Northern Australia Program Manager

We are seeking a passionate and experienced program manager to play a key leadership role in inspiring others to achieve a better future for people and nature by leading ACF’s conservation program in Northern Australia.

With a current focus on Cape York, Kimberley and Kakadu, this innovative program is based on environmental protection, sustainable development and cooperation with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

You have extensive experience in advocacy, and building strong relationships with Indigenous communities and organisations. Your highly-developed leadership skills will be core to mentoring a team of talented and motivated staff.

Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply

Applications close 9am Monday the 10th of November

Please address the experience, skills, personal attributes and qualifications required and send your email applications only to:

Justine Vaisutis,
Human Resources Coordinator
work@acfonline.org.au

POSITION DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

POSITION PURPOSE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, manage and assess the Northern Australia Program to ensure that program goals are met.
• Lead, manage and coach all program staff and build a strong and high performing team with the support, cultural skills and awareness relevant to working with Indigenous peoples and meeting the program’s Indigenous and cultural goals.
• Develop and manage appropriate contacts with governments and the corporate sector and, in collaboration with key ACF staff, lobby and negotiate with politicians, government officers and business people to achieve program goals.
• Provide advice to ACF regarding effective policies, programs and projects relevant to the Northern Australia Program using research and analysis of relevant conservation and cultural issues.
• Liaise with ACF’s Communications and other key staff to ensure effective coordination of ACF public messages and positioning, and promote ACF to the media, target audiences and the public on topics relevant to the program.
• Liaise with ACF marketing staff to ensure effective coordination of fundraising initiatives to significantly grow ACF’s Northern Australia Program and fulfill the requirements of grants and major donor liaison.
• Ensure that ACF develops and maintains effective and innovative collaborations and partnerships with other environment and Indigenous organisations working on similar or related issues.
• Other duties as required by Campaigns Director.

• Strong appreciation of and commitment to ACF’s vision, values and objectives.
• Demonstrated management skills and the ability to mentor and build the leadership capabilities of a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team working on different issues and in different geographical locations
• Demonstrated high level and successful advocacy experience within the Indigenous and environment movement.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating innovative collaborations and partnerships involving Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to achieve conservation and cultural outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and build positive relationships at high levels in government, business and non-government organisations.
• Demonstrated strategic and analytical skills and experience in program and/or project planning, implementation, evaluation, progress reporting and budget management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to represent ACF publicly through media and public speaking events.
• Tertiary qualification in public policy, community or international development, natural resource management or related fields, and/or equivalent experience.