Western Australia Program Manager

The Western Australian (WA) Program Manager will have a passion for social change and community cultural and linguistic continuity. Preferably a background in the Not For Profit sector with experience in community engagement and relationship management, skilled in delivery of community media arts and language/cultural development.

Purpose of the Role

The WA Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific short and long-term projects including:

• Digital Storytelling, Mapping and Language Programs with remote and regional communities in the Kimberley and Gibson Desert initially
• Managing team and logistics for project delivery
• Managing relationships with community, delivery partners and key stakeholders
• Assisting with the distribution of cultural media including bilingual multi-touch books, and education packages and films locally within communities
• Implementation and management of planned installations/exhibitions with partner communities.
• Working with SharingStories team to support evaluation, communications and reporting in relation to all projects for which you are responsible
• Providing written and verbal reports as required

Selection Criteria

• Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent*
• Ideally 5+ years community engagement and program management experience
• Ability to design, plan, implement, track and report on programs
• Good team management skills
• Relationship management skills, ability to build and maintain relationships of trust and respect with all partners and communities
• Ability to travel between 10 – 14 weeks per annum to metropolitan, regional and remote communities
• Ability to work with and understand sensitivities regarding Indigenous and diverse cultures
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Ability to work independently from home office and collaboratively as required
• Strategic and systematic, able to use online project management systems as required
• Takes initiative, proactive
• Confident in digital platforms

*This organisation considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).