Administration Coordinator – Cultural Programs – Mildura / Abbotsford / Melton

About the Organisation

Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.

We deliver holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops, and programs. Our services have state-wide reach, touching every part of Victoria to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do.

Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We advocate for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence, and strengthen women’s resilience.

We are an active member of the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence.

About the Role

The Administration Coordinator Cultural Programs reports to the Manager, Cultural Programs who is based in Mildura.

This position supports Djirra’s Cultural Programs Team by developing processes, tools and client management systems that support the delivery of all Cultural Programs activities. 

This position will provide secretariat support to Cultural Programs governance mechanisms (both internal and external) and manage relationships with external service providers to establish and maintain a range of program delivery modality and content.

Cultural Programs include:

• Yarning About Culture and curated organisational specific training
• Cultural Conversations (Djirra staff)
• Cultural Conversations in Session (Judiciary and private legal practitioners)
• Barristers Cultural Capabilities Program

For more detailed key accountabilities please download the position description attached.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

To apply, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume, a brief cover letter and completed application form.

Please do not hesitate to contact Teresa Kyprianou, HR Advisor at [email protected] using the subject line: Administration Coordinator – Cultural Programs – Mildura / Abbotsford / Melton enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a confidential discussion if you would like further information.

Essential

• Extensive experience in an administrative role
• A Victorian Employees Working With Children’s Check card
• National Police Check
• Driver’s License

Desirable

• Experience in an Aboriginal Community Controlled, legal and/or community setting
• Diploma in business administration (or equivalent qualification)
• Advanced PC skills, including strong familiarity with MS suite of tools, especially Word and Excel

• Brand new role – able to make it your own!
• Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
• Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
• Collaborative and inclusive team
• Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
• Cultural awareness training in both formal and informal settings is provided

A position description is attached.