Program Coordinator (Grow Well)
Job No:
118997
Location:
Tennant Creek
- Program Management opportunity with an Aboriginal community-controlled primary health care service
- Attractive remuneration circa $72,791 - $83,766 plus super and relocation assistance!
- Amazing further benefits including subsidised accommodation, 6 weeks annual leave, salary sacrificing, free gym membership and free general dentistry!
About the Organisation
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (AHAC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region.
Anyinginyi consists of five different sections (Health Centre, Corporate Services, Public Health Unit, Sports and Recreation, and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) which allows them to have an holistic approach to health ensuring that clients' physical and emotional health and wellbeing is given the utmost priority.
Anyinginyi's mission is to be a provider of high quality holistic primary health care services focusing on prevention and treatment in a culturally responsive way that empowers Aboriginal people to take more responsibility for their own health.
About the Tennant Creek region
Year round blue skies, stunning landscapes and vibrant, diverse and warm communities - that's life in the Northern Territory! Only a short flight from most Australian cities, Tennant Creek is not just a must-see destination renowned for its individual identity and rich cultural heritage, but is a remarkable community to set up home in!
500km north of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek was once a rough and tumble droving town, but is now a modern town and one of the Territory's most populated areas. It is home to a major regional hospital, a CDU campus, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport - everything you need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle! People from all walks of life find themselves calling Tennant Creek home.
About the Opportunity
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation now has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Program Coordinator to join their Grow Well Program team based in Tennant Creek, on a 2 year contract basis.
Reporting to the General Manager, this position will see you supporting the development and delivery of structures, strategies and services that improve community knowledge and practice in mother/child nutrition and nurturing, maintain Indigenous socialisation practices, and pass on traditional knowledge, particularly in regard to parenting, nutrition and cultural practices.
More specifically, some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Preparing a detailed action plan within a community development framework that responds to the needs of local children and families at risk;
- Ensuring there are effective working relationships and two-way referral procedures with existing services in each of the communities in which the program is operating;
- Collaborating with the Anyinginyi Community Nutritionist to deliver a program that improves community knowledge and practice in mother and child nutrition;
- Making home visits focusing on nutritional management and the treatment of obesity, anaemia, skin, conditions, diabetes and chronic kidney disease;
- Organising health promotion events and delivering education sessions to community members and students at schools across the Barkly Region; and
- Training, mentoring and giving appropriate guidance to the Grow Well Liaison Officer.
About You
To be considered for this position, you will need tertiary qualifications in nutrition, health or community development, or extensive experience in this field.
You will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and evaluating programs related to mothers and young children, and an understanding of the need to pass on traditional knowledge, particularly in regard to parenting, and cultural practices that improve community knowledge and practice in mother and child health.
Due to the nature of this role, you will need to have a clear understanding of community development practices that encourage community management, control and ownership, and experience in developing detailed action plans within a community development framework.
It is essential that you are a personable communicator, with the ability to act with tact and diplomacy using various means of communication, and experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have a respect for traditional Aboriginal Culture, and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively to a diverse audience.
You will have strong organisational skills and the ability to autonomously manage and prioritise competing deadlines. With proven computer literacy, you will be confident using and learning a range of software.
Please note: You will need to hold, or be willing to obtain, an Ochre Card (NT Working with Children) prior to commencement in this role. Please refer to NT Safe for further information.
About the Benefits
This is a highly varied and interesting role where you will truly make a difference in the lives of Aboriginal people and experience real job satisfaction each day.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration circa $72,791 - $83,766 plus super, negotiable with skills and experience. In addition, you will have access to a range of great benefits including:
- Salary packaging up to $15,899.94;
- Relocation Assistance, where applicable;
- Subsidised furnished accommodation is available for candidates coming from outside of the Barkly region;
- 6 weeks annual leave giving you plenty of time to explore the beautiful Barkly region;
- One paid ADO monthly;
- Free general dentistry (excluding laboratory work);
- Free gym membership; and
- Free personal medical prescriptions (conditions apply).
You will be joining a friendly and professional team, where you will also receive personal and professional development opportunities.
Bring your senior administration experience to this rewarding and challenging leadership role - Apply Now!