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Location: Tennant Creek
Section: Corporate Governance
Employment Conditions: Full Time
Salary: $120,720 - $144,634
Generous salary packaging: $15,899.94p/a
Professional development incentive: Allowance of $1,300p/a
Reports to: CEO
Amazing further benefits including 6 weeks annual leave, free general dentistry and Remote retention allowance of $750!


Join this community-based organisation and make a genuine difference to our community in the Heart of Australia!


This is a rewarding role where you will truly make a difference in the lives of our remote communities, providing the chance to experience real job satisfaction every day and play an important role in Anyinginyi's drive to be a provider of high quality holistic Primary Health Care services to the Aboriginal communities of the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way - don't miss out!


You will be joining a friendly and professional team, where you will receive personal and professional development opportunities from an employer who wants to provide optimum working conditions!


About us
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (AHAC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region, dedicated to ‘Closing the Gap’ in Aboriginal health within remote Australia.

Anyinginyi consists of different sections (Health Services, Business Services, Public Health Unit and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) which allow them to have a holistic approach to health ensuring that clients' physical and emotional health and wellbeing is given the utmost priority.
Anyinginyi's mission is to be a provider of high quality holistic primary health care services featuring prevention and treatment in the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.


About the Tennant Creek Region
Year-round blue skies, stunning landscapes and vibrant, diverse and warm communities - that's life in the Northern Territory! Only a short flight from most Australian cities, Tennant Creek is not just a must-see destination renowned for its individual identity and rich cultural heritage but is a remarkable community to set up home in!
500km north of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek was once a rough and tumble droving town but is now a modern town and one of the Territory's most populated areas. It is home to a major regional hospital, a university, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport - everything you need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle! People from all walks of life find themselves calling Tennant Creek home


About the Role
The position leads work on strategy, planning and risk management, and provides advice to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on critical issues, opportunities, and risks to improve the effective and efficient functioning of Anyinginyi Health.


Leading a small team that ensures all policies, governance and board secretariat tasks are up to date and compliant.


Key Duties & Responsibilities


Strategy & Leadership:

• Provide leadership and strategic advice on Corporate Governance to ensure provision of quality, safe and cost-effective services consistent with legislation, standards, and community expectations.
• Follow defined quality service standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services.
• Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
• Lead a team to deliver day-to-day and long-term strategic outcomes.
• Collaborate in the development of integrated, innovative service delivery models to achieve strategic directions and objectives.
• As part of the leadership team contribute to the strategic leadership and management of Anyinginyi Health, working collaboratively with the Executive Officer to ensure joint initiatives are well planned and delivered.

Operational

• Perform the duties of the Public Officer of Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation, ensuring all reporting to the various statutory bodies is made within the required schedules.
• Develop, implement, communicate, and maintain governance, risk, information, and compliance frameworks.
• Develop and maintain Anyinginyi Health risk and governance policies, procedures, and standards to ensure they cover all aspects of risk and governance.
• Guide the Policy Officer in the maintenance of relevant policies and procedures, with regular review as determined necessary in conjunction with Executive Managers.
• Oversee all governance, statutory and compliance obligations.

Research

• Support to Finance Audit and Risk Committee providing a risk perspective.
• Oversee research activities.
• Track Projects.
• Respond to requests from researchers.

ABOUT YOU - SELECTION CRITERIA


To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following:


Essential skills and experience:

• Knowledge of strategic and business planning in relation to the delivery of successful outcomes within a complex service environment.
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing and developing policy to support business processes and systems, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, with strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of audit and risk management, understanding of governance structures and processes, and understanding of finance and procurement practices and regulations in a public sector environment or similar.
• High level interpersonal and professional written and oral communication skills and attention to detail, and well-developed engagement and influencing skills to collaborate effectively across diverse cultures.

Desirable

• Tertiary qualifications in Governance, Risk, or related discipline.

• Experience in an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care environment.

Applications must be submitted Online via Anyinginyi Health Website, providing a one-page summary sheet, with a detailed resume/cv and response to the Selection Criteria.
Alternatively provide your application in person or to hr@anyinginyi.com.au


Confirmation of employment is dependent on the outcome of successful application for an Ochre Card/ Working with Children’s Card.


All Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation employees must be Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated.


If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation where you can really make a difference in our local community, we want to hear from you!


Applications close Friday 8 November 204


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