Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead will play a pivotal role in embedding community priorities into health workforce reform within the ACT. Based in Canberra, you will work with the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer to drive culturally grounded policy development and implementation.

This full-time permanent role requires building strong partnerships with local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, guiding scoping, development, and

Qualifications

• Experience building and sustaining relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders
• High level policy advice on health workforce approaches
• Ability to scope, develop, implement and evaluate projects based on cultural determinants of health

Responsabilités

• Lead systemic workforce reform aligning with ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan
• Provide culturally grounded policy advice and governance support
• Collaborate with the ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative and HCSD
• Support alignment of policies with community priorities and cultural practices

Connaissances

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Cultural capability

Description du poste

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead
Full-time Permanent

• Are you passionate about ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community priorities are embedded in health workforce reform?


• Would you like to lead systemic change by promoting anti-racist and culturally responsive approaches supporting the finalisation and implementation of an ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan?


• Do you enjoy working in a small values-led team dedicated to connection, empowerment, justice and kindness?


• Do you thrive in roles that bring variety and purpose?

We are looking for someone who has demonstrated experience in building, establishing and sustaining relationships and partnerships with local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, including the health workforce, health leadership, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector, education providers and Community.

You'll work closely with the ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative who provide cultural and professional governance associated with the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan.

We are looking for someone who can provide high level culturally grounded policy advice on current and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce approaches and leadership. This includes scoping, developing, implementing and evaluating projects based on cultural determinants of health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being, doing.

The position is based within the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, which is a small, creative and supportive team of allies.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• This is an identified position in accordance with Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander lived experience, and cultural capability is considered essential and confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage may be requested.


• Health related qualifications and/or experience across health-related sectors, including the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector preferrable but not essential.


• As the role requires face-to-face meetings with ACT-based stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to be based in Canberra for a portion of each week.

Notes: A merit pool or merit list will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This position is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.