Senior Policy Officer
Closing date:
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
Type:
Full time
Term:
Non-ongoing/contract
Location:
Yarrawonga
Northern Territory
Job category:
Senior management
Salary and conditions
$113,238.00
Other
Employment package: 11% superannuation; 17% leave loading; salary packaging through CBB (worth around $15,000)
Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) Aboriginal Corporation
Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) Aboriginal Corporation incorporated in 2019 as the first peak body advocating for Aboriginal-controlled housing in the Northern Territory (NT). We have a membership of 19+ Aboriginal-controlled organisations that provide housing and related services in town camps, remote communities and homelands, and we work closely with the four land councils of the NT. We are the NT’s leading voice on Aboriginal housing, homelands reform and sector capacity-building, and we are governed by up to 16 Aboriginal leaders.
Our vision is Aboriginal housing in Aboriginal hands, and we advocate for more housing and especially, housing that is appropriate to climate and culture.
Job description/overview
The Policy Officer - Remote Housing and Homelands will undertake research and provide critical policy analysis to identify strategies to build capacity across the Aboriginal community-controlled housing and homelands sectors across the Northern Territory. This position will work closely with the Australian and Northern Territory Governments, Land Councils, Aboriginal community-controlled housing organisations, Homelands Service Providers and AHNT member organisations.
By undertaking objective, critical analysis to establish policy positions that recognise, manage and inform relevant housing and homelands matters, they will play a vital role in supporting the identification and development of innovative policy approaches to reform and build the Aboriginal community-controlled housing and homelands sectors in the Northern Territory.
How to apply
For more information about AHNT, the role and the selection criteria, please see the job description.
For further information, please contact Jaimie Webb on 0455 179 552 or hr@ahnt.org.au
If you wish to apply, please send a cover letter addressing your claims against the selection criteria, along with your CV, to hr@ahnt.org.au by Friday 2 May.