Community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer

Justice and Community Safety Directorate ACT; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Justice and Community Safety Directorate ACT in Canberra is seeking a Community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer (ASO6) to support the Offender Reintegration team. You will work to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, provide case support, and develop systemic cultural engagement strategies with stakeholders.

The role emphasises cultural understanding, exceptional communication, and the ability to build trusted relationships with Elders,

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable clients with complex needs in a criminal justice setting is highly desirable.
• Driver’s licence (Class C) is essential.
• Pre-employment medical is required.
• WWVP registration (Working with Vulnerable People) is required.
• Identified position open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples; cultural identity may be requested.

Responsibilities

• Support staff to work effectively to improve outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples within Offender Reintegration and Community Corrections.
• Provide individual case support and develop systemic approaches to cultural engagement and stakeholder relationships.
• Promote best practices in offender management with culturally informed assessment, planning and intervention strategies.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer

Justice and Community Safety Directorate ACT – Canberra ACT

Details: Are you looking for a role that is both challenging and deeply rewarding? ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join the Offender Reintegration team as a Community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer (ASO6). This position offers the opportunity to influence real change, build strong community partnerships, and support culturally informed reintegration outcomes.

The successful applicant will play a key role within Offender Reintegration and Community Corrections to support staff to work effectively to improve outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In addition, you will provide individual case support and expertise at the operational level but will also aim to develop more systemic approaches to cultural engagement, including development of relationships with key stakeholder organisations.

Further to this, you will promote and apply the principles of contemporary best practices in relation to offender management in the context of supporting culturally informed assessment, case planning and intervention strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

To be successful you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, Elders, stakeholders and community members.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Experience working with vulnerable clients with complex needs in a criminal justice setting is highly desirable.
• Driver’s licence (Class C) is essential.
• This position requires a pre-employment medical.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
• This is an Identified position in accordance with Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity is considered essential and therefore confirmation of cultural identity may be requested.

Notes: This is an Identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au