Position description

Position title Army Indigenous Development Program Mentor

Position number Supn

Position classification Administration Officer 3

Course Army Indigenous Development Program

Directorate Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Location Coonawarra Defence Base, Berrimah

Tenure 14 October 2019 to 20 December 2019 (Casual)

Supervisor VET Business Manager

Positions supervised Nil

Special features of position Rotating roster

Position overviewThe AIDP is a team effort by military staff, academic lecturers and mentors to help prepare students for enlistment into the Army or to help students further their career in a Regional Force Surveillance Unit.

Mentoring duties include:1. Mentoring of participants throughout the program on campus, during any mentor led off-site activities,

and during travel to and from activities or to home communities for standown.

2. Arrange for suitable Indigenous role models to provide a weekly presentation to the AIDP trainees (15 weekly presentations).

3. Provision of evening and weekend activities. These activities are to include the delivery of life skills training, cultural awareness sessions, group team building and other activities, including one community engagement activity. These activities should aim to improve the trainees' life skills, encourage and improve team work, build confidence and develop leadership qualities.

4. Mentoring of individual trainees to ensure optimal personal development and the appropriate management of any issues being faced to ensure that at the end of the program, each trainee can transition into the workforce or further education.

5. Mentor and support trainees while completing homework and other education tasks.

6. Liaise with military staff to provide trainees' transportation to activities, appointments and vocational training.

7. Develop and maintain accurate records on each trainees' progress and challenges throughout the programs, including any actions required to remediate disadvantages. Liaise with the tutor and military staff on any issues being faced by the trainees. Provide written monthly reporting in a consistent form to the relevant Officer Commanding (OC) DIOP

8. Design and deliver a contemporary life skills program. The program should aim to improve the skills, team work and leadership of the AIDP trainees.

Essential selection criteria1. Mentors should hold relevant mentor experience and or training; Certificate IV in Mentoring Diverse

Groups or equivalent;2. The ability to work collaboratively with Defence staff and respond to reasonable advice;

3. Hold a current Driver's License, LR License and have experience driving a 22-seater bus;

4. Hold a nationally recognised current first aid certificate;

5. Demonstrated ability to assist with trainee's academic tasks and associated homework;

6. Demonstrated self-starting ability and demonstrate initiative as required;

7. Ability to demonstrate and role model team work and peer support behaviours;

8. Demonstrable professional behaviour at all times with the ability to lead by example;

9. Proven capacity to work effectively within the social, political and cultural environments of Australian Indigenous organisations, an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and ability to work closely with Indigenous Australians.

10. Possess a Current criminal history check or ability to obtain one.

11. Possess a Current NT OCHRE Card or the ability to obtain one.

12. Understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and practices, and ability to comply with Institute WHS Policies and Procedures.

Note: Copies of qualifications and evidence of experience MUST be submitted.

Version:

2019/01

Authorised Officer

Director; Human Resources

Approved:

08 March 2019

Review by:

01 January 2020