Do you have a passion for working with community and have strong communication and engagement skills?
Join our leading Northern Territory community-managed organisation offering psychosocial support services, NDIS services, suicide prevention programs and health promotion initiatives aimed at enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Central Australia.
POSITION: Living Skills Project Officer
SALARY LEVEL: $101,783.76 – 106,393.97 (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 5) + 12% super
POSITION HOURS: 38 hours a week. Full time. Fixed term contract until 17 December 2027. 0.8FTE negotiable.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Project Officer plays a pivotal role in supporting the Living Skills Program, which has the goal to support housing sustainability and tenancy success through culturally responsive, practical living skills education. The Project Officer works closely with the Program Manager in program design, delivery, and reporting, in collaboration with stakeholders. Tasks for this position include facilitating Living Skills workshops and group sessions, preparing materials, co-designing activities with participants, and delivering information in an accessible and culturally safe manner.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking someone with strong community engagement and presentation skills. This includes the ability to present at participant workshops and community events alongside community engagement activities to support participant recruitment and program visibility. An ability to easily develop rapport with people from a range of backgrounds is essential.
WHAT WE OFFER
MHACA offers a rewarding career with a range of employee benefits including:
- Purpose driven, impact focused work within the mental health services sector.
- Six weeks annual leave, and 11 days personal leave per year.
- Generous salary sacrifice for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
- A Wellbeing Allowance of $400 per financial year
- Opportunities to grow, including professional development through our Learning and Development Framework, as well as individual training opportunities.
- Flexible and family friendly workplace policies.
If this sounds interesting and you think you’d be an asset to our team, we encourage you to APPLY NOW.
We encourage people to apply, even if they don’t meet all role requirements as we value transferable skills, diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and transferrable skills will be considered.
Download the Position Description
For further information on the position please contact Living Skills Manager Mark Samec on 8950 4600 or email hr@mhaca.org.au
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications need to contain a cover letter that demonstrates your experience in line with the essential role criteria, along with a resume and contact details of two current referees.
Please email your application to hr@mhaca.org.au
Applications will close 4pm Monday 29 June 2026.
