Rare Opportunity to Lead

Key South Australian

Aboriginal Organisation

Executive Officer

The Corporation

Aboriginal Sobriety Group Inc (ASG) is an Aboriginal community based organisation providing care and support to Aboriginal people who wish to lead an alcohol and drug free lifestyle by providing a complete substance misuse recovery pathway.

The Position

Being responsible to the Board and working closely with the existing management team.  The Executive Officer is responsible for ensuring ASG’s resources are appropriately utilised and further developed to meet the objectives of the organisation and providing high level strategic advice and analysis to the Board on key initiatives to assist with strong governance and strategic oversight of the organisation.  The Executive Officer is responsible for ensuring organisational systems meet legal and contractual requirements and appropriate accreditation and community standards. The Executive Officer is also responsible for maintaining and further developing linkages with relevant peak bodies and related Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal sector service organisations, promoting ongoing organisational development, growth and business continuity and engaging in advocacy activities and undertaking public relations responsibilities.

The role is one full of strong opportunities to make a positive contribution to the well-being of the community.

Essential Requirements

It is essential that applicants have well developed leadership skills suitable for the organisational context, a demonstrated ability to strategically manage competing priorities in a manner that promotes organisational and staff wellbeing and a demonstrated ability to perform senior management functions to a high standard.

A competitive salary commensurate with responsibilities of the role will be negotiated with the chosen applicant.

Please visit our website for a job and person specification: www.aboriginalsobrietygroup.org.au

Further information is available from Mr Michael McCabe (Acting Executive Officer): michaelm@asg.org.au

Written applications must be addressed to Mr Gary Paynter (ASG Chairperson) marked Private and Confidential, PO BOX 7306Hutt Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000, by close of business Tuesday 1^st May 2012. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.