Position

Are you passionate about education, community development, and working alongside First Nations communities? Join World Vision Australia’s Central Australian team and help bring the Unlock Literacy model to life in Warlpiri communities.

About the Role

As the Project Facilitator, you will play a key role in adapting and implementing the Unlock Literacy model in partnership with three remote Warlpiri communities. This evidence-based model supports early readers by promoting five core reading skills through teacher support, community engagement, culturally relevant materials, and student progress monitoring.

You’ll work closely with local community facilitators, elders, and governance bodies to ensure the program is community-led, culturally grounded, and impactful. The role will support the project across three remote Aboriginal communities located in Central Australia - Nyirripi, Lajamanu and Willowra.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of project activities in line with implementation plans and budgets
• Facilitate community consultations and planning sessions
• Mentor and support local facilitators to build capacity and confidence
• Collaborate with community leaders to adapt literacy materials to the Warlpiri context
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners and stakeholders
• Collect and report on project data, learnings, and stories of change

Who we’re looking for 

We are looking for someone with experience in remote communities, who is flexible, motivated and great at establishing relationships.

You will have:

• Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities, especially in education or community development
• Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills
• Understanding of culturally responsive and rights-based development approaches
• Flexibility, initiative, and a collaborative spirit
• Willingness to travel to remote communities at least 2 weeks per month
• Ochre Card (NT Working with Children Check) or willingness to obtain

What you need to know…

This role is a full-time Permanent role in Alice Springs and requires regular travel to remote communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

World Vision Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. 

Why World Vision…

World Vision is a global community, working together for the one purpose – to bring about positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.  People are inspired to work for us because they want to contribute to making a difference.  We are part of an international team, using our talent, determination and influence to invest in a better tomorrow. As a global Christian humanitarian organisation, we provide short-term and long-term assistance and have impacted the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children and people worldwide. With approximately 37,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries, World Vision has been engaging people to work towards eliminating poverty and its causes for almost 7 decades.

World Vision has been partnering with First Nations communities in Australia for more than 40 years through our Australia First Nations Program. We are committed to supporting First Nations communities achieve their own development goals, build on their strengths and create solutions to their own challenges. World Vision is committed to ensuring First Nations staff are well represented and supported within the staff team. The Australia First Nations Program has a First Nations staff network that acts as a support network and safe space for First Nations staff who are separated by distance but connected by culture and their collaborations in the program. The network also provides advice to the Australia First Nations Program and the broader World Vision organisation regarding our work with First Nations organisations, communities and families.

When it comes to our people, as an organisation we embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds.

 For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us

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