Womens & Family Centre Co-Ordinator

Summary:

Tjuntjuntjarais a small remote Aboriginal community located on the Spinifex Lands in the Western Desert region of Western Australia. Within this area Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation (PTAC) is an Aboriginal corporation with responsibility for managing the essential and community services in thecommunity. This includes but is not limited to the Community Store Community Resource Centre a Womens Centre Indigenous Sport and Recreation program and Environmental Health program municipal services (airstrip tip road maintenance water power sewerage) mechanics workshop the Community Development Program and Spinifex Health Services (including Youth and Home and Community Care programs). Tjuntjuntjara is the main population Centre for theSpinifex Lands over 55000 sq. kms of Native Title area in the Great Victoria Desert region of Western Australia.

Role

Reporting to the Manager the Womens and Family Centre Co-Ordinator (PTAC) isresponsible for the development coordination and delivery of Womens Children and Family based programs in the Tjuntjuntjara community. The primary aims are to provide a safe and welcoming space for Women Children and their families to gather meet and participate in a range of activities relating to the relevant program funding. This includes early learning for young children (pre-school) and their families empowering parents and carers to engage in their childrens educationincluding planning and decision making building knowledge confidence and social awareness required for a healthy transition to school engagement and into adulthood.

Focus will be on those parents who have children that are at risk of becoming disengagedfrom mainstream schooling in Tjuntjuntjara or are already disengaged fromschooling. Further parents who are struggling to cope and manage the basicrequirements due to lack of social support drugs and alcohol family anddomestic violence lack of education poverty or other factors.

Working collaboratively with other organisations and service providers in Tjuntjuntjara the Womens & Family Centre Co-Ordinator may also be engaged to plan and facilitate cohesive well-structured shared program activities that promote employment opportunities for Women in community and may engage other programs to facilitate learning sessions that support the empowerment of Women and Families.

Duties

Ensure the smooth operation of the Womens and Family Centre

• The Womens and Family Centre Co-Ordinator is responsible for managing the centres budgetsand program delivery including preparing for grants and regular reporting incollaboration with the Manager.
• Implement and foster participation in a range of Women and Family focused activitiesprioritising parent and student engagement early childhood development andmore broadly health wellbeing life-skills community connection and resilience building with Women and Families in the Tjuntjuntjara Community
• Ensure alignment of activities with Womens and Family Centre project and contractualfunding
• Provide advocacy and referral pathways for Women and Families for health and well-beingsupport counselling and treatment (when necessary) by appropriate primary andallied health care specialists in community or externally.
• Develop and lead (when appropriate) case plans for Women young children and Families whererisk has been identified in collaboration with the Manager and other relevantservices
• Ensure accurate and timely case notes and records are kept.
• Collect data which supports end of month reporting including understanding Project KPIs and required data Prepare and complete monthly report to Manager that highlights successes risks and progress against KPIs Consult with women on issues related to the Womens & Family Centre and supporting and encouraging women to take leadership roles in governance.
• Maintain the Womens Committee to coordinate clear information exchange and to inform you on program development activities and projects. Take minutesof meetings and follow-up on meeting decisions and directions.
• Increase community awareness and support for services relating to Parent and Student engagement and Early Childhood development and other projects that relate to the Womens and Family Centre.
• On-going commitment to care and nourishment of Women Children and Families of theTjuntjuntjara Community

Build exceptional relationships with Agencies

• Working closely with the Manager meet regularly (via MS teams) with all fundingagencies to ensure and report on program progress and adhere to compliance.
• Complete quarterly reporting and associated acquittals on contracts in collaborationwith the Manager.

Human Resources

• Lead support and supervise casual staff ensuring appropriate professional HR supportand processes.
• Ensure staff development/training opportunities are identified.
• Collaborate with Tjuntjuntjara RAES program to prioritise employment opportunities forCommunity Members
• Mentor and develop the skill base of Community Members and other Aboriginal staff and provide sound and consistent mentoring support to CRC employees

Work Health & Safety/Risk Management

• Exercise a duty of care to work in a safe and efficient manner having regard to your own safetyand that of other workers and clients. Adhere to all workplace safety policies and processes.
• Initiate effective boundaries with children and young people and in the community
• Ensure Contractors comply with the Corporations WHS and Risk procedures when in Community

The ideal candidatewill have:

• Ability to oversee the Womens and Family Centre with limited supervision and as part ofa team.
• A minimum of three years full-time experience in a similar role.
• Qualifications in Early Education Community Development or Community Services highly regarded
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Experience working with people who may be heightened or dysregulated.
• Capacity and desire to work alongside people whilst actively leading and engaging inactivities
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
• Strong demonstrated understanding of the Program Contracts reporting and financialacquittals.
• Ability to work within and understand budgets.
• Demonstratedability to manage grants and budgets in a not-for-profit environment
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing programs in a not-for-profitenvironment
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships and partnerships with key externalstakeholders including funding agencies
• Experience using SharePoint and other Microsoft based programs

The salary range offered is between $93090.08 plus site loading $plussite loading depending on skills and experience per annum plus a not-for-profit PTAC offers salary packaging which can boost yourtake-home pay by reducing taxable income.

For any job-related queries or to obtain a detailed Duty Statement please contact

To Apply:

1.Submit your cover letter along with your resume via Seek or alternatively in PDF format to

Before an offer of employment can be made PTAC requires a National Police Clearance notolder than 6 months.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as PTAC reserves the right to shortlist and interview applications as received. While we would love to contact each applicant this is not always possible and we thank every applicant in advance for taking the time to apply.

Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply. We are seeking to increase the diversity ofour workforce to better meet the needs of our clients and to improve equalopportunity outcomes for our employees. This is authorised under Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.