Community Engagement Officer, Strong Families Our

2 weeks ago


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

**Key Position Information**

Job Title **Community Engagement Officer, CTG**

Business Unit **Governance**

Location **Sydney, NSW**

Reports to **Director, Governance**

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

Salary **SCHADS Level 4, Pay point 1**

**[enter] plus superannuation, commensurate with experience (not-for-profit**

**salary packaging available)**

Financial Delegation **Category TBC (total budget to be determined)**

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

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- **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 Closing the Gap in NSW. The role has oversite 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 with 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
Closing the Gap 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 Closing the
Gap and other AbSec policy and advocacy agendas.
- Advising the CEO and Executive on community engagement activities

relating to Closing the Gap.
- 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 Closing the Gap.
- Establishing ongoing mechanisms to capture information for use in

advocacy, policy development and strategy.
- Representing the CEO in meetings with a range of internal and external

stakeholders.
- Undertake other duties within the scope of this role, as directed.

**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 managi



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