The Business

The Bidwern Butj Uni is a partnership between Warddeken Land Management and Mimal Land Management, dedicated to supporting the people and landowners of West and Central Arnhem Land by delivering benefits to Country and culture.

Warddeken and Mimal lead holistic ranger programs, including highly valued women’s ranger teams, focusing on savanna burning, biodiversity conservation, native species monitoring, invasive species control, and intergenerational knowledge sharing.

The Bidwern Butj Uni addresses gaps in training by delivering fit-for-purpose professional development that empowers Bininj staff to progress from ranger roles to senior leadership positions. Backed by a five-year funding commitment, this Bininj-led initiative is trialling innovative approaches to adult education and ranger training, setting a benchmark for on-Country learning.

Supported by the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program, the Uni delivers tailored Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Skills training to enhance job readiness, further education opportunities, and community engagement.

Find out more at: https://mimal.org.au/bidwern-butj-uni.

The Opportunity

The SEE Nations Project Coordinator will report to the Program Manager and work alongside the Bidwern Butj Uni team and project partners to deliver impactful training across Mimal and Warddeken Land Management. This vital role empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants to build confidence, identify strengths and transition toward meaningful, sustainable employment. In this role you will build trusted relationships to deliver training packages where culturally safe learning spaces, story and identity are central.

You will:

Support the co-design and implementation of a three-year SEE First Nations project across Mimal and Warddeken Land Management Corporations in Arnhem Land

Engage staekeholders and build extensive on-ground relationships to enable the team to deliver hands-on, place-based and strengths-focused training and support through practical, relational and culturally competent training opportunities

Provide quality documentation and reporting, and monitor and adapt the project to support positive learner outcomes

Spend one week per month in Arnhem Land, with office work from Darwin for the remainder

About You

The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, dynamic environment and is passionate about empowering communities through education. You’re committed to delivering culturally relevant training, meeting diverse learner needs, and fostering a safe, supportive learning atmosphere.

Essential

Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Community Development, Education or similar and/or experience in delivering large and complex projects.

Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal people in relation to training activities and resources, and experience delivering tailored training and development activities.

Demonstrated experience in applying the principles of co-design to facilitate program development, implementation and evaluation.

Strong understanding of adult learning principles and their application in remote contexts.

Demonstrated experience in managing teams, resources and budgets.

Demonstrated experience working autonomously in a remote context.

Ability to develop and maintain work plans.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Experience in evaluating training programs and implementing improvements.

Demonstrated cultural competence and experience working with Aboriginal communities

Current manual driver’s licence with experience in off-road driving; and

Ochre Card, or the ability to obtain one

Desirable:

At least 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in community or educational projects.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and extensive knowledge of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Experience in delivering Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills programs in Indigenous communities

Experience working in strengths-based community led projects

Knowledge of Asset Based Community Development principles

Travel Requirements

Frequent travel to Mimal and Warddeken Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA).

Your Reward

$100,000-$115,000 plus 12.5% super and benefits including salary sacrifice

Full time ongoing role

A supportive team and positive work environment

Play a key role in projects that directly contribute to regional growth and community development

Next Steps

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