Community Programs Lead

Manage, support and develop a small team to deliver community based initiatives
- Full time ongoing to opportunity to provide advice and support to the Programs and Implementation team
- VPS Grade 6: $129,379 - $173,138 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Community Programs Lead to provide a critical role within the Koori Justice Unit
This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a 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 Koori Justice Unit (KJU) is a unit within the Aboriginal Justice Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), which has been established to help realise a clear vision of a fair and accessible justice system for Aboriginal people.
The KJU is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement - Burra Lotjpa Dunguludja - currently in its fourth phase (AJA4), in partnership with the Aboriginal community and Victorian government, in line with realising Aboriginal self-determination.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Programs and Implementation, The Community Programs Lead is to provide high level contact management advice and support to the Programs and Implementation team to monitor a number of community grants programs funded under the Aboriginal Justice Agreement to ensure compliance with contract specifications and timelines.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Manage, support and develop a small team, including staff performance and development planning (PDP) and building knowledge and capability in order to deliver critical outcomes for AJA funded community programs.
- Influence relevant justice agencies and business units to deliver community outcomes and improvements.
- Lead the end-to-end management of grants for Aboriginal programs (financial management, monitoring, evaluation and review).

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**:

- Excellent knowledge of Aboriginal culture and society and understanding of historical and contemporary issues relating to Aboriginal Victorians.
- Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience, working with Aboriginal communities and advisory groups, including sophisticated and culturally aware stakeholder engagement.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in law, public policy, Aboriginal affairs or similar is desired

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a 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.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.