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Share the Benefits of Regional Living with New Residents

Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) is seeking two full-time motivated and community-minded Local Connectors to expand the Community Concierge Program into the Armidale, Uralla and Tamworth areas.

1 Local Connector based in Armidale
1 Local Connector based in Tamworth
Circa $100,000 annual package

About us
RDANI is an Australian Government funded not-for-profit organisation based in Armidale that supports economic growth and regional development across the Northern Inland region through innovative and proactive initiatives. We are a small team that is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes for the communities in our region. We care about our team and strive to ensure a work life balance that motivates and inspires great outcomes and supports you to achieve your goals.

About the Roles
This is a highly rewarding and unique opportunity to help shape the future of our region. As a Local Connector, you will provide a community concierge service for new NSW Government employees, their partners and families moving to the region. This role would suit a sociable, creative, empathetic, organised person with great knowledge of their community. You will support key workers, their partners and families to move and settle into their new community and make them feel welcome by facilitating new and positive social connections.

In addition to knowledge of your local communities and regional life experiences, desirable attributes include effective communication, the ability to work flexibly, collaboratively and creatively, solve problems, plan and prioritise and be customer-service orientated. As part of the role, you must be able to work flexibly and be available to work outside normal business hours and on some weekends to meet the needs and conveniences of key workers. You will work as part of a network of Local Connectors across NSW and collaborate with key stakeholders, community groups and other parties to enhance key employee attraction, recruitment and retention.

We are seeking two local connectors, one based in Armidale for Armidale Regional and Uralla Shire Local Government Areas and another in Tamworth for the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area. Both Local Connectors are Full-Time roles (37.5 hours per week) for an initial 2-year contract, with the potential to extend the position depending on the outcomes and continued funding of the program.

For confidential enquires please contact Nathan Axelsson on 0412 308 114.

Applications close 12-noon on Monday the 19th of August 2024.

Send your application to rdani@rdani.org.au.

The full position description, including how to apply is available below.