Indigenous Affairs Leader

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety Full time

**Work options**: Flexible

This opportunity can be based in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth or Melbourne
- Join Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety and support iconic brands such as Blackwoods & Workwear Group
- Full-time permanent position in a supportive work environment and outstanding employee benefits
- Senior Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs opportunity across Wesfarmers

**OUR STORY**

Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety (WIS) is a leading supplier of industrial, safety and workwear products, and services to a wide range of customers, including Australia and New Zealand’s largest corporate and government entities. As a fast-growing division of Wesfarmers, our business has a proud history and includes amazing Australian businesses such as Blackwoods, Bullivants, Cm3, WorkWear Group and Coregas.

**YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

We are seeking an experienced, well connected and enthusiastic **Indigenous Affairs Leader** to join our team

In this leadership position, you’ll be responsible for working with the relevant WIS businesses (Blackwoods, Bullivants, WorkWear Group, Cm3 and Coregas) to advance diversity and inclusion strategies specifically related to building on our strong First Nations program including the recruitment, retention and development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members.

As a founding member of Supply Nation, you’ll also facilitate engagement of First Nations owned contractors, service providers and product supplier and will manage cultural awareness, competency and community engagement objectives as we continue to educate and support all team members, and ensure a culturally safe work environment.

Your key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Awareness of national, regional and local employment programs and potential partners to enable continued growth
- Extend and manage the Indigenous School Based Traineeship, Internship, Graduate and Cadetship programs
- Ability to identify barriers to employment and possess the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and organisations
- A sound understanding of the benefits of supplier diversity, the Indigenous procurement policy, first & second tier supplier programs and collaborate across WIS businesses
- Responsible for monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual reporting at business, divisional and WIS level across employment, procurement and community engagement

To be successful, you will have:

- Proven professional and lived experience, with knowledge and understanding of Indigenous history, heritage and culture
- Strong understanding of Indigenous employment and associated programs
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and strong project management skills
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including an ability to positively influence key stakeholders
- Experience in reporting and presentation skills for external recruitment activities and internal training
- A results orientated, customer focused approach to your work and previous leadership and people related experience
- Exposure to Indigenous mental health support and training and formal cultural awareness training
- Have a current Working with Children Check

**CULTURE & BENEFITS**

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. This means promoting the development of our people and fostering a sense of belonging irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation, or disability.

To ensure our employees feel valued, supported, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Competitive salaries and incentives
- A range of lifestyle and well-being initiatives
- Team events, celebrations and development opportunities
- Team member discounts on Wesfarmers products
- Discounted offers from over 300 corporate partners
- Onsite parking and novated leasing options
- Generous Wesfarmers annual share plans
- Attractive parental leave policy and more

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