Senior Treaty Negotiator

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeTreaty Full time $120,000 - $180,000
Senior Treaty Negotiator

Are you passionate about delivering a groundbreaking Treaty with First Peoples in Victoria?

Multiple roles in the First Peoples - State Relations Group are available.

A unique opportunity exists for talented and passionate individuals to join the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy Branch as Senior Treaty Negotiator to support the delivery of strategic advice on Treaty related matters and whole-of-government Treaty reform.

Treaty Reform

The First Peoples - State Relations Group is responsible for innovative work in the areas of cultural rights, self-determination, treaty, and truth. Treaty in Victoria will deliver unprecedented outcomes for First Peoples as the first Treaty process substantially underway in Australia.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leading Treaty negotiations with First Peoples' Representative groups on behalf of the State
  • Embedding a whole-of-government, coordinated approach for statewide Treaty and Traditional Owner Treaties with Aboriginal Victorians

As Senior Treaty Negotiator, you will coordinate and lead a team of legal advisers to deliver high-quality, strategic, clear, and considered legal advice for the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy branch and departmental senior executives, Ministers, and the Premier. Work outputs include research, correspondence, briefings, Cabinet Submissions, and reports on sensitive issues within tight timeframes.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

  • Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Strong legal, analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to lead a team to initiate, deliver, and manage strategic projects on time and to a high standard
  • Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations
  • Demonstrably strong policy and analytical skills
  • An understanding of government processes
  • An understanding of systemic State intersections with marginalized or vulnerable groups
  • A passion for Treaty and justice for Victoria's First Peoples
  • Admitted to the Australian legal profession and hold a current Australian practicing certificate issued in either Victoria or New South Wales

Please note that an understanding, experience, and commitment to the rights of First Peoples in Victoria, including cultural rights, self-determination, Treaty, and truth is expected in this role.

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