• Senior Administrative Officer 1 (Remuneration Package Range $146,933 - $163,950)
  
• Community Justice Centre
  
• Tennant Creek
  
• Fixed 12 month vacancy available

Are you passionate about peace? Are you skilled in conflict resolution and community engagement? Do you have experience in co-design and supporting community-led initiatives?

The Community Justice Centre (CJC) is looking for a Senior Project Manager to coordinate a community mediation initiative under the Barkly Regional Deal. We are looking for someone with community engagement and facilitation skills, and with experience working with Aboriginal families and communities.

The position is based in Tennant Creek and will involve travel to remote communities in the Barkly region. The successful applicant will be provided accommodation if they currently live outside of Tennant Creek.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Community Justice Centre

The CJC provides mediation, training and community peacemaking services across the Northern Territory. We are part of the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice and operate under the Community Justice Centre Act 2005. We are working with Aboriginal communities across the Territory to support the growth of mediation and community peacemaking.

Barkly Regional Deal

The Barkly Regional Deal (BRD) is a commitment between the Australian Government, the Northern Territory Government and the Barkly Regional Council to improve the productivity and liveability of the Barkly region by stimulating economic growth, improving social outcomes and supporting local Aboriginal leadership.

Senior Project Manager - Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive the design and delivery of the Community Mediation Initiative in collaboration with the Community Wellbeing and Safety Partnership Group, and under the direction of the Barkly Governance Table, the Regional Executive Director – Barkly and the CJC Director.
• Lead a co-design process that identifies community-led ideas and solutions for conflict resolution and that strengthens local leadership in conflict management.
• Coordinate and facilitate conflict resolution skills workshops in Tennant Creek and communities in the Barkly region.
• Manage a local team, and identify and support a local panel of Aboriginal mediators.
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with colleagues and stakeholders at regional and community levels.
• Prepare a service model for community mediation and other high-level project documents, reports and ministerial briefings.

For further information about this vacancy please contact: Melinda Tew, Director on 08 8985 8685 or [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Manager - Community Mediation Initiative - Tennant Creek enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Quote vacancy number: 79240102

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search.