Traditional Owner Project Officer, Outdoor

7 days ago


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

Traditional Owner Project Officer
- Salary: $92,332 - $104,762 (Plus Superannuation)
- Ongoing role
- Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

ONLY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AS THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT UNDER THE SPECIAL MEASURES PROVISION OF S12(1) OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (VIC).
The Role
The Traditional Owner Project Officer, Outdoor Recreation, is responsible for contributing to the delivery of the Traditional Owner Game Management Strategy and supporting the development and delivery of Outdoor Recreation policy and programs that impact Traditional Owners.
The responsibilities of the Traditional Owner Project Officer will include:

- Contribute expertise to a team working on complex projects that impact Traditional Owners, prepare related project scopes and briefs and assist in the delivery of related policies and programs, including the flagship Traditional Owner Game Management Strategy.
- Contribute to/or undertake research, analysis and development of policy responses and provide accurate and concise evidence-based advice to Ministers and departmental executive on a wide range of complex and sensitive issues that impact on the delivery of departmental programs.
- Prepare submissions, reports, briefings and correspondence, papers and presentations to senior management, the Minister, RDOR executive and other relevant stakeholders on a range of policy issues that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct and that demonstrates an understanding of the policy, political and legal context.

The Team
The position of Traditional Owner Project Officer forms a part of the Emergency Management and Outdoor Recreation branch within the Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation group.
The Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation group supports the delivery of the Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation portfolios, and the department's emergency management responsibilities. The Emergency Management and Outdoor Recreation Branch coordinates the departments emergency management responsibilities and the delivery of hunting, fishing and boating policy and strategy.
About You
- Policy Skills: Formulates and communicates public policy options and recommendations; keeps up to date with a broad range of contemporary issues; scans for links and potential implications of proposed policy options; liaises with stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Management: Identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnerships; identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs; uses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved; find innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.

Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Zane Gaylard, Manager, Game Policy 0449 076 551.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications close at midnight on 16 April 2024.



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