BHAC is a progressive Aboriginal organisation representing and supporting approximately 4,000 Aboriginal people across 32 homelands in West Arnhem Land. We deliver essential services, housing, infrastructure, employment and community programs across one of Australia's most culturally rich and remote regions.
An exciting opportunity exists for skilled and motivated individual to join the Maningrida Arts & Culture team based in Maningrida, Northern Territory.
About Maningrida Arts & Culture
An art movement that is striking, political and enduring: this is what contemporary artists in Maningrida and the surrounding homelands have built, powered by their ancestral connections to country and djang.
Ways of learning and schools of art in Arnhem Land are based around a system of passing knowledge and information on to others. The art here has its genesis in body design, rock art and cultural practices, in concert with more than 50 years of collaborations, travel and political action to retain ownership of country. Values and law are expressed through language, imagery, song, dance, bark painting, sculptures, and weaving – the arts.
Maningrida Arts & Culture is based on Kunibídji country in Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory. The area where artists live encompasses 7,000 square kilometres of land and sea, and over 100 clan estates, where people speak more than 12 distinct languages. Aboriginal people in this region are still on country, resilient because their country is the centre of their epistemology, their belief system, culture – djang.
Artists' works from the larger Maningrida region can be seen in collections and institutions around the world. We work with museums, contemporary galleries and high-end retailers both nationally and internationally on projects throughout the year.
Why Join Us?
* Competitive salary with not for profit salary packaging benefits
* Meaningful, long-term work supporting Aboriginal communities
* Secure employment with a respected Indigenous-led organisation
About the Role
This position supports the smooth delivery of tourism activities at Maningrida Arts & Culture and the Djomi Museum, assisting with tours, events, gallery presentation and artwork logistics under the direction of the Art Centre Manager.
You will play an important role in ensuring visitors have a welcoming and culturally respectful experience while supporting artists and staff across the year.
About You
You will be well suited to these roles if you can demonstrate:
* Experience in tourism, art centres, galleries, customer service, logistics or event support
* Confidence speaking to tour groups and visitors
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience using databases, websites and general software systems
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment
* Flexibility and a positive, solutions-focused approach
* Respect for Aboriginal culture, cultural authority and self-determination
* Ability to work as part of a team under general supervision
* Current Ochre Card (or ability to obtain one)
* Current manual driver's licence
* Availability to work weekends and public holidays as required
Highly regarded:
* Experience living or working in a remote or cross-cultural environment
* Knowledge of the arts industry and art market
* Experience with the SAM database
About the Benefits
* Competitive salary, commensurate with skills and experience
* Generous salary packaging options available due to BHAC's not-for-profit status
* Access to company vehicle for work purposes
* Six weeks annual leave per year
* Dry-season road access to Darwin and Kakadu National Park
* Employment opportunities available for partners
* Schooling available to Year 12 at Maningrida College
Ready to Apply?
If you are passionate about tourism, the arts and working in a culturally rich and community-led environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and make Maningrida, NT your new home.