Victoria Daly Regional Council

Community Safety Coordinator

• Earn an attractive remuneration package ranging between $78,559.39 - $81,887.62 plus superannuation.
• Benefit from a comprehensive range of perks
• Remote area allowance, salary sacrifice options
• 7 weeks of annual leave plus 10 days of personal leave, and more!

Our passion for community is at the heart of everything we do

Our vision is to be a leader within the Australian Local Government and develop a broad range of strategies that will help shape our vision for the region through excellent service delivery and community engagement. We also aim to build one of Australia's most sustainable, vibrant, and diverse regions. Victoria Daly Regional Council runs a range of programs to engage the Indigenous communities.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.victoriadaly.nt.gov.au/

How you’ll make a difference

Victoria Daly Regional Council is looking for a full-time Community Safety Coordinator based in Katherine, NT. 

This position is responsible for supporting the Regional Community Safety and Wellbeing Manager to coordinate the Community Night Patrol program efficiently across Council.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide support to the Regional Community Safety and Wellbeing Manager ensuring programs administration are undertaken and completed effectively and within the required time frames.
• Provide support and work with Community Patrol teams to build capacity regarding reporting and ensuring consistent and effective delivery of services.
• Supervise the administration and reporting responsibilities of team leaders in each community.
• Provide support to staff in incident reporting and ensure reports are consolidated and submitted to the Community Safety and Wellbeing Manager.
• Manage in conjunction with the Community Safety and Wellbeing Manger the maintenance and repairs of the Community Patrol facilities and vehicles to ensure compliance and safety.
• Work with the Recreation Coordinators and Night Patrol Teams to provide positive community engagement.
• Coordinate and manage recruitment related paperwork including community advertising, interviewing, submitting request to fill vacancies for approval to the Council’s Human Resource department.

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As the Victoria Daly region has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, you will need to ensure cultural sensitivity and awareness across all activities.

TRAVEL REQUIRMENTS

This position is based in Katherine, and you will be required to undertake extensive travel, overnight stays in remote communities within the Victoria Daly Regional Council area. 

Additionally, you will join with the following skills and background:

• Ability to work with limited supervision and direction. 
• Personal integrity.
• A good understanding of the barriers faced by people in remote indigenous communities and the ability to work collaboratively with others to address these barriers.
• Well-developed oral skills including the ability to consult and negotiate sensitively and effectively with Indigenous people.
• Experience working in remote indigenous communities.
• Ability to priorities a workload effectively 

As the ideal candidate, possessing excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to multitask and negotiate, and a professional approach to problem-solving are key. This role is for someone adaptable, flexible, and capable of meeting deadlines, making them a perfect fit for our dynamic team environment.

A rewarding role - in more ways than one

the successful candidate will enjoy rewarding work in a part of the world rarely seen by outsiders. 

 You will also receive access to a range of additional generous perks, including:

• Remote area allowance of $1,206.60 per annum
• Salary sacrifice options available - increase your take-home pay
• 7 weeks of Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading
• 10 days of Personal Leave
• Travel allowances
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid training and study leave
• Ongoing professional development opportunities - the Council actively supports the career progression of its employees through internal hires for leadership positions

Ready to Apply?

Are you experienced in Community Safety and looking for a role where you can support diverse programs and remote communities?

The closing date for this position is 2nd January 2025.

Apply Now!