Financial Counsellor Manager

📍 Location: Nhulunbuy (East Arnhem Region) – Potential for FIFO from Darwin or Cairns
💰 Salary: SCHADS 7 – $115,460.22 + Super + Salary Packaging + 5 Weeks Annual Leave
🏡 Relocation Assistance: Up to $6,000 + Subsidised Housing Available

🔹 Lead a dynamic Financial Counselling & Capability team in East Arnhem
🔹 Unique opportunity to live and work in a remote community OR FIFO (2 weeks on/2 weeks off)
🔹 Drive financial wellbeing initiatives & support community advocacy efforts

About the Role & Organisation

A leading provider of human services, our client operates in urban, regional, and remote NT, supporting financial wellbeing and inclusion. As the Financial Counsellor Manager, you will lead a dedicated team delivering financial counselling and capability services in the East Arnhem region. Your work will be strengths-based, culturally responsive, and advocacy-driven, ensuring financial support services are accessible and effective.

This is a rare opportunity to live and work in Nhulunbuy or take on a FIFO arrangement from Darwin or Cairns. If you are passionate about financial inclusion and social justice, this leadership role offers the chance to make a lasting impact.

About the Service

The team provides financial counselling, capability-building programs, and financial literacy education to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. The service is embedded in a community-focused approach, working alongside Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), government, and local service providers.

Role requires periodic out of hours work and regional/interstate travel

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring best practice financial counselling.
• Provide supervision, mentoring, and training opportunities for staff.
• Foster a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that supports professional growth.

Program & Service Delivery

• Oversee financial counselling and capability programs, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Embed strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches in all financial wellbeing initiatives.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key community and government stakeholders.

Advocacy & Community Impact

• Promote financial literacy education and systemic advocacy to improve financial outcomes for clients.
• Ensure programs are tailored to meet the needs of remote and Indigenous communities.
• Contribute to policy discussions and sector reform efforts.

Operational Management & Compliance

• Manage program budgets, reporting, and performance measures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant funding agreements, policies, and regulations.
• Oversee risk management, WHS, and workplace compliance.

Skills & Requirements

✔ Higher education qualifications in Human Services / Social Science / Health. 2.

✔ Diploma of Financial Counselling & Registration with a professional body.
✔ Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial counselling, financial wellbeing, or social inclusion services.
✔ Proven leadership experience in staff, program, or project management (minimum 5 years)
✔ Strong understanding of poverty, social exclusion, and systemic financial issues.
✔ Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working in regional or remote settings.
✔ Current NT Working with Children Check (Ochre Card), National Police Check & Driver’s Licence.

How to Apply

If you are ready to make a difference and take on this rewarding leadership opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 Send your resume and cover letter to emma.leck@evovletalent.com.au
📞 For a confidential discussion, contact us at 02 9044 9135

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