TANGENTYERE COUNCIL
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title
Activity Leader- Women’s Craft
Division
TES
Classification
5.1
Job Holder
Prepared By
Matthew Ellem
Staff Reporting to Position
Date 23/02/2016
Activity Support Person (Client Liaison Officer) (CLO)
1. Position Summary
Tangentyere Employment Service (TES) delivers the Community Development Program (CDP) for Alice
Springs Town Campers, outstations in the region and Amoonguna.
CDP incorporates services previously delivered under the Remote Jobs in Community Program (RJCP), Job
Services Australia (JSA), the Community Development and Employment Program (CDEP), the Indigenous
Employment Program (IEP) and the Disability Employment Service (DES).
The Activity Leader works within a team of specialised Activity Leaders, and is responsible for the quality
and effective delivery of Work Preparation Activities. The activities are designed under the leadership of the
Tangentyere Employment Service Manager and Team Leaders and in consultation with the Employment
Consultant Team Leader and individual Employment Consultants.
The Women’s Craft Activity is currently based at St Mary’s precinct and is designed to prepare women of all
ages for sustainable employment through training, work experience, literacy and numeracy support, and
personal development workshops. This is an ongoing program that also focuses on the goal of social
inclusion,, independence, confidence building, working as a team, enhancing positive life skills and ultimately
Empowerment.
Participants learn a range of crafts including painting, sewing, loom weaving, beading, screen-printing and
book making in a supportive environment. An Enterprise component is also embedded into the activity to
further consolidate the literacy and numeracy components.
A key responsibility of the Activity Leader is to ensure that all activities are designed and delivered in such a
way as to enhance participants’ employability skills, and while the successful completion of each activity is
important, the focus of the TES CDP Activities Program is for participants to develop skills and to overcome
the substantial barriers to sustainable employment.
2. Responsibilities
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Transport Participants to and from activities
Develop and implement project plans for activities that develop employability skills
Develop Participant capacity in terms of Employability Skills
Adhere to Tangentyere Council Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures
Ensure all vehicles and equipment are maintained and housed in accordance with organisational policy
3. Major Accountabilities
ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Transport Participants to and from activities
 Create and maintain good communication
and relationships with each participant
 Ensure assigned team arrives at activities and
at work-sites punctually
 Maintain records of attendance
2. Implement project plans for activities that
develop employability skills
 Monitor participation, engagement and
achievement of participants in activities
 Identify and proactively plan work in
consultation with the Tangentyere
Employment Service Manager and Team
Leaders
 Ensure teams are aware of planned activities
and tasks
 Work with identified RTO’s and other
service providers, incorporating their
programs into activities as required
 Work with the Tangentyere Employment
Service Manager and Team Leaders to
identify strategies to improve the
effectiveness of Work Preparation Activities
3. Develop Participant capacity in terms of
Employability Skills
 Provide supervision, training, guidance and
support to Participants
 Employability Skills are integrated into and
emphasized in daily work tasks
 Work closely with Mentoring Officer to
identify Participant issues and weaknesses
 Work with Mentoring Officer and the
Tangentyere Employment Service Manager
and Team Leaders to develop and implement
strategies to overcome identified issues
 Communicate participant engagement,
progress and issues to relative Employment
Consultant
4. Adhere to Tangentyere Council Occupational
Health and Safety policies and procedures
 Ensure Participants are trained in relevant
OHS policies and procedures for activities
being performed and equipment being used
 Monitor participants to ensure safe practices
are being followed
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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Effective communication from Participants regarding
validity of non-attendance.
Team is punctual
Daily records of attendance are maintained
Team perform work to schedule
Daily safety and work schedule meetings are held prior
to commencing work
Weekly activity plans are completed the week prior to
carrying out services & projects
Weekly reports, verbal or written on service delivery are
received by Activity Development Officer
Reports on individual participation, engagement and
progress presented to Employment Consultants
Materials and resources required for scheduled work are
identified and quotes sourced and given to the
Tangentyere Employment Service Manager and Team
Leaders
Has a thorough understanding of Employability Skills
Framework
Employability Skills incorporated in daily work activities
Strategies to overcome barriers are developed and
implemented
Individual barriers to participation, engagement and
progress discussed with Employment Consultants
Participants receive Occupational Health and Safety
Induction and training
Daily safety and work schedule meetings are held prior
to commencing work
Protective Personal Equipment is used by participants
5. Ensure all vehicles and equipment are
maintained and housed in accordance with
organisational policy
 Regularly inspect and report any damage to
vehicles and equipment in accordance with
Tangentyere policy
 Clean and maintain vehicles and equipment
on a regular basis.
 Identify when stock is low and inform the
Tangentyere Employment Service Manager
and Team Leaders Track resources and
equipment used
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All activities are delivered in accordance with
Tangentyere’s OHS policies and procedures and meet all
relevant legislative standard
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Weekly vehicle checks are carried out
All tools, equipment and resources are properly housed
and maintained in accordance with organisational and
OHS policies
Problems with equipment and related OHS issues are
raised with the Tangentyere Employment Service
Manager and Team Leaders
All tools, equipment and resources are ordered and
available as required
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4. Relationships
Internal
The role will liaise with a number of internal departments, including:
 Town Camp Community Centres
 Access to Education
 Tangentyere Women’s Safety Group
 Social Services
External
 Support Services (eg Congress, Alukura, etc)
 Registered Training Organisations- eg- CAT, AID, Bachelor
 Community Service Organisations-
5. Competencies
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Communication
o Read and interpret workplace related documentation; clearly relay information and follow work
instructions, directions and feedback
o Interpret the needs of internal/external clients and write reports and share information as
necessary
o Negotiate strategies with clients in an appropriately assertive yet empathetic manner
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Teamwork
o Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups - applying knowledge of one’s own role - to
a range of situations in an individual and team context
o Identify and utilise the strengths of as well as encourage, support and give feedback to other
team members
Problem-solving
o Demonstrate independence and initiative in identifying and developing practical and creative
solutions to workplace problems
o Apply a range of problem solving strategies both individually or in teams to resolve client
concerns
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Initiative and enterprise
o Be creative in response to workplace challenges within relevant guidelines and protocols
o Generate a range of options in response to workplace matters; developing innovative solutions
within established guidelines and translating ideas into action
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Planning and organising
o Manage time and priorities as well as the application of required resources - working to clear
goals and targets
o Take initiative, make decisions and participate in continuous improvement and planning
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processes within the scope of workplace role
Collect, analyse and organise relevant information to assist in decision-making process
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Self-management
o Be self-motivated and articulate own ideas in relation to requirements of own work role
o Take responsibility at the appropriate level and monitor and evaluate own performance within a
team or supervised work context
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Learning
o Take responsibility for own learning within scope of own work role and contribute to the
learning of others through the sharing of information
o Participating in developing own learning plans as part of professional development
o Participate in ongoing learning in a range of settings in order to accommodate change and acquire
new skills and techniques
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Technology
o Adapt to new technology skill requirements; using and applying basic technology skills to
organise and manage data
o Apply OHS knowledge when using technology and related workplace equipment
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Role Specific
o Understanding of Adult Learning and Development principles
o Understanding of the Employability Skills Framework
o Broad knowledge of the Community Development Program (CDP) and Job Services Australia
(JSA) contracts and a clear understanding of mutual obligations
o Demonstrated ability to achieve organisational goals and targets by effectively maintaining
participant engagement in Work Preparation Activities
o Understanding of barriers to employment and the effects of unemployment
o General understanding of commercial and labour trends as well as knowledge of relevant
legislation including Anti-discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, OHS, Privacy and
Freedom of Information
Tangentyere Core Competencies
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Commitment
Teamwork
Communication
OHS
Cultural Awareness
6. Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Essential:
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Experience and demonstrated ability to work with and achieve positive outcomes with Indigenous
Women
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An understanding of the issues impacting on Indigenous Women in Alice Springs.
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Experience with a broad range of craft-making and ability to pass on knowledge.
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Good knowledge of Australian Government Employment Services in general and broad knowledge of
the Community Development Program (CDP )
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An understanding of the barriers to employment and the effects of unemployment on clients and an
understanding of Aboriginal cultural issues in Alice Springs
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Understanding of adult learning and development principles, the Employability Skills Framework and
a demonstrated ability to develop and implement structured group activities
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Well developed PC skills and capacity to record services in Employment Services IT systems
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Ability to work constructively with employers, registered training organisations, community services
and other stakeholders to increase opportunities for job seekers
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NT Drivers Licence, Ochre Card and Satisfactory Police Check
7. Verification
This section verifies that the position holder and the manager have read the attached position
description and are satisfied that it accurately describes the position.
Position Holder:
Name:
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Manager:
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