Position Summary
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevo-lent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aborig-inal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.
Tangentyere Council operates community centres at Karnte, Hidden Valley, Larapinta Valley, Little Sisters, Charles Creek, Warlpiri, Trucking Yards and Abbotts Town Camps. They are a multi-purpose family re-source where many Tangentyere services often in partnership with government and other non-government organisations, can be accessed by Town Campers. Operating from a strengths-based approach, each Cen-tre aims to improve the health, social, environmental, and economic wellbeing of the community in a way that strengthens and respects culture.
The Community Centre Division Assistant Manager will work in partnership with the Community Centre Divi-sion Manager. The Assistant Manager will report directly to the Manager. The Division Manager will work directly to Executive and Tangentyere Board of Directors. The Community Centre Management team are responsible for the following programs/activities:
•Tangentyere Community Centres
•Alice Springs Town Camps Child and Family Centre Program
•Early Childhood Education Supported Playgroup Program
•HIPPY Education Program
•Land and Learning
•Indigenous Youth Connection to OUR Culture Program
Local Decision-Making (LDM) is a key priority for Tangentyere Council, and the Community Centre Division management are responsible for operationalising LDM priorities identified by Town Campers and approved through the Board of Directors (LDM Subcommittee). This includes strategies to improve school attend-ance, educational outcomes for children, young people and adults, enterprise opportunities and individual-ised place-based Town Camp plans.
The Community Centres Assistant Manager will work directly with the Division Manager who is responsible for all activities undertaken by the Community Centres Division. This is a key leadership role requiring the exercise of a considerable degree of independence; is responsible for managing the team and coordinating complex projects that impact on strategic priorities and operational outcomes of the organisation.
The Assistant Manager together with the Manager will be responsible for further developing the suite of programs within the Division, and for prudent allocation of resources to ensure achievement of strategic and operational results.
The Assistant Manager will work with the Manager to ensure that important strategic relationships with key decision makers from relevant government and non-government organisations are built and maintained, along with ensuring that major contracts are negotiated at a senior level with relevant external stakehold-ers.
As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnera-ble. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.
Ways of Working
The program and service models will work from a strengths-based, community development approach empowering families and working with them towards outcomes of their choice.
This approach is grounded in respect for Aboriginal cultures, traditions, and beliefs insofar as they do not conflict with fundamental human rights and adopts:
•Reflective and reflexive practice.
•Structural analysis.
•Critical thinking.
•Ethical professional behaviour.
•Coordination and collaboration across the organisation and with other service providers.
•A joined up, integrated services and program approach.
•Accountability, transparency, and integrity.
Responsibilities
Work together with and under direction of the Community Centre Division Manager to:
•Assist in the provision of high level strategic and operational leadership, including program development, funding opportunities and prudent management of staff and resources to ensure that strategic and op-erational results are achieved.
•Assist in to managing the operations of eight Community Centres in Town Camps, and outreach and planning to develop appropriate facilities in the remaining eight Town Camps, in accordance with best practice standards to achieve optimum service delivery, meet program outcomes and compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.
•To assist in implementation and evaluation of the Alice Springs Town Camps Child and Family Centre within the allocated timeframes, budget, and local Aboriginal governance structure.
•Work together with the manager to strengthen the suite of learning programs for children and young people and expand to support learning outcomes for adults, in accordance with community-driven identi-fied service gaps, meet program outcomes and compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.
•Work together with the manager to plan and implement staff support and development opportunities to deliver high quality programs and services for Town Camp residents in their communities.
•Work with the manager to develop and strengthen effective relationships with key stakeholders including NT and Commonwealth Governments & NGOs, and community and client relationships.
•Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
•Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
•Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
•Other reasonable duties as required.
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Required
•Tertiary Qualifications or relevant extensive experience in community and economic development, and education (or equivalent) including skills related to program development, staff supervision and man-agement.
•Demonstrated ability to work constructively with a wide range of stakeholders to design, implement and evaluate practical strategies and community-driven initiatives that impact on Town Campers’ Wellness, in particular regarding education outcomes for children and adults.
•Demonstrated ability to operate multiple facilities in a number of locations with individual, place-based community plans.
•Demonstrated high-level knowledge and understanding of standards of practice in community develop-ment and education, including knowledge of the geography and relevant resources in the region.
•Strong organisational skills and outcome orientated including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks and the ability to exercise initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision.
•High level interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment, including the ability to produce concise and accurate reports, briefing papers and submissions.
•An understanding of Aboriginal culture, in particular the key issues faced by young Aboriginal people in Central Australia.
•Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3) vaccination against COVID-19.
Desired
•Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain.