Who Are We?

We are passionate about empowering our communities, we want to make a difference and as a team we work together with a strategy of ‘Two Ways - One Outcome’.

Our goal is to foster quality living, and develop sustainable communities with strong local involvement and employment.

We want proud communities, strong communities, and connected communities!

More About Us

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) is a local government authority covering an area over 282,000 Sq. kilometres. CDRC builds sustainable communities through traditional local government services such as waste management, road repair and upgrades, and community services (Community Safety, Children’s Services; Youth, Sport and Recreation, Aged Care) in 12 communities to the North of Alice Springs: Lajamanu, Ti Tree, Wilora, Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, Willowra, Laramba, Nyirripi, Yuelamu, Atitjere, Engawala and Yuendumu. The Central Desert area is considered remote and disadvantaged and over 80% of the population are Aboriginal people.

The Role

The RAES Officer is responsible for delivering day-to-day employment services, participant support, and activity coordination in the allocated community. The role provides direct engagement with jobseekers, assists with activities that build work readiness, and ensures accurate and compliant record-keeping in line with NIAA guidelines, Council policies and relevant legislation. The Officer contributes to local, place-based employment solutions and supports positive outcomes for jobseekers.

What’s on Offer

• Fast growing career
• Generous base salary (Level 5 : Base Salary: $78,178.31 / Package $89,327.74)
• 6 weeks’ Annual Leave accrued per year
• 12 public holiday days per year
• 1 additional holiday for NAIDOC day
• 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's
• 15 days Personal Leave accrued per year
• 17.5% leave loading
• and much more!

We offer an excellent work/life balance giving you the opportunity to explore this iconic region.

• Delivering day-to-day employment services
• Participant support
• Activity coordination in the allocated community
• Direct engagement with jobseekers
• Assisting with activities that build work readiness
• Ensuring accurate and compliant record-keeping in line with NIAA guidelines, Council policies and relevant legislation
• Contributing to local, place-based employment solutions
• Supporting positive outcomes for jobseekers
• Supervising, overseeing and administering program services
• Liaising with community, contractors, staff, management and stakeholders on issues relevant to program operations and service plans

• Ability to supervise, oversee and administer program services
• Ability to liaise with community, contractors, staff, management and stakeholders
• Accurate and compliant record-keeping

• Experience in delivering employment services
• Experience in participant support
• Experience in activity coordination
• Knowledge of NIAA guidelines
• Knowledge of Council policies
• Knowledge of relevant legislation