Indigenous Liaison Officer – Affirmative Measure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Overview

• APS Level 6
• Brisbane, QLD; Rockhampton, QLD; Townsville, QLD
• $101,833 - $111,979

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations

We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether youre engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the 'department of great jobs'– where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, Brisbane Employment the Indigenous Liaison Officer is responsible for engaging with local communities and building positive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. This will assist the department to better understand gaps in service and barriers to employment opportunities for First Nations people.

The Indigenous Liaison Officer will collaborate with service providers, supporting and promoting local place-based activity that enhances the experience and impact of First Nations people in employment and skills programs. This will help to address Priority Reforms under the National Closing the Gap Agreement and DEWR's Reconciliation Action Plan.

By providing the Queensland State Office with feedback from community and in relation to place-based activity, it will build our cultural responsiveness and guidance on a local level.

Our work can be challenging, but it is also rewarding and suits people who are resilient and embrace innovation, change, and want to make a difference in our communities.

Travel, including overnight trips will be a requirement of the Indigenous Liaison Officer role.

Duties And Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the APS 6 Level may include:

• Providing cultural intelligence and support to the Queensland State Office staff and Senior Executives on matters affecting First Nations people, relevant to the work of DEWR.
• Showing initiative and providing targeted on the ground support and management for a variety of programs delivered by DEWR.
• Proactively engaging with key stakeholders to improve industry, employer and participant awareness, and uptake of DEWR programs.
• Participating in DEWR Community of Practice on Closing the Gap, representing Queensland State Office and sharing information on the work being done to support First Nations peoples into employment, education, and training.
• Leading and contributing to Queensland State Office Closing the Gap initiatives, bringing together staff, providers, and key stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes for First Nations peoples.
• Developing a directory of First Nations key stakeholders across Queensland so the right people are engaged in State Office led activity.
• Understanding the dispersed caseload and demographic characteristics across Queensland, to target activity to most need.

Qualifications And Education

• A driver's licence is essential.
• Year 12 or equivalent certification desired but not essential and a willingness to build a strong knowledge of Queensland regions and employment and skills programs.
• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations communities and organisations is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs is essential.

How to Apply

Applications are to be submitted using the department's eRecruit (online recruitment) system.

You Will Need The Following For Your Application

• Personal details
• Tailored resume or CV (uploaded)
• Referee details including current supervisor
• Your written story

Written Story

In this phase, we want you to tell us a compelling story about yourself and your experiences. Your written story should specifically address each section in the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for. The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. Prior to preparing your written story, it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification advertised.

Candidates are required to provide a story up to a maximum of 500 words drawing upon:

• Your skills, knowledge and lived experience and how they relate to the key duties and capabilities of the Indigenous Liaison Officer role.
• Specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to build strong, trusted relationships with government, communities, organisations, and stakeholders to achieve outcomes for First Nations people.

Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. While We Prefer That Work Examples Are Used In Your Story, You Can Also Use Examples From Study Or Community Experiences. When You Include An Example, You Should Clearly Explain

• Setting – where the event took place
• Characters – who was involved
• Action - approach you took – what did YOU do
• Ending/Outcome – what was the result

The eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to:

• upload a Curriculum Vitae
• provide contact details for 2 Referees.

Eligibility

These positions are only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is consistent with Section 31 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022. The filling of this employment opportunity constitutes a special measure under subsection 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

Confirmation of Heritage

Candidates who are applying under Affirmative Measures must have their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage confirmed.

A Confirmation Must Stipulate That a Person

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• is accepted as such by the community in which they live, or formerly lived.

Suitable evidence of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage may include:

• a letter signed by the Chairperson of an incorporated Indigenous organisation confirming that the applicant is recognised as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, or
• a confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent document executed by an Indigenous organisation.

If the above documents are not available, the department may accept a signed letter without a common seal a statutory declaration from the candidate and a Community Elder.

The department has an Indigenous Liaison Officer (ILO) who is available to support you throughout the recruitment process. To speak to our ILO please email

Don't meet all the role requirements?

At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you're excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Citizenship

To be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Security Clearance

Our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
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