Location: Balgo (Wirrimanu) Western Australia

Full-Time, Maximum Term Position (12 months)

We are seeking a Youth Programs and Activities Coordinator to lead and deliver engaging youth programs in the remote community of Balgo (Wirrimanu). This role includes coordinating a range of activities, including the Junior Ranger Program, as part of a broader youth engagement and development focus.

Working closely with Aboriginal young people, Elders, Traditional Owners, families, schools and partner organisations, you will create meaningful opportunities that support wellbeing, learning, cultural connection and positive pathways for young people.

This is a hands-on, community-based and highly rewarding role, requiring flexibility, cultural awareness and a genuine passion for working with young people in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver a range of youth programs and activities, including Junior Ranger sessions, school-based engagement, recreational activities, and on country trips

• Work closely with Elders, Traditional Owners and families to ensure strong cultural guidance and community involvement

• Mentor and support young people, promoting wellbeing, confidence, engagement and positive pathways into education, training and employment

• Coordinate logistics for activities including transport, equipment, scheduling, safety planning and risk assessments

• Lead and coordinate reporting for funding bodies and internal stakeholders, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant submission of program data, outcomes and milestone acquittals

 What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with young people, ideally in community, youth work, education or program delivery settings

• Strong cultural awareness and respectful engagement approach

• Experience coordinating youth programs, activities or group facilitation

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and contribute to reporting for funding bodies, including collecting program data, documenting outcomes and meeting reporting timeframes

• Ability to plan and supervise activities safely in a remote environment

• Strong organisational and communication skills

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence

• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain

• Current WA Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain

• National Police Check (not older than 6 months)

 Salary and Benefits

• A salary of $120,000 per annum plus superannuation

• Annual Leave of 5 weeks plus 17.5% Annual leave loading

• An additional 4 weeks of Special Leave per year (* based on an additional 7 hours worked each week)

• Salary Packaging, which can boost your take-home pay by reducing taxable income.

• Free accommodation provided, including furnishings and WiFi, along with subsidised electricity, water and internet

• $1,500 relocation assistance to support your move to Balgo

• $7,000 per year personal travel allowance to support travel outside the community

To Apply

For any job-related queries or to obtain a detailed Duty Statement please contact our HR Support Team via email hum••••••••••@dabs.net.au

To apply submit your cover letter along with your resume via Seek or alternatively in PDF format to hum••••••••••@dabs.net.au

Before an offer of employment can be made our client requires a National Police Clearance, not older than 6 months and a current Working with Children Check.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation reserves the right to shortlist and interview applications as received. While we would love to contact each applicant, this is not always possible, and we thank every applicant in advance for taking the time to apply.

Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply.  We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees.  This is authorised under Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.