Indigenous Media Manager
Job No:
22756
Location:
Wingellina, WA and surrounding
- Unique opportunity to apply your media and management skills with a pioneering Indigenous-owned media organisation
- Work and live in a remote Aborginal community
- Attractive salary $69,888 plus $4,333 district allowance and superannuation
- 8 weeks annual leave + airfares + accommodation provided
About the Organisation
Ngaanyatjarra Media is a thriving Indigenous-owned media organisation supporting 15 remote Aboriginal communities in the Western Desert region of Western Australia. Ngaanyatjarra Media programs include training in and production of radio and video, music development, archiving, language recording, IT, and technical broadcasting services.
Yarnangu (Aboriginal people of the region) are using modern media and communications technologies in ways that are meaningful and relevant to their rapidly evolving culture, and to tell their own stories using their own voice. Ngaanyatjarra Media also works with Yarnangu to preserve their cultural heritage through the practice and recording of traditional songs, dances and stories.
Ngaanyatjarra Media is based in their superbly equipped Media and Communications Centre in Wingellina Community. It is the only service provider of its kind in the region and has grown substantially over the last ten years through the extension of programs and the growing demand for its services and products. The organisation has a strong history of Yarnangu ownership and participation in its programs, and has a good knowledge of community needs and aspirations.
About the Region
The Ngaanyatjarra Lands are at the junction of the Great Victoria and Gibson deserts, in the far east of Western Australia, adjoining the Northern Territory and South Australia borders. This area spans nearly 160,000 sq/kms with a population of over 2,000 people.
The landscape of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands is extremely diverse; there is dense sand dune country, mountain ranges and vast spinifex plains. Among the overwhelming scale of the landscape are the rockholes, soakwaters (underground water), creeks, salt lakes and claypans that feature in many local artworks and traditional stories as sites of significance.
Wingellina, where this position is based, is a small remote Aboriginal community with a population of approximately 150. It is situated close to the tri-state border (WA-NT-SA), 700kms South-West of Alice Springs. The Ngaanyatjarra Lands, including Wingellina, are “dry” (no alcohol permitted).
About the Opportunity
Ngaanyatjarra Media has a unique opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and self-motivated Manager to work with Indigenous people in a community cultural development context.
The Manager’s role is to work with the Ngaanyatjarra Media Board and staff to oversee the delivery of culturally appropriate media and communications services and training for Ngaanyatjarra people across the region.
More specifically, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Researching, developing, submitting and ensuring compliance with funding applications;
- Developing and managing budgets, and ensuring the organisation consistently runs at surplus;
- Overseeing recruitment of staff, supervising Area Coordinators and developing key performance indicators for staff members;
- Reporting to the Board and mediating between the Board and funding agencies;
- Developing cultural policy and ensuring the organisation's relationship with local culture remains strong;
- Overseeing day-to-day operations, developing and implementing workplace procedures and ensuring OH&S standards are in place;
- Implementing the existing strategic business plan and formulating further strategic plans for the medium- and long-term future;
- Promoting and representing the organisation locally, regionally and nationally; and
- Undertaking visits to member communities to provide on-site support and advice.
This role is suited to an individual with experience as a media practitioner. Technical aptitiude, including an understanding of the scope and impact of current and future media developments on a remote environment, will be highly regarded.
You will need excellent management skills, including sound financial management, the ability to prepare reports and funding submissions, strong planning and organisational skills, and effective problem-solving, conflict resolution and team building abilities. You will also require a demonstrated ability to manage high workloads under pressure.
It will be beneficial to have a demonstrated understanding of the political, social and economic factors that affect Indigenous people, especially related to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, as well as an understanding of, or experience with, the principles of Aboriginal self-determination. Candidates should have an understanding of the challenges of living and working in a cross-cultural environment in a remote location. All applicants require a current driver's licence.
A background in community development, understanding of community broadcasting - particularly in Indigenous media - and experience working with Indigenous organisations will be highly regarded.
This is a unique opportunity for a highly adaptable leader with a great deal of self-reliance and an open, collaborative management style. You will work with a close-knit team of dedicated media practitioners and trainers while living in a spectacular and challenging region of Australia that most people never get the chance to see.
The successful applicant will enjoy an attractive remuneration of $69,888 plus $4,333 district allowance and superannuation. All accommodation and utilities will be provided, and you will also receive 4 weeks annual leave (with 17% leave loading), plus 4 weeks remote leave, and domestic return airfares once a year. Salary packaging is also available to eligible applicants.
If you love a challenge, thrive on a busy and varied schedule and would love the chance to make a positive difference in a remote Aboriginal community, this is the opportunity for you.
For an extremely rewarding role, combining your passions for media, management and community development, Apply Now!