Cultural Engagement Officer

4 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time

This is an exception under NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Section 14(d) for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only.
- _**About the role**

The Cultural Engagement Officer is situated within the MacKillop Seasons team in the MacKillop Clinical Services Division. The MacKillop Seasons team provides evidence-based change, loss and grief programs to support children, young people and adults in schools and communities.

The Cultural Engagement Officer, will provide specialist support to engage, develop and strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander companions, stakeholders, and communities for the promotion, update and delivery of the Seasons suite of programs. The Cultural Engagement Officer will also support MacKillop Seasons RAP actions including implementation, ongoing tracking, and monitoring of deliverables.

The Cultural Engagement Officer is a member of the broader Seasons team and provides support to promote, engage and planning for Seasons Programs internally and externally reports to the Lead - National and International Partnerships, MacKillop Seasons.

**This is a Permanent, Part-time (22.8 hours per week - 0.6 EFT) opportunity based in our Frenchs Forest office in Sydney within our MacKillop Seasons Team.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:

- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and values and an awareness of the current challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities affecting challenges to navigate loss, change and grief.
- Formal qualifications and/or work experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community development, health, community services or project management fields
- Experience in coordinating effective community and stakeholder engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and values and an awareness of the current and historical grief and trauma faced by First Nations communities
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and manage stakeholder relationships across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines, targets and key deliverables of the program.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

**Our offer**:

- Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
- Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
- Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling, coaching, emotional support and yarning circles for First Nations employees for work and personal challenges
- Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

**You must have a**:

- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**Our Commitment**:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

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