Community Safety Coordinator

Full-Time Position (38 hours per week)

About the Role

Are you passionate about improving community safety and wellbeing? Barkly Regional Council is seeking a dedicated Community Safety Coordinator to lead and manage the dynamic Community Safety Service, ensuring its alignment with the Community Safety and Wellbeing Program (Night Patrol) under the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s operational framework. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the safety and wellbeing of the Barkly region’s communities.

The Essentials

• Relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience in Community Safety/Community Engagement programs.
• Demonstrated background in remote community development.
• Current National Police Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).
• Current Northern Territory Working with Children Check (Ochre Card).
• Current Driver’s Licence with 4WD remote area skills.

About You

• You have proven leadership and organisation skills and can demonstrate managing multiple community-focused projects, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met.
• You are skilled communicator and can build strong relationships with a wide of stakeholders, using your communications skills to foster trust and collaboration.
• You are passionate about ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the community with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by remote communities.

The Finer Details

• Full-Time position paying Level 8 Pay Point 1 of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2023.
• Annual Salary of $87,014.91 per annum ($3,346.73 gross per fortnight).
• Tennant Creek Zone Allowance of $1.89 per ordinary hour.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Annual Leave of 6 weeks paid with 17.5% Leave Loading.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Click here for the Community Safety Coordinator Position Description

To apply for your new adventure, submit an Expression of Interest covering the Essential Criteria along with your up-to-date Resume to hr@barkly.nt.gov.au

Need more information contact Susan Steele on 0487 821 731.

Applications Close Monday, 20th January 2025.

Barkly Regional Council requires that all applicants have a National Criminal History Check. You will be required to provide a recent National Criminal History Check prior to any offer of employment.

Barkly Regional Council requires the applicant to be able to produce or be able to obtain Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card) prior to commencement.

Suitable applicants may be appointed during the application process.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.

Any application from outside of Australia that does not clearly show that the applicant has full Australian working rights will be automatically rejected.