Do you like building relationships and solving problems to make a difference to people's lives? Got great networks in your community? Interested in working for the department but not wanting to move to Canberra? Then this may be the role you have been looking for. This is not a standard 'desk' job. The position is based in the Geraldton Employment Region, with a focus on making sure local needs are addressed, and local voices inform government policy and programs. Reporting to the Western Australia State Office, your role as an Australian Government Job Coordinator will be to support local workforce needs in the Geraldton Employment Region, in partnership with business and communities. You will do this in a practical and on-the-ground way that involves talking to people, identifying and solving problems. You will develop a Local Jobs Plan and work with a Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce to initiate projects and activities that are based on local needs, and which support regional employment opportunities. You will make a difference to the lives of local people. Each day will be different, and you will often be out on the road, talking to people throughout the region. You'll need a high level of self-sufficiency and initiative as well as a passion for helping people to collaborate and deliver outcomes for your community. The successful candidate will be provided with the tools of the trade to work remotely which include a mobile phone, laptop and access to a car. The position requires a physical presence in the region as you are expected to be available for face-to-face meetings and community engagements with stakeholders, at least four days a week. Not all meetings will be in office hours and the role is likely to require some out of hours work within the region. The key duties of the position include Your role will operate within the existing Local Jobs Program. As an Australian Government Job Coordinator (formerly an Employment Facilitator), you will bring together key stakeholders including employers, employment services providers, and education and training organisations to collaboratively address the challenges and opportunities in the region. Working collaboratively with Departmental colleagues, you will establish and work with a local taskforce to identify regional jobs and skills priorities and work to achieve them. You will need to understand and help the community access the supports and opportunities that different levels of government provide to help people build skills and move into employment. You may need to bring these supports together, identify any gaps and collaborate to find solutions to them. You will play a key role in helping the community access funding to address national and local priorities. As an Australian Government Job Coordinator, you will: Support the employment priorities of the region by building and sustaining productive and collaborative working relationships with employment service providers, training and industry providers, peak body organisations, employers, community organisations and education providers to maximise support for all job seekers. Drive engagement and discussion between Australian Government agencies, state government, councils and community-based organisations to understand what the community needs to deliver effective employment and skills initiatives. Collate and share relevant information and evidence with the Department to support employment services reform. Based on your understanding of community needs, drive initiatives, provide advice and inform policy development so that government initiatives work for and make a practical difference to those who need it. Work with local stakeholders, to design and develop community driven employment and training projects that create opportunities for job seekers with local employers that result in employment outcomes. Respond to retrenchment and structural adjustment events that impacts jobs as part of the Transition Support Network.