Aboriginal Engagement Officer – First 1000 Days

Fixed Term – Part Time until 13 April 2028

Location: Morwell

Salary Range: $78,456.56 - $90,192.96 plus 11.5% superannuation

Department: Family Health & Development

Do you want to make an IMPACT?

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to build and maintain trusting relationships with Aboriginal families and community leaders to support their engagement in the First 1000 Days Program.

The Role

As the Aboriginal Engagement Officer, you will support the delivery of Welcome Booari to Country ceremony, ensuring it is culturally appropriate and meaningful for all participants.

You will actively engage with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and participate in relevant networks to ensure positive relationships are maintained and they have a voice in the design and delivery of the First 1000 Days program.

About You

As Aboriginal Engagement Officer, you will understand and/experience with the local ATSI community.

You will have the ability to identify and address barriers that Aboriginal families may face when accessing Early years services.

You must have exceptional time management skills and be able to set priorities, plan and organise own work, and work together to contribute to the determined priorities of the role.

You'll need:

• A degree or diploma in First Nations competencies, community development or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience or sound understanding of planning, implementing and evaluating community engagement activities/projects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Sound understanding in First Nations cultures and community development or similar field.
• Experience in coordinating and delivering community events would be advantageous but is not essential.

All successful applicants are required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, hold a valid employee Working with Children Check and undergo a pre-employment medical check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

Our salaries are competitive, and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers to submit your application.

Applications will close at 11.59 pm 30 April 2025

For more information contact Kate Dalton, Coordinator Family Health and Development on 0408 549 835 for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.