Eoi - Community Partnerships Officer (Identified)

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. **About Us**: The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle. **About the Role**: Responsibilities include, but not limited to; - Community Profiling and Program Coordination: Identify community training needs through effective profiling. Coordinate tailored programs, fostering community contacts, and local school partnerships. - Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate groups to support community development. Build networks meeting school needs, encouraging partnerships with service agencies and leaders. - Consultation and Advice: Consult on Indigenous educational issues. Assist school groups, bodies, and teams with strategies for effective participation in education. - Documentation and Reporting: Prepare collaborative submissions, plans, and reports. Communicate effectively with clients on community development programs. - Innovation and Relationship Building: Develop strategies for building relationships among stakeholders. Drive initiatives enhancing community engagement. - Liaison with Community Service Agencies: Liaise with agencies for collaborative action on community issues. Connect schools and parents with appropriate agencies for holistic support. **Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role**: It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act. Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either: - of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; - accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives. By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role. Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. **How to apply**: - Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and - A 1-pg response to the "How you will be Assessed" section of the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.