Aboriginal Participation Officer

Division: Advocate for Children & Young People- Location: Strawberry Hill, NSW, AU, 2012- Req ID: 52405**Aboriginal Participation Officer**

**Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People**
- **Temporary up to 12 months**:

- **Location: Strawberry Hills**:

- **Clerk Grade 7/8, Salary ($99,431 pa - $110,064 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**_This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only._**
- Department of Justice considers that being an Australian Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for this role in accordance with Sections 14 and 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and under Clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014._

**About us**

The Department of Communities and Justice carries an important purpose across many areas of its work, particularly when it comes to improving outcomes for children and young people, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people experiencing domestic and family violence, victims of sexual assault, juvenile offenders, people at high risk of reoffending, and people experiencing homelessness.

Working together for stronger communities means we can continue to deliver our services with a more unified and collaborative approach. This means a greater focus on prevention and early intervention, faster responses, more seamless operations, less duplication of effort and better outcomes.

**About the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP)**

The Advocate works to improve the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people in NSW. The Office of the Advocate speaks up for children and young people to ensure that their rights are respected, and their points of view heard by adult decision makers. The Office of the Advocate engages with the children and young people of NSW and listen to their feedback and input.

The role of the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People is to influence and initiate positive change by:

- Making recommendations to Parliament, and government and non-government agencies on legislation, policies, practices and services that affect children and young people.
- Promoting children and young people’s participation in activities and decision-making about issues that affect their lives.
- Conducting research into children’s issues and monitoring children’s well-being holding inquiries into important issues relating to children and young people
- Providing information to help children and young people

**About the role**

Assist the Advocate in the coordination, engagement, interaction and development of the Youth Advisory Council and participation activities. Implement a range of projects, in line with the Advocate’s responsibilities, which improve ACYP service delivery or operations and contribute to better outcomes for individuals, families, groups and communities as stated in the governing Act, in particular Part 4 of the Act.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Contribute to the design, implementation and coordination of projects that deliver effective outcomes in line with Part 4 of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014.
- Assist with research and analysis to support the development of key projects and the improvement of processes across ACYP and ensure the use of project management and research methodologies and processes to allow for consistent high quality outcomes.
- Assist with particular aspects of projects and implementations, including developing and monitoring project plans, participation and engagement activities, coordinating resources, and to ensure successful project milestones are met.
- Prepare a range of project-related documents for key stakeholders, in particular Members of the Youth Advisory Council, as required, including status updates, reports, budgets and discussion papers to manage the flow of information.
- Deliver on assigned projects and processes within agreed upon deadlines and quality standards.
- To work with the Participation Unit to support organising, conducting and analysing consultations with children and young people on the matters that are important to them.
- Offer advice and support to ACYP regarding how to communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, and communities.
- Help plan and conduct consultation and participation projects with children and young people across NSW
- Engage and consult with internal and external stakeholders on issues affecting children and young people in NSW
- Help support and facilitate the work of the NSW Youth Advisory Council
- Contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the lives of children and young people in NSW

**Essential Requirements**
- National Criminal History Record Check
- Working with Children Check
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