Job Description
Remote Communities | Housing | 12% super | Six weeks' leave
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Not everyone is built for remote life. You might be.
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You won't find traffic jams, crowded offices or a café on every corner here.
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What you will find is space, responsibility, robust community connections and work where the results are visible every day.
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MacDonnell Regional Council is looking for a capable, practical person to coordinate council services in one of our remote communities, approximately a few hours from Alice Springs.
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This is an opportunity to live remotely, become part of a community and lead the local delivery of services people rely on.
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One role. Plenty of hats.
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You'll lead a small team delivering waste collection, road maintenance, parks, community spaces, cemetery services and other municipal operations.
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On a typical day, you might:
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Inspect the community and identify work requiring attention
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Brief the crew and organise daily priorities
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Supervise, mentor and support local employees
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Coordinate equipment, vehicles and maintenance
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Manage budgets, records and operational reports
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Work with community members and other local organisations
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Jump into a truck or lend a hand when circumstances require it
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This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage entirely from behind a desk. Nor is it for someone who arrives believing they already have all the answers.
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Success will come from listening, observing and building trust. You'll bring your operational experience while respecting the knowledge,



priorities and established ways of working within the community.
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What will help you succeed?
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You'll be practical, calm and comfortable making decisions independently. You can lead people without talking down to them, solve problems without creating unnecessary fuss and adapt when the day doesn't follow the plan.
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You'll also bring:
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Experience supervising, mentoring or coordinating a team
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Practical operations, maintenance, civil works or service-delivery experience
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Sound planning, reporting and computer skills
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Confidence working outdoors and getting involved when needed
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Cultural awareness, humility and genuine respect for others
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A current driver licence and willingness to travel on unsealed roads
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Previous remote-community experience would be highly regarded. Experience within council, infrastructure, facilities, trades, community stores or an Aboriginal organisation could all transfer well.
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A package designed for remote living
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Free housing for you and your family—utilities excluded
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Work vehicle for business use
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Six weeks' annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
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12% superannuation
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Three gifted Christmas shutdown days
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12 days' paid personal/carer's leave
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10 days' cultural and ceremonial leave
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Up to 15 days' study leave
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Paid parental leave
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An additional NAIDOC public holiday
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If you're ready to live remotely, lead practically and become part of community life, this could be exactly the change you're looking for.
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Applications close 30 September ****

📌 Coordinator Council Services (Alice Springs)
🏢 MacDonnell Regional Council
📍 Alice Springs