Community Engagement Advisor

1 week ago


Darwin city centre, Northern Territory, Australia Nous Group Full time

Nous is a great place to work...

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 700 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people's lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous is regularly acknowledged as a great place to work as part of competitive workplace reviews. In 2023 Nous was again named one of Australia's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, and was recognised as one of LinkedIn's best places to grow a career, as a LinkedIn Top Company (Australia). We have previously been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on a number of occasions and a Great Place to Work every year that we've entered for the past decade (Australia). We're excited to be extending success and influence globally having recently been awarded A Great Place to Work in Canada and the UK in 2023.

Crucial to the delivery of Nous projects is ensuring we work in a culturally appropriate and safe way. As a Community Engagement Advisor you will bring skills and capabilities applicable across multiple projects, sectors and practices as a contributor, expert advisor, or stream lead on projects, or strengthening Nous' internal capability e.g., running training or developing resources to share your expertise with others across Nous.

Role responsibilities:

  • Being involved in project delivery from end-to-end, including supporting project teams to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, reviewing deliverables for cultural nuance, etc.
  • Helping design stakeholder engagement strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and communities
  • Developing networks and mobilising community engagement for projects
  • Leading and/or supporting consultation activities, including interviews, focus groups, workshops, and forums
  • Listening to and helping manage community feedback (i.e., risk mitigation and public relations)
  • Reviewing and contributing to proposals and project deliverables, to ensure cultural nuance and safety
  • Supporting Nousers to build cultural competence through work on project teams and other activities for a wider audience such as savvy sessions.
  • Providing universal and targeted cultural competency professional development
  • Supporting the team to write more culturally safe and responsive proposals including advice on method of engagement, etc.

You are:

  • An Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander person
  • Self-directed, you like working autonomously, in a self-directed and entrepreneurial fashion
  • A collaborator; you bring energy and enthusiasm for collaborating with others throughout the project design and delivery process
  • A fast mover, who is comfortable with ambiguity and fluid structural arrangements
  • A great communicator, able to communicate feedback from clients, community and stakeholders and provide insights

And the practical experience...

  • Prior experience in a diverse professional setting, including with not-for-profits and/or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
  • A deep understanding and cultural connection to the NT
  • Experience with facilitation and consultation activities

Finally, the important details...

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek people who demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Nous is a flexible workplace that offers hybrid working, and consulting opportunities on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you have experience working on complex problems and want to be part of a dynamic team that puts people at the centre of everything, then we'd love to hear from you Please click apply below.

To apply for a role at Nous in Australia you must have Australian Permanent Residency or right to work in Australia.

Please note if you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be required to undertake background screening prior to your commencement at Nous.



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