An exciting and unique opportunity for a mission-driven individual with the drive and professional experience to provide strategic operational leadership to make a difference to the Marthakal Homelands.

about us:

Yolngu are the traditional owners of the land and sea cultural estates of Northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Our service area includes 30 remote Homelands throughout the Marthakal region, whilst our administration, services and businesses are located in Galiwin’ku Community on Elcho Island.

Marthakal Homelands Resource Centre Aboriginal Corporation (MHRCAC) is the parent entity of the Marthakal Group. MHRCAC provides numerous government funded services such as Primary Health Care, Municipal and Essential Services, Land and Sea Management, Housing Maintenance to people residing on remote Homelands in the Marthakal region.

We also operate an air charter business, manage the Elcho Island Airport, sell fuel for planes, as well as manage the Marthakal Motel and Elcho Island Arts.

about the role:

The Health Services Manager is a key member of the Leadership Team and is responsible for directing, controlling, and administering all operational activities of the Health Service including strategy and long-term sustainability.

If you are our ideal candidate, you will demonstrate strategic Health Service experience with a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role. We seek a community development-oriented individual with a genuine desire to work collaboratively across the organisation.

Selection Criteria:

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively and sensitively with Indigenous people for whom English is not their first language.
• Demonstrated ability and experience to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to manage a small, remote Aboriginal Controlled Health Service delivering primary and dental health care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of primary health care and program delivery in a primary health care setting.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of social determinants of health issues affecting Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated commitment and strong understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement processes, infection control and WHS principles.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage the Health Service through Accreditation with AGPAL.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive and effective relationships with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality draft budgets, performance reports, grant applications and acquittals in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to bring budgets in on Budget and on time.
• Relevant computer skills in an MS Office environment and with health information system such as Communicare.
• Minimum of 2-years of experience working and living in a remote Indigenous community, or international aid work – The community is an alcohol-free environment.

Desirable

• Ability to travel by 4 WD, single engine planes and small barges to remote Marthakal Homelands

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a committed Health Services team. This role will be based on Elcho Island.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position and advise we will only contact those applicants progressing to the interview stage.

Applications will be assessed as they are presented, and the position will be filled when a suitable applicant is found.

A position description is attached.