Social Inclusion Advisor

3030, AU**About John Holland**

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

**About the Role**

John Holland have recently been awarded an Iconic large water infrastructure project based in South-West Melbourne. We’re currently in the design and planning phase and are looking to engage with an experienced **Social Inclusion Advisor **play a key role in the delivery of this key water infrastructure project. Reporting into the People Lead, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of John Holland’s Inclusion and Diversity strategy for the project, providing support to projects in the delivery of client social inclusion obligations, facilitating Indigenous cultural awareness training and assisting in social inclusion targets.

**Responsibilities of the role include**:

- Facilitate cultural awareness training to JHG employees and sub-contractors
- Co-ordinate events and celebrations of cultural significance including NAIDOC week and National Reconciliation Week.
- Responsible for providing an up-to-date diversity and inclusion calendar and implementing all activities associated with the celebration of this
- Assist in the delivery of Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan for the Region through stakeholder management and influencing.
- Build relationships with suppliers and organisations that can support our social inclusion procurement requirements
- Assist in the delivery of corporate strategy for Indigenous procurement and social inclusion
- Assist to implement initiatives that will support the project to meet their targets

**To be successful in this key role we are looking for**:

- Working knowledge of Victorian Government Social Inclusion policies i.e. MPSG, Aboriginal Employment Target, Social Procurement Framework
- Experience working with Victorian Aboriginal businesses and/or community groups
- Experience engaging with Social Enterprise or Not for Profit organisations
- Experience working with and/or advocating for disadvantaged cohorts
- Experience creating employment pathways and/or training programs for disadvantaged cohorts
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

**As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.**
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**What’s in it for you when you join John Holland?**
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We Offer**:
Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.
Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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