Senior Engagement And Programs Officer

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; North Lismore; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice in Lismore, NSW is seeking a Senior Engagement and Programs Officer to lead place-based community programs with Aboriginal communities, and to support culturally safe practices across regional operations.

This Aboriginal Identified role requires collaboration with communities, delivering high-quality reports, briefings and consultations, and building networks with stakeholders to identify priorities and inform Closing the Gap initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record working directly with Aboriginal communities and businesses on place-based programs.
• Understanding Aboriginal cultural protocols and community governance.
• Ability to build partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from inception to completion, developing robust project plans, overseeing budgets, and monitoring milestones to ensure delivery within scope and timeframes.
• Delivering culturally appropriate consultation mechanisms to identify community aspirations, needs, and priorities.
• Provide support and advice on practices that promote a culturally safer workplace, embedding Aboriginal cultural principles and protocols into all regional operations while building collaborative networks with communities and stakeholders.
• Providing expert advice on 'Closing the Gap' initiatives and producing high-quality reports, briefings, and communications tailored for diverse audiences.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural safety

Reporting

Job description

This is an Aboriginal Identified role where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role.

Key responsibilities

• Managing projects from inception to completion, developing robust project plans, overseeing budgets, and monitoring milestones to ensure delivery within scope and timeframes.
• Delivering culturally appropriate consultation mechanisms to identify community aspirations, needs, and priorities.
• Provide support and advice on practices that promote a culturally safer workplace, embedding Aboriginal cultural principles and protocols into all regional operations while building collaborative networks with communities and stakeholders.
• Providing expert advice on 'Closing the Gap' initiatives and producing high-quality reports, briefings, and communications tailored for diverse audiences.

What you need

• You will have a proven track record working directly with Aboriginal communities and businesses, delivering place-based community programs, and enhancing an organisation's cultural capabilities.
• This is an Identified role under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role.
• Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role.

Senior Engagement and Programs Officer Lismore, NSW, AU