Indigenous Programs Coordinator

Indigenous Programs Coordinator Australian Volunteers Program

• Fixed-term contract until June 2027 Full-time role based in AVI Head Office in Fitzroy Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country)
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Total Remuneration Package between $99000 to $109000 commensurate with experience.

Company overview

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Australian Volunteers Program and support First Nations approaches to international development as a Indigenous Programs Coordinator!

AVIis a not-for-profit organisation andmanages the Australian Volunteers Program on behalf of the Australian Australian Volunteers Program enables skilled Australian volunteers to support partner organisations in 26 countries across the Pacific Asia and Africa to progress their development objectives.

Role overview

Indigenous Pathways is an Indigenous-ledcomponentof the program thataims to grow and strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation byproviding culturally safeflexibleand tailored support.A strong focus of Indigenous Pathways is tomeaningfullyconnect Indigenous people and organisations from Australiawith Indigenous organisations and communities internationallyto collaborateon projects that are mutually beneficial- an example of this is Indigenous Conservation Knowledge Exchange.

The Indigenous Programs Coordinator will play a key role in coordinating Indigenous Pathways activities including supporting Indigenous volunteers throughout their journey engaging with Indigenous organisations and helping deliver projects. This role will support meaningful connections between Indigenous people organisations in Australia and internationally with the focus on collaboration shared learning and projects that deliver mutual benefit respect local knowledge systems and honour Indigenous leadership.

Position Requirements

This role will suit someone with:

• Relevant coordination experience working on programs with a strong Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander focus.
• Strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and contemporary matters with demonstrated experience engaging and building relationships with a diverse number Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and groups.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise workloads.
• Good interpersonal cross-cultural and relationship building skills and the ability to provide practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander program participants/community members when required.
• Good communication skills including word processing excel the ability to draft documents in a professional manner and communicate with diverse groups of people.
• Understanding of and commitment to EEO child protection and privacy principles.
• Tertiary qualifications are not required but TAFE or university qualifications in international development community/social services partnerships or Indigenous studies is also desirable.
• This is an Identified position and being an Australian Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander is considered a genuine occupational qualification in accordance with section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. The role of Indigenous Programs Coordinator is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Designated Position classified under special measures of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

In return you will:

• Join a long-standing not-for-profit organisation with a rich history and commitment to cultural safety in the workplace
• Enjoy working as part of a supportive team with an Aboriginal manager
• Have the best of both worlds with our inner-city office in the heart of Fitzroy Melbourne and flexible work arrangements
• Be offered a competitive remuneration package with access to NGO salary packaging options

Application Procedure:

• For a full outline of the position and applicant requirements please see the Position Description on the AVI website at andsubmit a cover letter and a current resume. We would like to gain a broad understanding of how yourpreviouswork and life experience makes you a good fit for this role and why you are interested.
• Enquiries can be directed to: or
• Application Closing date: Sunday 01 March 2026.Please note we will be assessing applications as we receive them so we encourage everyone to submit their applications as early as possible.

AVI is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults in the delivery of all our work. We are committed to the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and fraud prevention. We have robust screening procedures for all staff. This screening includes criminal record checks and referee checks prior to commencement and throughout employment.

AVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AVI actively encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds LGBTIQA people people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity. AVI will provide reasonable workplace adjustments for applicants with disability.

Your privacy is important to AVI. It is the policy of AVI to respect the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals. Personal information provided by you as part of your application (whether oral electronic or written) will be collected and processed for the purpose of evaluating your application for order to carry out this purpose your information may be disclosed to appropriate persons in our offices. Any information we hold will be governed by the most current version of the AVI Privacy Policy which is available upon request.