Aboriginal Expression Partner

**_Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies._**
- **Aboriginal Identified**:

- **Great opportunity to participate in community-led events across NSW**:

- **Office location - Primarily Parramatta with hybrid working considered**:

- **Clerk Grade 7/8 - Salary relative to experience and ranges from $110,266.00 to $122,058.00 + super**

**What's in it for me?**
Join our team for a **deadly culture** to collaborate and learn with **on the job training**and** long-term career support**. We offer **flexibility in work arrangements**, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise **work/life balance**and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and **access to support programs**. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

**This is an Aboriginal Identified role where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977).**

**The role**
This role is all about creating meaningful engagement with Aboriginal communities by supporting communications, events, and stakeholders to drive better outcomes. You'll be hands-on in developing and delivering culturally appropriate content and ensuring projects are delivered on time to promote the Department services and programs to mob. With a focus on collaboration, you'll help shape how to best communicate and sponsors the communities we seek to serve.

You will bring your cultural know-how and support multiple programs of work, navigating competing priorities and fostering your capabilities in Aboriginal engagement. Your ability to develop impactful key messages, deliver multimedia, and coordinate stakeholder engagement will be essential in making a real difference. If you're passionate about engagement, this role offers a unique opportunity to connect with the cultural expressions of mob across NSW.

For more information read the full Role Description**:Expression Partner**

**What you will bring to the role**
- Ability to provide cultural advice, support, and guidance on issues impacting Aboriginal peoples, communities, and entities in NSW.
- Experience in developing and delivering internal and external communication materials, and knowledge in developing multimedia is highly desired.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with across an organisation to serve external representatives and key stakeholders.
- Capability to assist in planning and delivering Aboriginal engagements, sponsorships, and events in line with government standards and objectives.

**What is an essential requirement**:

- Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977) for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
- Tertiary qualifications in communications, events, marketing or other related discipline and/or relevant equivalent experience.

**About us**
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

**Join us**

**Applications close Tuesday 18th February 2025 at 11:55pm.**

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.