National Indigenous Australians Agency
Kumbirai Chiureki is a skilled finance professional with extensive experience in accounting and agreements management. Currently serving as a Senior Agreements Manager at the National Indigenous Australians Agency since September 2021, Kumbirai previously held the position of Agreements Manager at the same organization. Prior to this role, Kumbirai worked as an Accountant at the Northern Territory Major Events Company from October 2019 to September 2021 and at Meertens Chartered Accountants from March 2017 to October 2019. Early career experience includes financial analysis at AACo and accounting roles at Hall Chadwick. Kumbirai holds a Master's Degree in Accounting from Charles Darwin University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Solusi University.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
At the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), we are committed to supporting aspirations of First Nations peoples and removing barriers to ensure full and equal participation in the social and economic life of Australia. We leverage our partnerships and relationships to ensure First Nations voices are heard. We support the Minister for Indigenous Australians, The Hon Linda Burney MP, and work to influence policy across the entire Australian Government. We liaise closely with State and Territory governments, peak bodies and service providers to ensure Indigenous programs and services are delivering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We recognise each community is unique. Our regional presence extends across Australia with staff based in each state and territory. Our staff work collaboratively and in genuine partnership with communities to ensure policies, programs and services address their unique needs. Areas of focus include health and wellbeing, education, employment, economic development, culture and heritage, land and the environment, housing, community safety, Closing the Gap, supporting the Indigenous voice co-design process, and constitutional recognition. NIAA is a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace and our people are the heart of the NIAA. The NIAA shared values support our positive, inclusive and delivery orientated culture: • We respect multiple perspectives • We are professional and act with integrity • We invest in each other’s success • We are authentic • We deliver with purpose.