Community Engagement Officer, Strong Families Our

6 days ago

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

**Strong Families, Our Way
**Key Position Information**
Job Title **Community Engagement Officer, Strong Families Our Way**
Business Unit **Strong Families, Our Way**
Location **South Coast, NSW**
Reports to **Director, Sector Operations**
Status **Fixed Term, Full Time (35 hours / week)**
Level **SCHADS Level 4**
Financial Delegation **Nil**
Direct Reports **Nil**

**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), 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
and are raised strong in spirit and identity, with every opportunity for lifelong wellbeing and connection to
culture.

**AbSec 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

**AbSec NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation**
**_Caring for our children, families and communities _**

**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 Community Engagement Officer supports, designs and facilitates community engagement activities and
develops related materials relating to Strong Families Our Way. The role has oversight in the delivery of
sector and community engagement activities to increase AbSec's presence and profile. The role also has
the responsibility to report back on all community engagement and consultations to inform AbSec's
policy and systemic advocacy responses.

**Position Requirements**
Demonstrated experience in community engagement in an Aboriginal community context.
Demonstrated project management skills including well developed time management and ability to

plan workload, prioritise and meet deadlines.

**Function Key Accountabilities**
**Operational **Facilitating the development of high-quality communication materials for

Aboriginal organisations and communities to support understanding of
Strong Families Our Way and other AbSec policy and advocacy agendas.

Developing and implementing communication plans that builds public
understanding and support for the work of AbSec relating to Strong
Families Our Way and other AbSec policy and advocacy agendas.

Advising the CEO and Executive on community engagement activities
relating to the program.

Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of best practice Aboriginal
community engagement.

Coordinating with other community engagement project teams to ensure
consistency in approaches to community engagement, while also
supporting specific community engagement activities appropriate to
AbSec.

Preparing materials, organising and managing community engagement
activities relating to Strong Families Our Way.

Establishing ongoing mechanisms to capture information for use in
advocacy, policy development and strategy.

Representing AbSec in meetings with a range of internal and external
stakeholders.

**Organisation Contribution **Work collaboratively with managers and team members to
achieve AbSec’s project objectives.

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

Comply with AbSec Policies

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