Aboriginal Cultural Ambassador

4 days ago

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia beBeeIndigenous Full time $112,011 - $121,200
Opportunity to Shape Policy and Strategy

This is a unique opportunity to shape policy and strategy impacting local Indigenous communities. As Aboriginal Strategy Lead, you will use your kinship and community connections to engage local people, protecting and celebrating Aboriginal culture.

You will lead initiatives to embed culture and meet Closing the Gap targets. This involves developing impactful policies and building partnerships with Indigenous communities.

Key responsibilities include delivering projects and reports on employment, procurement and cultural inclusion. You will also lead and drive progress in achieving Council's Closing the Gap targets.

The role requires you to develop policy and strategy to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the organisation.

You will leverage relationships, partnerships and networks between Council and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, communities and relevant government departments.

Another key responsibility is to deliver policy and strategy that provides practical progress on Closing the Gap targets, including recruitment, retention, contractor procurement, partnerships and investment opportunities.

Accurate reporting related to Closing the Gap targets, including Aboriginal cultural inclusion metrics, is also essential.

The ideal candidate must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identify as Australian Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such.

A degree in Social Policy, Community Development, Social Sciences, Community Services or relevant equivalent experience is necessary. A driver Licence, Working With Children's Check (WWCC) and Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are required qualifications.

Responsibilities and Requirements
  • Embed Aboriginal culture and achieve Closing the Gap targets
  • Develop policies and build partnerships with Indigenous communities
  • Deliver projects and reports on employment, procurement and cultural inclusion
  • Lead and drive progress in achieving Closing the Gap targets
  • Develop policy and strategy to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge
  • Leverage relationships and partnerships between Council and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
  • Deliver policy and strategy that provides practical progress on Closing the Gap targets
  • Accurately report on Closing the Gap targets, including Aboriginal cultural inclusion metrics
Essential Qualifications
  • Must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • Essential: degree in Social Policy, Community Development, Social Sciences, Community Services or relevant equivalent experience
  • Required: driver Licence, Working With Children's Check (WWCC), Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent

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