Executive Treaty Coordinator

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Government Services Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Government Services

**Salary**: $177,488 - $241,387

Occupation: Policy

Reference: VG/1784793

A rare and unique role is available for an Executive Treaty Coordinator to join DGS on a fixed term contract until 30th June 2027. Treaty is an opportunity for Victoria to recognise and celebrate the unique status, rights, cultures and histories of Aboriginal Victorians. It is also an opportunity to heal past wounds, achieve genuine reconciliation and build a stronger state for all Victorians.

**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 digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

**About the role**

A rare and unique role is available for an Executive Treaty Coordinator to join DGS on a fixed term contract until 30th June 2027. Treaty is an opportunity for Victoria to recognise and celebrate the unique status, rights, cultures and histories of Aboriginal Victorians. It is also an opportunity to heal past wounds, achieve genuine reconciliation and build a stronger state for all Victorians.

The role will be key to mobilising negotiations and responsibility for leading department coordination and response to Statewide Treaty. This includes leading Department-wide approaches to Treaty-readiness, Treaty education and internal departmental communications.

**About you**

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

- **Experience in** **Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy**: Specialist expertise in or knowledge of the Victorian Treaty process including legislation, policy, agreements and frameworks, and demonstrated understanding of the Victorian Government's Aboriginal self-determination agenda and government decision-making mechanisms and processes, particularly whole-of-government mechanisms and Cabinet processes
- **Strategic Planning**: Guides others through the strategic planning process, creating a shared vision for the future. Has a comprehensive understanding of external and internal issues that influence the strategic direction of the organisation
- **Influence and Persuasion**: Develops long-term and multi-phased plans to influence others; Implements complex strategies to build buy-in from key internal and external clients/stakeholders; Effectively negotiates with clients/stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes
- **Stakeholder Management**: Excellent communication skills, that can be applied to the preparation of briefs, internal communications and engaging with external stakeholders, having a deep appreciation of the audience and can tailor communication to resolve issues and connect people.
- **Policy Skills**: Keeps up to date with a broad range of contemporary issues; Develops complex and far reaching business case proposals. Builds trusting relationships with Senior Leaders across the VPS to engender support for proposals. Provides thought leadership to others on area of expertise.
- **Promote inclusion**: Creates a culture that supports and respects the individuality of others and recognises the benefits of diverse ideas and approaches; Communicates well with, relates to and sees issues from the perspective of people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.

**_ If you identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, please apply. We'll give you priority consideration, as per the Special Measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010._**

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

**How to apply**
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

**Other relevant information**

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which **strongly recommends** all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

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