Location – Alice Springs (or potential for Darwin)
ABOUT APO NT
Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory (APO NT) is an alliance comprising the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT (AMSANT), North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA),
Aboriginal Housing NT (AHNT), NT Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN), Central Land Council (CLC), Northern Land Council (NLC), Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and Tiwi Land Council (TLC). The alliance was created to provide a more effective response to key issues of joint interest and concern affecting Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory, including through advocating practical policy solutions to government.
APO NT is committed to increasing Aboriginal involvement in policy development and implementation, and to expanding opportunities for Aboriginal community control. APO NT also seeks to strengthen networks between peak Aboriginal organisations and smaller regional Aboriginal organisations in the NT.
APO NT has an auspice agreement with NAAJA, where NAAJA provides corporate support to APO NT including human resources and employment services. APO NT staff are employed as employees of NAAJA.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The development of the Kids Safe, Family Together Community Strong 10-Year Generational Strategy for Children and Families in the Northern Territory (Generational Strategy) is the result of a recommendation by the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children.
The Generational Strategy is shared vision and policy framework to improve services for the wellbeing and safety of all children, young people and families in the Northern Territory. The Generational Strategy was developed in partnership between the Northern Territory and Commonwealth governments and the Community sector and reflects what Territorian children, young people, families, groups and organisations said would help to create a stronger, more effective support system for all and prioritises Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, learning and doing, along with continued healing. APO NT is recruiting a Project Officer to support the coordination of Community Sector implementation of the first action plan for the Generational Strategy.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
The Project Officer will report to the Generational Strategy Coordinator.
Please note: Applicants for this position must address the selection criteria in their written application, which should be sent to lee.vanderwarker@apont.org.au.
Duty Statement: APO NT Project Officer – Generational Strategy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.