Role Type

In office • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Pay Rate

$58.37 AUD – $60.95 AUD (Hour)

Description

Position Summary

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs and Central Australia.

The Executive Assistant provides secretarial, administrative and logistical support to the Office of the Chief Executive.

Working closely with the Executive and Board of Directors through regular Board Meetings, the Executive Assistant is also a key point of contact for external agencies seeking access to the Office of the Chief Executive.

The position supports the planning, coordination and facilitation of Board of Directors meetings, Office of the Chief Executive meetings and Management meetings as required and contributes to the facilitation of Town Camp Housing Association and Aboriginal Corporation Annual General Meetings and Committee Meetings.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

- Executive, office and meeting support.
- Corporate governance and compliance support.
- Stakeholder liaison, consultation and feedback records.
- Contracts, agreements and procurement administration.




- Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
- Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
- Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
- Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required

- Demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues, develop strategies, monitor performance, and evaluate outcomes.
- Sound oral and written communication skills, and computer application skills, including the ability to enter and extract data.
- Good organisational skills including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks and the ability to exercise initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake consultation processes and to facilitate meetings consistent with constitutional and legislative requirements.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment, including the ability to produce concise and accurate reports, briefings, and submissions.
- An understanding of Aboriginal culture as well as a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people.
- Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain.
- Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, and a satisfactory Police Check.

Desired

- Previous experience working with Indigenous organisations.
- An understanding of the roles of key government departments and other influential stakeholders in the NT, particularly in relation to Aboriginal policy and services.
- Experience in social research and/or an understanding of issues related to ethical research methodologies.
- Degree or diploma in community development, social work, or equivalent experience.

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