Executive Officer, Regional Aboriginal Justice

Develop and maintain supportive linkages between justice agencies and Aboriginal community organisations.
- Ongoing opportunity in the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee Network (RAJAC).
- VPS Grade 5: $105,479 - $127,621 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Executive Officer, Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee to provide a critical role in Barwon South West Region.
This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.
About the business unit
Department of Justice & Community Safety comprises of eight regions, through which compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.
The Barwon South West Region provides services at Justice Service Centres in Geelong and Warrnambool and at outreach locations across the region. The region also has three prisons in Lara, a medium security facility (Marngoneet Correctional Centre) and two maximum security prisons (Barwon Prison and Western Plains).
About the role
The primary focus of the Executive Officer is to support the effective operation of the Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC) and the Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee (LAJAC) for the Barwon South West Region of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and to ensure the active participation and engagement of the Aboriginal community in the Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA).

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Provide key support, secretariat services and advice to the RAJAC including the preparation of meeting papers, agenda, venue, catering and minute taking.
- Maintain regular contact with the Chairperson Barwon South West RAJAC to uphold the partnership and implementation of AJA.
- Attend, participate and support the Barwon South West RAJAC Chairperson's participation in AJA related activities including the Aboriginal Justice Forum, Aboriginal Justice Caucus and Collaborative Working Groups.

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 Aboriginal community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with the Aboriginal community.

How to apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
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**:

- COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption 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.