First Nations Arts Funding

**First Nations, Arts Funding and Development Officer (Identified)**
- Join Create NSW a group within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
- First Nations Identified position*
- Clerk Grade 5/6 with a salary range of $93,295 - $102,941
- Ongoing role based in Sydney, NSW

**About the role**

Create NSW is part of the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport. We help grow and support the arts, culture and creative industries in NSW for everyone to enjoy.

At Create NSW, we work to empower and strengthen arts, screen, music, culture and the creative industries in our state. We believe that the work created by artists and creatives is essential to community wellbeing. Supporting the sector enriches the lives of everyone in NSW and boosts the NSW economy. Through our arts culture and funding programs, we aim to make arts a part of everyday life and deliver new, innovative and exciting arts and cultural services and experiences for the people of NSW. Together we can build a future where creativity flourishes, communities thrive, and culture is at the heart of our state’s identity.

We manage projects worth more than $2.5 billion. These projects create spaces where the arts can thrive. We aim to make life better for people who live, work and visit NSW. We also look after the state’s major cultural institutions, collections, and facilities to ensure they can be enjoyed by everyone in NSW and visitors to the state.

The First Nations Arts Funding and Development Officer will support the First Nations Arts Funding & Development Manager in managing existing funding programs and developing new initiatives to support First Nations artists and arts organisations. The role will also lead on creative engagement by helping the First Nations Arts Funding & Development Manager to find new ways to connect First Nations creatives with funding opportunities and development programs.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure decision-making respects First Nations cultural protocol’s and algins with government priorities.
- Help create and launch initiatives that uplift First Nations communities focusing on leadership and sector growth.
- Refine funding frameworks, to reflect First Nations perspectives and improve decision making.
- Organise internal and external meetings, minutes, and maintaining records to keep the unit running efficiently, with a focus on engaging First Nations people and communities.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have knowledge of the arts, culture and screen sectors including experience and understanding of First Nations NSW arts and culture.

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description.

**Why Join Us**

We understand the importance of work-life balance and the deep connection between First Nations people, their lands, communities and families. Therefore, we are open to a hybrid work model that includes both office-based and remote work.
- For First Nations in metropolitan areas, a hybrid model can help balance the fast pace of city life, reducing commuting time and offering flexibility to manage personal commitments.
- For First Nations applicants in regional or remote communities, this model can provide the opportunity to contribute significantly to the role without the need for relocation away from family, thus maintaining close ties with their community and land, which we recognise is of cultural significance and importance.

**Essential Requirements**

This is an identified role under Section 14d of the _Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_ and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role. Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the _NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977)_ for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
- is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community

**How to Apply**
- A cover letter
- An up-to-date resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role
- Confirmation of Aboriginality
- Letter of Confirmation of Aboriginality
- Certificate of Aboriginality
- Written confirmation from at least two (2) Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
- is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
- A statutory declaration (if the applicant has no other formal documentary evidence)

**Closing Date**: Monday, 21st October 2024 [10.00AM]

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