Community Cultural Officer

• Permanent tendersglobal.net Full Time
• Location – Darwin NT 0800
• Salary – $80K + Super + Salary Packaging benefit
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of young Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Mission Australia Housing Northern Territory has community housing operations in Darwin, due to a recent expansion and successful tender bid we are recruiting for a new Community Cultural Officer to work within an integrated service delivery approach to deliver on our aim to be the community-housing provider of choice.

We currently have a Permanent Full-time opportunity for a Community Cultural Officer. This role will be responsible for building formal and informal relationships and partnerships with community members and stakeholders across the Northern Territory.

To perform this role it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section sub-s 56(2) of Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD), and other communities, stakeholders, and mainstream services to build and deliver culturally supported community engagement plan.
• Work closely with the tenancy, asset and support teams, to provide an integrated service delivery approach
• Implement a range of Community Development programs across the Housing portfolio
• Provide culturally sensitive care navigation and informed support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CaLD, and other communities seeking support through Mission Australia Housing
• Lead community and tenant engagement activities through clear community development planning objectives
• Develop a strategic plan for managing stakeholder partnerships in line with Mission Australia’s Partnership and Strengthening Communities Framework

Requirements for Success

• Demonstrated understanding of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) and other communities.
• Demonstrated ability to act with initiative and create solutions to presenting programs that meet a range of stakeholder’s needs.
• Ability to build strong relationships and have a working knowledge of Northern Territory communities and ability to liaise with community support services.
• Experience working with and for communities in a self-reflective and creative way that facilitates community self-determination
• Current Drivers’ Licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected], using the subject line: Community Cultural Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply for this job’ and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

For further information regarding working with us, visit Working for Mission Australia.

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.