Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Officer

3 days ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra ACT; Brisbane QLD; Sydney NSW; Melbourne VIC; Adelaide SA
- $83,908 - $89,706

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
We are seeking team-orientated, flexible and highly motivated individuals with an understanding and awareness of the experience of First Nations people, and a genuine interest in reconciliation and First Nations’ history, people and cultures. Experience and knowledge of cultural awareness and culturally safe engagement practices will be highly regarded.

Several positions are available across the Branch’s three First Nations Sections which collectively work to support the Group’s policy, partnership and initiative development on First Nations matters such as actions to advance progress against the Closing the Gap Priority Reforms, Closing the Gap initiatives, and the Australian Government’s Central Australia response.

Reporting to an Assistant Director, these positions will be part of a small team responsible for scoping and delivering a distinct and significant package of work aimed at improving the life outcomes of First Nations Australians.

A merit pool will be established from this recruitment process to use for future similar roles.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the role may include:

- Contributing to policy design, development and implementation
- project management including risk management and governance
- logistics and coordination of stakeholder engagements and consultations
- secretariat support for key stakeholder forums
- Research, data and evaluation
- supporting engagement with First Nations providers, peak organisations and communities and assisting in managing relationships with key stakeholders.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 1000 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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