes. A current full drivers license is mandatory.

We invite you to walk with us on this unique journey…

The position description can be found on the Children’s Ground website - Work With Us | Children's Ground (childrensground.org.au)

Please apply via Seek and upload your current resume and 2-page pitch.

Your pitch should tell us more about who you are, what you are passionate about, what interests you about the role and why you may be a good fit for Children’s Ground and this position, along with your current resume.

Selection criteria in the position description will guide how to frame your pitch and will provide some idea about the content of an interview.

Applications will remain open until the position has been filled.

In line with our workforce development strategy, Children's Ground strongly encourages and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.