Aboriginal Employment Programs Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services

Reference: VG/DJ4440_AUG

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Coordinate various Aboriginal staff networks, programs and initiatives**:

- **Ongoing full-time opportunity with a newly established team**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Aboriginal Employment Programs Coordinator to provide a critical role in the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Team.

**_ This is a prioritised role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010._**

**About the business unit**

The Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Team (AWST) sits within the People, Safety and Culture group and is responsible for the development and delivery of the department's Aboriginal Employment strategy and associated talent programs.

AWST provides ongoing support to Aboriginal employees and manages a range of Aboriginal employment initiatives. The AWST also contributes towards the innovation of new programs and policies to strengthen career development and cultural diversity and inclusion across the department.

**About the role**

The Aboriginal Employment Programs Coordinator will work closely with the Manager and Senior Aboriginal workforce Advisor by providing high level support across portfolios:

- Aboriginal Tertiary Scholarship program
- Aboriginal Youth Employment Scheme (YES) traineeship program
- Aboriginal Career Development Program
- Aboriginal Graduate Scheme

In addition, this role will be responsible for coordinating the support of various Aboriginal staff networks, including the Aboriginal Youth Network, to support the retention and career development of the department's Aboriginal employees.

This role will also contribute to a range of recruitment activities including participation on selection panels when required by Recruitment Services and community information sessions at various locations around the state. More broadly the Aboriginal Employment Programs Coordinator will represent the department and Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Team in promoting the organisation as an employer of choice for Aboriginal jobseekers.

This role involves occasional travel within Victoria.

Some of your duties will include:

- Project manage key employment and career development initiatives under the department's Aboriginal Employment and Career Strategy
- Successful program management and delivery of programs including regular reviews and assessment of the programs impacts, program reporting and data collation and representation of the department at Whole of Victorian Government Forums
- Provide advice and work collaboratively with business areas to identify, develop and implement innovative solutions that support departmental strategy across employment program services
- Provide advice and work collaboratively with business areas to identify, develop and implement innovative solutions that support departmental strategy across employment program services
- Facilitate and attend public information centres career expos and other relevant employment related events

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it
- A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal community
- A demonstrated knowledge of the labour market, including the complexity of attracting and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
- Practical experience in at least one employment related area, such as recruitment, learning an