Policy Officer, Aboriginal Social and Emotional

2 weeks ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Health Full time

**About the role**:
Are you
- Committed to improving the lives of Aboriginal people in Victoria?
- Skilled in policy design and program development with a proven track record of delivering quality outcomes for Aboriginal communities?
- A team-player with strong written and verbal communication skills, committed to delivering outcomes under tight timeframes?
- Experienced at building and maintaining partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders and communities?

**About us**:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

**How you'll make a difference**:Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate**:
Knowledge and skills
*
- Policy skills: aware of, interprets and applies policies; drafts simple policies using research skills and consults with stakeholders; provides feedback on draft policies.
- Problem solving: seeks all relevant information for problem solving; investigates and probes for the facts; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems.
- Systems thinking: identifies and understands the long-term impact of particular courses of action on the organisation's objectives; understands how various processes within an organisation integrate; recognises components of a system and their interconnections.
- Self-management: plans and prioritises work to ensure outcomes are achieved; uses new knowledge or information about self to build a broader understanding of own behaviour and the impact it has on others; understands strong emotional reactions and seeks ways to more effectively manage them.

Personal Qualities
*
- Conceptual and analytical ability: deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems, has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.
- Creativity and innovation: generates new ideas; draws on a range of information sources to identify new ways of doing things; actively influences events and promotes ideas; translates creative ideas into workplace improvements; reflects on experience and is open to new ways to improve practice.
- Integrity: committed to the public interest; operates in a manner that is consistent with the organisations code of conduct; inspires trust by treating all individuals fairly.
- Teamwork: cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals, collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern and respect for other people's feelings and ideas, accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others, encourages resolution of conflict within the group.

Qualifications and considerations
- A tertiary qualification in fields related to policy and public health and a sound understanding of the Victorian mental health system would be desirable.
- The Mental Health and Wellbeing Division encourages people with a past or current lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress or as a carer of someone with mental illness or psychological distress to apply.

Specialist expertise
A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal community needs in contemporary society and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal organisations and people would be expected.
To learn more please click ‘Apply' to view the Position Description on the Careers.vic website.

**What we offer**:

- The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
- A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
- A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

**How to apply**:
Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks including proof of vac

  • Project Officer, Aboriginal Programs

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Full time

    Salary: $73,842 - $89,661 (Plus Superannuation) - Fixed term role: 12 months - Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available) - Usual work location: Hybrid - 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne and Working From Home ONLY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AS THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT UNDER THE SPECIAL MEASURES...

  • Principal Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

    Utilise your Policy Officer expertise to provide support and advice to CV Cultural Review Branch - Fixed, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service - VPS Grade 6: $129,379 - $173,138 plus superannuation. About us The Corrections Reform Response team has been established within the Office of the...

  • Social Policy and Projects Officer

    4 weeks ago

    City of Knox, Australia Knox City Council Full time

    **Job no**: 494672 **Work type**: Permanent Full-time **Location**: Knox Civic Centre **Categories**: Community Development, Project Delivery **Your new role**: Bring your passion for social justice and working with the community to make a difference as the Social Policy and Projects Officer at Knox City Council. You will create change that improves...

  • Aboriginal Liaison Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time

    About us The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time

    VPSG4-$91,418-$103,725 An exciting opportunity exists for a talented and motiviated individual to join the Precinct Coordination team within the newly formed Precincts and Land Branch as Policy Officer at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Policy Officer position sits in the Precincts and Land Branch, Economic Policy and State Productivity Group. We...

  • Team Manager, Aboriginal Liaison Officers

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

    Team Manager - Aboriginal Liaison Officer - YJW4 role earning $97,568- $ 110,714 per year plus super - Manage a team of Aboriginal Liaison Officers across three Youth Justice precincts - Supervise culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal young people in custody Lead a team of Aboriginal Liaison Officers to support Aboriginal young people in custody and...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time

    About us The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Australia Australian Government Department of Social Services Full time

    Ongoing - Families and Payment Support Branch - APS 6 : $94,791 - $106,546 - National Office, Woden,Melbourne, Victoria **Position Description**: The Branch is looking for high-performing and team-focused people. Policy officers need to display strong written and verbal communication skills. They need to undertake work that is complex and demonstrate an...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

    Exciting fixed term role available to support the delivery of strategic justice system policy reforms. - Utilise your experience in policy research and development. - Contribute to a dynamic and busy team. About us The Integrity, Legal and Law Reform (ILLR) group provides policy advice and support on criminal law, civil law, and court and tribunal matters...

  • Principal Aboriginal Staff Engagement Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Health Full time

    Melbourne - CBD - $130,673 - $174,869 p.a + Super + *VPS benefits - Aborignal Health - Wellbeing, Policy, Strategy and Cultural Safety **About the role**: - Strategically design, develop and deliver departmental objectives that positively impact outcomes to increase the Aboriginal workforce participation and improve Aboriginal cultural safety * Maintain...

  • Principal Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

    Lead the development of significant policy and strategy across corrections and the broader justice system. - Ongoing full time opportunity working within Policy, Strategy and System Outcomes. - VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Principal Policy Officer to provide a critical role...

  • Aboriginal Skills Coach

    4 weeks ago

    Logan City, Australia OzChild Full time

    **Location**: Logan Employment Type: PP - Part-time Permanent Department: TFCO C QLD Logan **Salary**: SCHCADS 4 $ 82,043.52 (pro-rata to 3 days) Closing Date: 04/03/2024 **_To perform this position, it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational...

  • Policy Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Full time

    The Rural Water Policy team is currently seeking a keen and capable policy practioner to help deliver on interesting and challenging priority projects over the next 12 months. Our team works across a variety of rural water management challenges and opportunities, including those related to socio-economic shifts in irrigated agricultural communities,...

  • Project Officer, Aboriginal Programs

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

    Location: Melbourne | CBD Job type: Full time / 12 months Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions **Salary**: $73,842 - $89,661 Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services Reference: VG/033413B The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is firmly focused on driving a strong and resilient economy that...

  • Manager Aboriginal Business Programs

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

    Manager, Aboriginal Business Programs - Salary: $130,673 - $174,869 (Plus Superannuation) - Ongoing role - Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available) - Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC (flexibility may be available) The Role The Manager, Aboriginal Business is based within the Aboriginal Economic Development Branch...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Respect Victoria Full time

    We are looking for a prevention of violence against women or family violence prevention specialist, with a detailed understanding of the evidence base, and with some policy and project experience in this space. This is an exciting opportunity to inform and support Respect Victoria's public positioning and strategic intent, contribute to formal policy advice...

  • Aboriginal Health Practitioner

    4 weeks ago

    Noarlunga Centre, Australia SA Government -SA HEALTH Full time

    **SA Health** **Job reference**: 857918 **Location**: 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE **Job status**: Short Term Contract **Eligibility**: Open to Everyone - Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga Health Precinct - Aboriginal Health Services - Salary: $75,430 - $79,070 p.a. (pro rata) | OPS4 | Multiple Full-time, Short-Term Contracts from 12 February...

  • Policy Officer, Advancing Traditional Owner Rights

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time

    An exciting and unique opportunity exists for a talented and passionate individual to join the new Advancing Traditional Owner Rights Branch as Policy Officer, Advancing Traditional Owner Rights to contribute to the ground-breaking work in the areas of truth, treaty, self-determination and cultural rights. The responsibilities of the Advancing Traditional...

  • Policy Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

    Policy Officer - Fixed Term Until 30/06/2024 - Full Time All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter. Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.This is your...

  • Policy Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria Full time

    About the role Are you a policy officer passionate about multiculturalism and social justice? ECCV is seeking an experienced and driven Policy Officer to contribute to our evidence-based work in support of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Victoria. Working with the Director of Project & Partnerships, the role contributes to informing...