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Policy Officer

2 months ago

Marrickville, Australia NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation Full time

**Key Position Information**
**Business Unit**:Governance**

Location**:Marrickville, NSW**

Reports To**: Director, Governance**

Status**: Fixed Term, Full Time (35 hours / week)**

Salary **SCHADS Level 4, Pay point 1**
**$90-95K commensurate with experience, not-for-profit salary packaging**
**available, plus superannuation**

Financial Delegation **TBC
**About AbSec**
AbSec - NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation is the peak Aboriginal organisation in the
NSW child and family welfare sector. We provide an Aboriginal perspective on child protection and out-of-home
care policy to the NSW Government, and support the Aboriginal community-controlled sector to deliver effective
services for Aboriginal children and families. We are a not-for-profit, incorporated community organisation,
governed by an all-Aboriginal board.

AbSec Learning and Development Centre (AbSec LDC), is a subsidiary organisation and registered training
organisation. AbSec LDC is the only registered training organisation in NSW owned and managed by Aboriginal
people in the child and family support sector, offering recognised qualifications in disability support, family
welfare and child protection, as well as governance, leadership and management.

**Our Vision**
Aboriginal children and young people are looked after in safe, thriving Aboriginal families and communities. They
are raised strong in spirit and identity, with every opportunity for lifelong wellbeing and connection to culture.

**Our Principles**

**Acknowledgement and respect **- acknowledging the diversity of all Aboriginal nations and respecting traditional
owners of the land, constantly reminded by Elders, and cultural knowledge of communities to inform our action

**Professionalism and integrity** - acting with the highest level of professionalism for our communities, ensuring
our integrity will not be compromised in striving for the provision of quality, culturally responsive and accessible
supports

**Self-determination** - ensuring that our focus is underpinned by the rights of Aboriginal people to make decisions
that impact their lives, recognising the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families and carers, and
communities in all that we do

**Independence and solutions focused** - serving the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families,
people with disability, communities and the organisations that support them to deliver holistic approaches to
issues impacting them

**Transparency and commitment **- remaining committed to our people in everything we do, ensuring our actions
are clear and promoted at every opportunity

**Role Purpose**
The Policy Officer is responsible for supporting the Governance Team on a range of policy projects while
representing the views of AbSec’s members and the sector to contribute towards better outcomes for Aboriginal
children, young people, families and communities. The role will provide policy advice and support research and
strategies in consultation with stakeholders to develop policy and drive reform to support the achievement of
AbSec’s organisational outcomes.

**Position Requirements**
Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent in the areas of social and or public policy is desirable.
Minimum of 1 years’ working experience and knowledge within policy reform and/or organisational

governance.

**Function Accountabilities**
**Operational **Develop and deliver policies that respond to legislative amendments affecting Aboriginal

children, families, communities and agencies.
Develop and maintain appropriate planning strategies for the effective oversight of policy

development and review processes.
Develop and maintain timely advice, detailed briefings, resource materials, reports,

correspondence and submissions on a range of complex policy issues to inform Absec’s
policy and advocacy objectives.

Undertake research to design and manage projects to influence AbSec’s policy agenda.
Participate and lead in working groups, committees, community consultations, and other

associated forums to support AbSec’s objectives.
Work closely and maintain strong connections with Aboriginal agencies, communities,

families, children and young people and government agencies to ensure confidence in
AbSec’s work.

Coordinate with other AbSec Policy Officers to ensure consistency in approaches to policy
advice.

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal peoples in NSW.
Undertake other duties within the scope of this role, as directed.

**Organisation**
**Contribution**

Work collaboratively with members of the Leadership Team and other team members to
achieve strategic goals.

Consistently act in accordance with AbSec’s values, challenges practices inconsistent with
these values and uses values as a basis to manage relationships and decision-making.

Comply with AbSec Policies and Procedures.
Participate in organisational and professional development activities, a

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