Senior Aboriginal Liaison Officer

About the Role

The Senior Aboriginal Liaison Officer provides support, guidance, and information to Aboriginal families that come into contact with the Coroner’s Court through the provision of services and accurate information that contributes to an efficient, effective and more culturally responsive service. The incumbent will inform the Aboriginal community about the operations of the Coroner’s Court and explain their rights, obligations, court procedures and protocols in language that is easily understood and in a way that provides comfort.

Overnight travel to regional areas may be required (including via small aircraft), travelling with Judiciary and Coroner’s Court staff to towns and remote Aboriginal communities to provide cultural support and assistance as required.

As part of the Coroner’s Court team, the successful applicant will be expected to:

- Work to improve communication and model integrity and respect in all interactions.

- Operate within the Department's Corporate Governance Framework, policies and procedures and ensure effective transparency and accountability of all Department activity.

- Operate within the chain of command to coordinate activities required to meet the Department’s strategic objectives.

- Work collaboratively to achieve common goals, best practice, and facilitate business improvements as appropriate.

- Facilitate cultural and management reforms within the Department through leadership and engagement.

- Represent the Department’s interest on committees and working groups as required.

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

The Department recognises Aboriginality as a genuine qualification for this position under 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. To apply you must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as and be recognised as such by the community.

Benefits and opportunities

- Flexible working arrangements

- Learning and development opportunity programs

- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.

- Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process

How to apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We require you to submit:

- A current comprehensive CV including the contact details of two referees

- A statement no more than three (3) pages, addressing all the Job-Related Requirements contained in the JDF.

- Please provide examples to support your claims.

All remaining Role Specific Criteria will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

For further job-related information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Mirko Amidzic, Manager Coroner’s Court on (08) 9425 2900 for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Further Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team onWorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.

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