Senior Aboriginal Workforce Advisor - Projects and Programs

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking a Senior Aboriginal Workforce Advisor to coordinate initiatives under the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy and support Aboriginal employment and career development across the department.

Reporting to the Manager Aboriginal Workforce Unit, the role involves advising on Aboriginal employment, growing the Aboriginal Staff Network and presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community, society and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and evaluation of Aboriginal employment programs aligning with the strategy.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities and events for the Aboriginal Staff Network and broader workforce.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and meet reporting obligations for funded projects.

Skills

Aboriginal community understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic advice

Program design/management

Job description

About This Role

• Utilise your experience and support the development and delivery of the department's Aboriginal Workforce Strategy.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
• VPS grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.

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.

About The Business Unit

Aboriginal Justice Group drives systemic change in the justice system, to achieve improved outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians. We work in partnership with Victorian Aboriginal communities and are guided by principles of Aboriginal self-determination.

We lead the implementation of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement and community partnerships, support the development of policy and legislation impacting Aboriginal Victorians, deliver the Stolen Generations Reparations Package, implement the department's Aboriginal Workforce Strategy, administer funding for Aboriginal community led program delivery and lead the department's engagement with the Victorian Treaty processes.

Our purpose is to drive systemic change that eliminates Aboriginal over-representation in the criminal justice system, addresses past injustices and ensures Aboriginal communities have access to an equitable justice system that is shaped by self-determination and protects and upholds human, civil, legal and cultural rights.

The Aboriginal Workforce Unit (AWU) sits within the Aboriginal Justice Group and is responsible for the development and delivery of the department's Aboriginal Workforce Strategy (the strategy) and associated programs. The AWU provides ongoing support to Aboriginal employees and manages a range of Aboriginal employment initiatives. The AWU contributes towards the innovation of new programs and policies to strengthen career development, cultural diversity and inclusion across the department.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager Aboriginal Workforce Unit, the Senior Aboriginal Workforce Advisor will be responsible for coordinating key initiatives under the strategy and contributing towards the department's employment and career development goals under the Aboriginal Justice Agreement, and the VPSC Barring Djinang Aboriginal Employment Strategy. You will support the growth and operation of the department's Aboriginal Staff Network and development of the next phase of the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy.

The Senior Aboriginal Workforce Advisor routinely provides written and verbal strategic advice on Aboriginal employment and cultural inclusion across all business areas of the department.

This role will regularly represent the AWU to the departments Aboriginal Staff Network and Aboriginal community events and continue to build upon our goal to maintain the department as an employer of choice for Aboriginal people.

Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of Aboriginal employment programs and initiatives that support the department's Aboriginal Workforce Strategy.
• Design, coordinate and deliver stakeholder engagement activities, communications and events for the Aboriginal Staff Network and the broader departmental workforce, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy.
• Coordinate the delivery of Aboriginal employment programs and funded projects in line with governance requirements, including monitoring progress, identifying and escalating risks, and meeting reporting obligations.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community, society and culture, and the issues impacting upon it.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal community.
• A demonstrated knowledge of supporting Aboriginal workforces, including the complexity of attracting and retaining Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and/or management of Aboriginal employment or community development initiatives, or comparable experience.

Find out more working with the department

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/careers/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-employment

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.

Post-Selection Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.