Join the team and continue to make a difference

The Central Desert Regional Council is a unique, professional and friendly employer. We have remarkable employees, professional development and career pathways on offer.

The Council has a land area of approximately 282,000 square km and has nine Service Delivery centres located in the communities of Anmatjere (Ti Tree), Laramba, Engawala, Atitjere, Yuelamu, Nyirripi, Lajamanu, Yuendumu and Willowra. The region is brimming with beautiful landscapes and unique cultures.

The Council offers employees attractive employment conditions, including 6 weeks annual leave, plus 17.5% leave loading, 11% superannuation, generous personal, bereavement, cultural leave, salary packaging and study leave. Included financial benefits: rental packages, relocation expenses, flexible working conditions and compensation for remote living opportunities. These can assist you to achieve your personal goals as well as work/life balance.

CDRC is seeking applicants with knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, resilience and self-motivation. We are serious about finding and employing the right applicants, with the right skills, attitudes, and transferable skills.

For more information on the Council's selection and recruitment process please refer to our Council Policy.

To view the above video in a new window click Working for CDRC Video

Enquiries should be directed to the People and Culture team at:

Email: recruitment@centraldesert.nt.gov.au

Phone: 08 8958 9515

Postal: PO Box 2257, Alice Springs NT 0871

• All applications MUST include a resume and a response to the questions addressing the selection criteria.
• A job description with the selection criteria can be found under the job listing.
• For more details on addressing the selection criteria refer to our Selection Criteria Fact Sheet.
• For more details on our total remuneration packages refer to our Remuneration Fact Sheet.

EOI - Audit Committee Chairperson

17 November, 2023

Expression of Interest – Audit & Risk Committee Chairperson January 2024 – September 2025

Expressions of interest are sought from suitably qualified and independent persons to fill the role of Chairperson on Central Desert Regional Council’s Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee provides independent assurance and assistance to Council on audit, compliance, risk management, control, governance and external accountability responsibilities.

Independent Audit & Risk Committee member will be expected to have skills and experience in one of more of the following areas:

• finance;
• audit;
• risk management;
• general management; and/or
• public /or local government sector governance.

Sitting fees are determined in accordance with Section 200(f) and Section 71 of the Local Government Act, and Central Desert Regional Council has declared that an External Chair will receive an allowance of $600 per meeting in 2023/24.

Expression of interest must address the key selection criteria.

Information package and key selection criteria found here: Audit Committee Comunity Member Expression of Interest September 2023

Enquiries: Leslie Manda – (08) 8958 9531

Jobs Available