Indigenous Community Engagement Officer (Fixed-Term)

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous cultural leave

First Nations networks access

Salary packaging options

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for an Indigenous Community Relations Officer (Identified) to lead community engagement and partnerships within an NHMRC-funded cardiovascular health initiative. The role focuses on building trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and health services, ensuring culturally informed collaboration across states.

The role requires leadership in coordinating activities, managing stakeholder input, and translating

Qualifications

• Indigenous identification is required (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander).
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating projects, programmes or community initiatives.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or equivalent productivity suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, health services and partner organisations.
• Coordinate and facilitate community engagement activities, meetings, workshops and events.
• Provide project coordination and operational support for planning, implementation and monitoring of activities.
• Coordinate project documentation, records, resources and reporting requirements.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables and timelines, escalating risks as needed.
• Support project financial administration, including budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to enable communication and collaboration.
• Support dissemination and translation of research findings into community-beneficial outcomes.
• Uphold culturally safe and ethical engagement practices across all activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for an Indigenous Community Relations Officer (Identified) to lead community engagement and partnerships within an NHMRC-funded cardiovascular health initiative. The role focuses on building trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and health services, ensuring culturally informed collaboration across states.

The role requires leadership in coordinating activities, managing stakeholder input, and translating