Project Lead: Indigenous Governance Awards

Our organisation

Reconciliation Australia is an independent, national, not-for-profit organisation promoting and facilitating reconciliation by building relationships, respect and trust between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our vision is for a just, equitable and reconciled Australia.

The role

The project lead is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading the Indigenous Governance Awards project for Reconciliation Australia. This requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, liaison with community organisations and cross-team collaboration. The project lead will report directly to the General Manager, Policy, Research and Strategic Projects.

Selection criteria

Read through the selection criteria below. Please address these in a cover letter that demonstrates your skills and experience and how they would relate to our work. More information is available in the position description.

Essential

• At least 5-8 years demonstrated work experience in a project management of senior project coordinator role.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment and willingness to learn about reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians.
• Self-motivated with ability to set and lead own agenda and workload with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated successful outcomes working on large scale and complex deliveries.
• Experience using project management software and collaboration tools, e.g. Excel, Asana.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and accurately to a broad range of audiences.
• Strong customer service mentality and genuine enjoyment working with people.
• Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, reports, schedules and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong team collaboration skills including influencing and managing multiple stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated experience using a variety of project methodologies, with an ability to work to a hybrid methodology that is custom-fit to the outcomes of the project.