ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY

Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation (YMDAC) was established on 10 April 2008 to develop the social, economic, governance and cultural wellbeing of the Ngukurr community. On the northern side of the Roper River, these lands extend from Blue Mud Bay across toward Bulman, down the Wilton River Valley to Roper River and out to the Gulf. On the southern side of the river the lands extend from the west of Buddawka to the Hodgson River and includes the Towns River and Limmen National Park and the Marla Land Trust.

Our aim is to strengthen cultural governance authority, social and community development services that improve individual, family and community social and emotional wellbeing and build a sustainable viable local economy creating full employment, career pathways and an end to inter-generational welfare dependence.

The Healing for Stronger Families (HSF) Ngukurr program is a community-led, early intervention healing service. It provides steady, calm and culturally safe support for women, men young people and families before situations escalate to police, the safe house, or child protection. The program is focused on group-based healing, relational support and building local capability.

This role will lead the HSF team to support projects which involve Aboriginal designed and led culturally grounded, integrated, trauma-aware and resilience- focused models that strengthen family well-being and reduce the impacts of violence, grief and loss on Aboriginal children and families.





The role will be responsible for ensuring the successful introduction and implementation of models to support families in community through the Therapeutic Groups program and the Community Healing Capacity Building program, ensuring the work is community-led, with community direction and cultural authority shaping priorities and decisions.

ADVANTAGES

- An opportunity to make a difference in community by improving quality of life.
- Generous Salary Package including 5 weeks Annual leave.
- Accommodation provided as part of the package, if required.

- Salary packaging options that increase your take home – pay.
- Access to our Employee Assistance program

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

- Drive and passion to work in remote indigenous community, working closely with the Indigenous Committees, and community members to make a real difference in people lives.

- Significant leadership experience in a community services, health, wellbeing, or human services environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing a positive, high performing workplace culture.
- Strong understanding of governance, quality, compliance, risk management, and contractual requirements within a funded services environment

- Highly developed stakeholder engagement, partnership building, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Well-developed written skills to prepare and deliver reports in a timely manner.




- Well-developed conceptual and analytical skills and the ability to undertake complex assessments and decision-making.

- Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to negotiate with and advocate for children, youth, and families and to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- An ability to communicate with influence, including the ability to structure written communication so it is easy to follow and to adapt communication style to address the needs of different people.
- An ability to facilitate the growth, education, and development of others on an early childhood, family and community level including a willingness and ability to provide services in remote locations.

- An ability to form and maintain productive working relationships with team members and external partners to achieve results.
- Proven ability to lead services delivery, strategic planning, service development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Possess highly developed mentoring, coaching and supervision skills and the ability to motivate and influence others in a positive manner.

A MUST HAVE:

- Tertiary qualifications in social work or behavioural sciences, community development, with experience working with children and families in a similar role.

- Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
- Be willing to obtain a National Police Criminal History Report
- Northern Territory Driver’s Licence (or willingness to obtain within agreed timeframe).

- First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain within agreed timeframe).

📌 Program Manager-Healing for Stronger Families (Ngukurr)
🏢 Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal
📍 Ngukurr