
Aboriginal Identified
1 week ago
Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
- Req ID: 74023
**Aboriginal Identified Project Coordinator - Aboriginal Services Branch**
- Clerk Garde 7/8, Competitive package up to $137,314 pa (salary from $110,266.00 - $122,058.00 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading)
- Temporary up to June 2026
- Convenient central Sydney location at Haymarket
This is an Aboriginal identified recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014. This means we want to recruit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person for this role.
Identified roles help organisations hire Aboriginal people who bring their cultural knowledge, community experience and expertise to deliver services to Aboriginal communities and increase the cultural competency of the organisation. We are proud to have more Aboriginal solicitors than any legal practice in NSW and our aim is that 11% of all staff will be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Please Note: Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.
**About us**:
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
**About the role**:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Aboriginal Employment Initiatives Project Coordinator to join the Aboriginal Services Branch. You will work in a dynamic team that is supportive and inclusive, and that strives to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Aboriginal people. This role is based in our Central Sydney office. Flexible work arrangements are available including working from home depending on team operational requirements.
This role works closely with the Manager Aboriginal Programs to provide high level project management, co-ordination and support for the development and implementation of culturally informed projects within the Legal Aid NSW Strategic Plan and the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing programs aimed at increasing employment and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You will establish and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to create sustainable employment pathways for the community and meaningful development opportunities for Aboriginal staff.
**About you**:
You will possess strong project management skills with proven experience in implementing and coordinating Aboriginal employment programs. Your exceptional organisational and time management skills, along with your excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong and at times, complex relationships with stakeholders within the organisation and the community will be seen as highly desirable.
In this role, you will skilfully navigate and overcome common challenges, such as ensuring that programs are culturally appropriate and respectful, building trust, coordinating stakeholders and monitoring and evaluating initiatives. Your strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, strategic thinking and initiative will see you succeed in this role and make a meaningful impact.
**WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW**
We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
**Other benefits of working with us**:
- You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
- We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
**The essential requirements for this role**:
You must:
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and identify and are accepted as such in the community
- Be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
**How to apply**:
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the 2 target questions:
**_1. Please provide examples
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