Executive Manager - Operations
Job No:
94871
Location:
Tennant Creek, NT
- Executive leadership role overseeing business services for a well-respected Aboriginal corporation
- Enjoy a competitive remuneration circa $110,000 - 130,000 + super & negotiable retention bonus
- Benefit from subsidised accommodation, relocation assistance, TOIL & 5 weeks' annual leave
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people strongly encouraged to apply
About Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation (JCAC)
Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation (JCAC) is an Aboriginal community service organisation governed by Julalikari Council, an elected body representing the Aboriginal community of Tennant Creek, NT. JCAC’s constitution directs the operations of the organisation with a general strategy to alleviate poverty and improve the well-being of the Aboriginal community of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region.
Julalikari Council has a deep commitment to Aboriginal participation in the design and delivery of its programs and services. This has helped JCAC pioneer the design and delivery of many programs which are now adopted by governments and other Aboriginal service providers across Australia.
As the largest employer in the Barkly region, offering CDP to over 1,200 people in the region - this is one of the success stories of Aboriginal organisations across Australia.
About the Opportunity
JCAC now has an exciting senior leadership opportunity for an Executive Manager - Operations to join their team on a full-time basis.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this position directs and coordinates activities of businesses and projects concerned with the economic development of Council and community. You will aim to generate and diversify income from a range of commercial operations in order to support Council services, employment provision and infrastructure.
More specifically, your duties will include:
- Overseeing all business units within the organisation, including Construction, Land Management, Corporate, Retail, Tourism, Economic Development and Arts & Culture, and providing leadership to these area Managers;
- Providing the executive management team with advisory support on matters of governance, community relationships, and Aboriginal culture;
- Promoting economic development in the community by encouraging local Aboriginal employment growth and training opportunities;
- Creating plans to enhance, optimise and diversify profitable commercial opportunities and investments, while improving the cost effectiveness of commercial operations;
- Pursuing joint venture arrangements and opportunities to expand existing and new small-scale businesses;
- Establishing and maintaining relationships and partnerships between Government, key regional groups and Prescribed Body Corporates, as well as working with key stakeholders to identify and engage professional expertise and build capability; and
- Preparing funding applications for the purposes of economic development planning, business planning and capacity building, and coordinating and implementing grants as required.
This role involves frequent travel to major cities, dependent upon where relevant business opportunities arise.
About You
To be considered for this role you will have tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and considerable experience in a similar role. A strong track record and positive reputation in developing and fostering enterprises will be highly regarded.
Association with employment outcomes and Aboriginal engagement will be required, as economic development is a crucial factor of the role. Although not essential, any exposure to the tourism industry would be beneficial, as you will be involved in the coordination and implementation of a new tourism/iconic infrastructure grant.
JCAC is looking for a highly professional, strategic, goal-orientated individual who will remain focused on the overall goals of the organisation whilst still taking a creative and innovative approach in identifying new business opportunities. You will be a self-motivated, entrepreneurial thinker with a diplomatic approach to building and maintaining sensitive relationships. You'll also possess strong negotiation skills in order to secure new business opportunities.
With a strong focus on maintaining Aboriginality within the Council, people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply. A sensitivity to and empathy for, social, economic and environmental factors facing Indigenous people and/or remote communities will be key.
Please Note: A current driver's licence, NT Police Criminal History Check and an Ochre Card (Working with Children Check) are requirements of this role.
About the Benefits
This is an incredibly rewarding and challenging opportunity to make a real impact in the community.
You will be rewarded for your dedication, passion and commitment with a competitive salary package circa $110,000 - 130,000 (negotiable upon qualifications and experience) plus super! You will also have access to a range of benefits including:
- Access to a 3 bedroom, air-conditioned, furnished house with subsidised rent;
- Retention bonus (negotiable);
- TOIL scheme; and
- Relocations assistance (negotiable).
Bring your business acumen and passion for economic development to this varied and challenging executive role - Apply Now.
About Tennant Creek, NT
Tennant Creek is a township of about 3,500 people, located 500 km north of Alice Springs and 1,000 kilometres south of Darwin. It’s a place shaped by Aboriginal culture, gold mining and pastoralism. The surrounding area is called the Barkly Tablelands, a region roughly the size of the United Kingdom, and characterised by wide grassy plains, endless blue sky and massive cattle stations.
The traditional owners of the area surrounding Tennant Creek are the Warumungu people and their culture is very much alive and well, with Aboriginal people making up approximately 60% of the population, and over ten language groups represented in the town. Their stories are showcased in one of Australia's finest cultural centres, Nyinkka Nyunyu. Tennant Creek has developed from its rough, tough droving and gold mining days into a modern town with shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, a major regional hospital, schools and banking facilities.
The recent expansion of the mining industry in the region has largely been on Aboriginal land, meaning that there are now exciting and challenging opportunities for training, employment and economic development. This includes opportunities for increased tourism in the recently established national parks in the region and the resurgence of cultural events such as the Desert Harmony Week each year.