• Bring your excellent organisational and logistical skills
• Hybrid work, with an office based in Sydney’s CBD
• A dedicated team supporting programs of change in Indigenous communities

Who we are 

Jawun is a not-for-profit organisation that leverages the capabilities of corporate, government and philanthropic Australia to support Indigenous-led development. Guided by the strategies of Indigenous leaders and organisations, Jawun works to build the capacity of Indigenous organisations to drive positive social impact at community-level.

Jawun began facilitating partnerships between corporate and Indigenous Australia in Cape York in 2001.

The Jawun model is transferable and today we work with remote communities in Cape York Peninsula (QLD), the Pilbara, East and West Kimberley (WA), Central Australia (NT, WA, SA) and Northeast Arnhem Land (NT), regional communities of Goulburn-Murray (VIC), Central Coast (NSW) Lower River Murray (LRM) and Far West Coast (FWC), the urban communities of Inner Sydney (NSW) and South West Australia (WA).  

Jawun draws upon the best and brightest secondee resources from over 30 corporate and government partners in pursuit of Indigenous led change.  Our current partners can be found here. 

About the role 

Our Regional Assistant team ensure the smooth preparation and execution of some of Jawun’s core programs: our secondment rounds and our executive visits. They focus on a small number of regions and work closely with the Regional Director in each region. The Regional Assistant focuses on the administrative and logistical requirements of each program. 

This role is based out of our Sydney CBD office.  We have a hybrid work arrangement (Tuesday and Wednesday in the office, the rest at home). This role may have occasional travel to the regions.   

You will contribute in the following ways:

• Manage the administration and logistics for the secondment rounds and executive visits in the regions. For example: book accommodation, meals, car hire, arrange merchandise. 
• Track budget and spend (using MYOB and spreadsheets)
• Maintain data and accurate information in our CRM (Salesforce)
• Develop and work within spreadsheets and run sheets
• Communicate in writing and verbally with a range of stakeholders.

Our successful candidate will:

• have been successful in a role with similar requirements in the past
• have meticulous organisational, prioritising and time management skills
• enjoy problem solving and be comfortable changing direction quickly should the circumstances require it
• be a detail person
• confidently and effectively engage with a range of people inside and outside Jawun
• enjoy systems and programs and pick them up quickly
• be proficient in the MS Office suite and ideally, Salesforce and MYOB
• be a motivated, proactive and collaborative colleague
• be committed to Indigenous rights and connect personally with Jawun’s purpose.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application. 

Indigenous Australians and friends of Jawun are warmly encouraged to apply.

For enquiries and further information please contact Jane at [email protected] using the subject line: Regional Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0431 106 669.  

Jawun is not able to work with recruitment agencies on this role.

Applications may close earlier than the advertised date if we find the right candidate.