Indigenous Liaison Officer – Affirmative Measure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Overview

Indigenous Liaison Officer – Affirmative Measure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Join to apply for the Indigenous Liaison Officer – Affirmative Measure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role at Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 the 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.

What You Will Need 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 address each section in the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for. 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, clearly explain the setting, characters, action, and outcome.

In the eRecruit system you will also need to upload a Curriculum Vitae and 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. Candidates who are applying under Affirmative Measures must have their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage confirmed.

Confirmation of heritage must stipulate that a person is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; identifies as such; and is accepted as such by the community in which they live or formerly lived. Suitable evidence may include a letter from an Indigenous organisation or a confirmation document. If the above documents are not available, the department may accept a signed letter with a statutory declaration from the candidate and a community elder.

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

Other Information

Citizenship — Australian Citizenship or in the process of obtaining it. Security Clearance — the successful candidate must hold, or be able 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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