ABOUT US:

Bourke & District Children’s Services (BDCS) is a not-for-profit children's service situated on the banks of the Darling River in Western NSW at Bourke. We run a Childcare Centre, Preschool, Mobile Play Group and Toy Library.

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BDCS works collaboratively with other agencies, organisations, schools, and health care providers to support families, develop links to culture, build capacity of the child and community, nurture a lifelong love of learning and improve outcomes for the children of Bourke and District.

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This is your opportunity to make a difference in a vibrant and diverse community, rich in Indigenous Culture.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role will support the Connected Beginnings Team with administration tasks and work with early childhood development leaders, stakeholders and service providers in Bourke. This role will include exploring motivation, capacity, and capability to collect, report and use key information to improve service delivery in the context of Bourke's local aboriginal community. It will involve working with key stakeholders to co-design solutions that will enable building a sustainable and repeatable approach to collecting and using information to make decisions to improve service performance.  The successful candidate will report to the Connected Beginnings Project Director.   

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SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Understand what information is being collected and reported on and what tools and systems are being used across key early childhood services.   

• Coordinate research activities with key stakeholders in the community to help understand:   

• The barriers and facilitators for collecting and acting on key information.

• What information/ data collection and reporting tools might be needed.  

• What training may be required to support key stakeholders in the collection, reporting and usage of key information to improve service delivery.  

• Summarise findings to identify the common barriers and facilitators and present to stakeholders.   

• Work with stakeholders in the community to co-design solutions to address these barriers to collecting, reporting and using information.  

• Thinking and responding strategically, innovatively and flexibly while maintaining confidentiality and a firm understanding of data sovereignty.  

• Providing support to partner organisations to align their work to the common agenda.  

• Participate in community and professional activities related to the relevant disciplinary areas of co-design and cultural engagement including attendance and presentations at conferences and seminars.   

• Contribute to discussions on how to scale RSTO to other Connected Beginning communities across Australia.  

• Attend and contribute actively to Connected Beginnings and RSTO team meetings through participation in discussions and the presentation of findings for discussion.  

• Support project governance, including coordinating agenda and materials and actively participating.  

• As part of the Connected Beginnings team regularly reflect on relationships and progress, ensuring the work is community led, through effective facilitation and continuous community engagement.  

• Daily administrative tasks, record keeping, recording and preparing of meeting minutes, assisting with meeting preparations, filing and archiving BDCS records.

• Any other duties as directed from time to time by BDCS Management. 

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DESIRABLE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Experience or qualifications in data management. 

• Experience or qualifications in Business Administration.

• Secretariat skills.

• Grant writing or report writing skills.

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ABOUT YOU:

To be successful you will need:​

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working with service providers in community, government and non-government organisations involved in service planning and delivery.  

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team environment. 

• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours as required. 

• To hold a current class C drivers’ licence.

• A current NSW Working with Children Check or be eligible to obtain. 

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check or be willing to obtain. 

• To be an Australian Resident or equivalent or holder of a visa allowing permanent employment in Australia.

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BENEFITS:​

• Supportive team with experienced leaders.

• Employee Wellbeing Program.

• Professional development opportunities.

 

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume, along with contact details for 2 current referees to, Bourke & District Children’s Services.

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Alternatively, contact Tanya Mitchell for a confidential discussion.

Email: hr@bdcs.org.au | Phone: 0408 151 177