About us

Anglicare NT is a registered charity and quality accredited provider of human services across urban, regional, and remote Northern Territory. We demonstrate our values through strength-based, culturally safe, trauma informed and inclusive practices. Child safety, social justice, community development and partnership approaches drive our work. We commit to being an employer of choice and we monitor our impact, respect lived experience and advocate to meet the needs of Territorians and our diverse communities. Our focus is to make a sustainable difference through place-based initiatives, collaboration, innovation, and the Partnership Support Service.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We value prior experience working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities and recognise cultural knowledge and connections to community and country. We are ambitious for change, determined to be a trusted ally to the Aboriginal Controlled Sector, and committed to place-based solutions and reform.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.
• We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

Anglicare NT’s Partnership Support Service (PSS) is founded on respectful two-way partnerships with Aboriginal controlled organisations to deliver strong and sustainable services, prioritising shared learning, respect, and strong relationships. The Director Partnership Support Service will lead a high functioning team committed to providing implementation assistance, building capacity of, and supporting growth in Aboriginal Controlled Organisations entering or wanting to expand their role in the delivery of human services. Driven by the needs of our partners, and using collaborative and culturally safe approaches, you will maintain internal and key stakeholder relationships, navigate complex projects, and fulfil contractual obligations.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who has a demonstrated commitment to supporting the self determination of Aboriginal people and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations. Your extensive knowledge of human rights, social justice and placed based approaches will see you inform organisational strategy, growth, and partnerships. Your adaptability will see you respond constructively to the changing needs of the organisation and those of our partner organisations to ensure success in a complex operating environment. You will be collaborator, committed to successfully navigating and sustaining internal and external stakeholder relationships, effectively representing Anglicare NT at high level meetings.

To be successful you will have:

• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the self-determination of Aboriginal people and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations and knowledge of human rights, social justice and place-based approaches.
• Higher education qualifications in social sciences and / or a business-related discipline along with extensive experience in relevant roles including within the Community Services Sector and experience at senior management and or executive levels.
• Excellent analysis and strategic writing skills, ability to conceptualise and implement innovative solutions to challenges and pursue growth opportunities.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Leonie Patterson on 08 8985 0000 or visit our careers page.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Anti-discrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

The position may be re-advertised at the CEO’s discretion if initial attempts to attract a suitably qualified Aboriginal person under special/equal opportunity measures are unsuccessful.

Please note prior to commencing the successful candidate must hold and provide evidence of the following:

• 100-points ID
• Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card)
• National Criminal History Check (less than 3 months old)
• Current Northern Territory Driver’s License or the ability to obtain on arrival.
• NDIS Worker Registration (or willingness to obtain on appointment)
• COVID-19 Vaccinations (primary plus 2 boosters) subject to medical exemption.

A position description is attached.