Executive Officer, Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (BSW)

VIC Department of Justice and Community Safety; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

VIC Department of Justice and Community Safety in Geelong seeks an Executive Officer to support the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC) and Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee (LAJAC). The role focuses on ensuring active Aboriginal involvement in the Aboriginal Justice Agreement and building linkages between justice agencies and community organisations.

The position is Aboriginal designated and may involve weekend/public holiday work, with VPS remuneration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the Aboriginal community and issues affecting it.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretariat services to RAJAC/LAJAC, including meeting papers, agendas, venue arrangements and minute taking.
• Maintain regular contact with RAJAC Chair and support AJA implementation.
• Attend and support RAJAC/LAJAC activities and related forums.

Skills

Aboriginal community knowledge

Sensitive communication

Education

Related qualifications

Job description

Executive Officer, Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (BSW)

VIC Department of Justice and Community Safety – Geelong VIC

• Utilise your understanding of the Aboriginal community and ability to communicate sensitively to support the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee.
• Ongoing, Full time opportunity.

This is an Aboriginal designated position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Executive Officer to provide a critical role at the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee in the Barwon South West Region.

About the Business Unit

Department of Justice & Community Safety comprises of eight regions, through which compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.

The Barwon South West Region provides services at Justice Service Centres in Geelong and Warrnambool and at outreach locations across the region.The region also has three prisons in Lara, a medium security facility (Marngoneet Correctional Centre) and two maximum security prisons (Barwon Prison and Western Plains).

About the Role

The primary focus of the Executive Officer is to support the effective operation of the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC) and the Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee (LAJAC) for the Barwon South West Region of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and to ensure the active participation and engagement of the Aboriginal community in the Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA).

The Executive Officer is responsible for the development and maintenance of supportive linkages between justice agencies and community organisations, providing policy advice, implementing the Regional Justice Plan, providing secretariat services to the RAJAC and LAJAC as well as promotion of all AJA initiatives within the region.

The position is also a key member of the Barwon South West Region Executive Leadership Team that has overall responsibility for the management and direction of regional operations.

This position will require direct prisoner/offender contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Determination.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide key support, secretariat services and advice to the RAJAC including the preparation of meeting papers, agenda, venue, catering and minute taking.
• Maintain regular contact with the Chairperson Barwon South West RAJAC to uphold the partnership and implementation of AJA.
• Attend, participate and support the Barwon South West RAJAC Chairperson's participation in AJA related activities including the Aboriginal Justice Forum, Aboriginal Justice Caucus and Collaborative Working Groups.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with the Aboriginal community.

Qualifications/requirements

• Related qualifications and/or experience is desirable.

Find out more working with the department:

Aboriginal employment | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to contact ***************@justice.vic.gov.au if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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