Indigenous Affairs Project Advisor

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**:
Corporate and Indigenous Affairs is the voice of Coles Group internally and externally. We collaborate with stakeholders across our business to better connect and deliver for our customers and each other. By working together, we further strengthen the trust and relatability our brands are known for across Australia.

**About the role**:
Over more than a decade, Coles has demonstrated its commitment to providing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations, communities, and customers to engage with our business.

A new opportunity as Indigenous Affairs Advisor - Governance & Procurement has arisen. This is a critical role in delivering on the commitments outlined in our RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan). This role focuses on increasing the inclusion of Indigenous and First Nations suppliers, supporting governance processes, and ensuring robust reporting and accountability.

Applications close on Wednesday 4th December.

**What you'll be doing**:
Reporting to the Head of Indigenous Affairs, you’ll deliver initiatives in line with the Coles Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), including:

- Supporting to coordinate RAP committees, reporting requirements and tracking of deliverables.
- Managing the identification of business requirements and project success criteria.
- Providing program management support to SteerCo, Working Group, TM Network, & Allies.
- Working with analytics to deliver analyses of metrics, identifying key trends and insights.
- Working with procurement to manage Supply Nation membership and promote, increase and track uptake of Indigenous businesses across the company.
- Working with P&C and legal to review all relevant policies and procedures under RAP.
- Collaborating with Diversity and Inclusion team to ensure ongoing roll out of initiatives.

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**What you bring**:
You’ll have 5+ years’ governance experience including knowledge of Reconciliation Action Plans, First Nations governance and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

You’ll bring exceptional written and verbal communication skills including presentation with demonstrated experience in program management, reporting and data insights and social impact measurement.

Importantly you’ll have experience in First Nations community and stakeholder engagement and/or community development / social program delivery with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations

**You’ll also need**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Communications, Project Management or related field (essential).
- Ability to build strong, highly respectful relationships.
- Established relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and organisations.
- Ability to work under limited supervision (includes attention to detail and ability to prioritise.

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**What’s in it for you?**:

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Flexible working options**:We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
- ** Office perks**: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
- ** Discounts**:Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
- ** Reward through recognition**: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
- ** Opportunities for learning and development**: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
- ** Paid parental leave**: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
- ** Investment in your future**:Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

**About the recruitment process**:
Job ID: 141495

Employment Type: Full time