Indigenous Partnerships Support Officer

**_Newly created role for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant, to help support relationships with traditional owners._**
- Based in Virginia with an on-site cafeteria; gym; free parking
- Site and office based role, with options to WFH too
- Join our established Indigenous Partnerships with strong mentorship

**About the role**:
Powerlink is leading Queensland’s transition to a renewable energy future through the development of the state’s electricity ‘supergrid’ and connecting Queenslanders to a world-class energy future. As our Indigenous Partnerships Support Officer you will be part of a professional team responsible for ensuring we’re industry leaders in best practice Indigenous engagement and cultural heritage management.

Working closely with First Nations stakeholder across Queensland your role will include providing support within the Indigenous Partnerships Team for cultural heritage assessments and Indigenous partnerships initiatives; liaison and maintaining relationships with Traditional Owner and their representatives, facilitating meetings, presentations and on-site meetings.

You will support the development of new initiatives and opportunities for First Nations partnerships including training, employment and subcontracting opportunities for First Nations communities.

You will spend time working at our project and other business locations throughout Queensland and need to drive an off road 4-wheel drive.
- Your role plays a part in helping to connect Queenslanders to a world-class energy future, as well as being an important contributor to our RAP principles and goals._

**About you**:

- This is an identified position and it is a considered a genuine occupational requirement that the role is filled by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person._

You have experience in establishing strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their representatives and associated government departments. Your strong knowledge and passion for Indigenous partnerships, cultural heritage and Native Title issues has been utilised in a previous role to deliver community centred outcomes.

You can demonstrate previous successful consultations and negotiations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, representatives, stakeholders that included presentations, proposals and drafting and implementing agreements and other documents.

Your qualifications will include a diploma or degree in archaeology, anthropology, social science or environmental science or equivalent relevant experience.

Importantly, you deeply resonate with the values that are the core of our business: _Teamwork; Safety; Accountability and Customer focus._

**About Powerlink**:
Powerlink is a leading Australian provider of electricity transmission services, delivering safe, cost effective and reliable solutions. Our purpose is to connect Queenslanders to a world-class energy future, providing electricity to five million Queenslanders and 238,000 businesses.

Our people strategy focuses on balanced leadership, values diverse backgrounds and fosters a culture of inclusion.

At Powerlink, we are an equal opportunity employer and proud to be a Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women.

**What next?**:
We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and this position is intended to improve the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the electrical transmission industry and as such will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD).

Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people is an important part of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).