Current Vacancies

NDIS Community Connector - Kowanyama

Part time – Two Positions Available

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council is seeking conscientious and dedicated persons who will work with Community members to connect them to resources, support, information through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The successful applicants will require the following:

Extensive local knowledge about the Kowanyama community
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Community members
Police Clearance
Blue Card with Yellow Card exemption (must be current before commencement)
Must be reliable and willing to work as rostered

To be eligible to apply for this role, applicants must already reside in Kowanyama or be returning to residency in Kowanyama. Please note Council is unable to provide accommodation for this role.

All applications are to be submitted to RISE. If you are not a current RISE customer, you must still submit your application at the RISE office.

For more information contact RISE staff at email/megan.logan)(riseventures.com.au or 4081 6840 or visit the office at Corner Chapman Road and Uwelkoril Street.

Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 27 January 2023

Post Office Assistant Manager - Kowanyama

Full-Time - Maximum Term Contract

The role of the Post Office Assistant Manager is to assist the Post Office Manager in delivering efficient Post Office and Bank services to the Kowanyama community and ensuring all business activities meet current compliance and legal

requirements. The successful applicant will have extensive experience in a customer-facing role and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Indigenous people.

Please note: Applicants must be able to obtain and hold a clear Police Clearance as well as a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification in accordance with the Post Office Liquor Licence.

Please view the Position Description below for key responsibilies, selection criteria and mandatory requirements prior to applying:
Position Description

To be considered, applications must include a covering letter addressing the selection criteria of the role, a current resume and copies of relevant qualifications.

Applications are preferred in a single PDF document and emailed to Caroline Smith, Manager Human Resources: email/hr)(kowanyama.qld.gov.au

Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 04 February 2023

Post Office Assistant - Kowanyama

Casual

The role of the Post Office Assistant is to deliver efficient Post Office and Bank services to the Kowanyama Community and to assist the Post Office Manager and Assistant Manager with administration tasks. In this role you will be required to perform face to face customer sales and service transactions, accept mail items for lodgement, assist with administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance, as well as manually sorting and allocating mail into PO Boxes.