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• Aboriginal Identified Role
• An exciting role where your knowledge and skills will make a difference for our Aboriginal staff
• Temporary (12 month) full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location – Parramatta, Newcastle, Orange or Dubbo with other locations considered
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $125,693.00 to $138,510.00 + Superannuation

What’s in it for me?
Join our team for a deadly culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine 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
You will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of a range of projects and initiatives that improve the experience and cultural safety of our Aboriginal staff.

This is the ideal role for someone who is a great communicator and can manage competing priorities and change. Experience in managing all aspects of projects - from the idea to implementation is essential.

We need someone to bring their cultural capability and lived experience as an Aboriginal person to this role. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask you to provide documentation to confirm your Aboriginality and your capability will also be assessed through the recruitment process.

What you will be doing:

• Listening and supporting Aboriginal staff through complex and sensitive situations
• Designing, implementing and evaluating projects that embed Aboriginal Cultural Safety in our workplaces and systems.
• Providing expert advice and support through innovative solutions to address cultural safety issues
• Sharing knowledge and uplifting capability through creation of resources and training delivery

About you:

• You bring creative thinking to address complex issues and creating culturally safe environments.
• You have the ability to work collaboratively across teams, influence change, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• You demonstrate cultural knowledge, integrity, and experience in driving cultural awareness and change programs.

For more information read the full Role Description: Project Partner - Identified

What is an essential requirement:

• Demonstrated relevant experience in people related roles
• This is an Identified role under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role. You will be asked to supply a copy of your Certificate of Aboriginality in order to be appointed to the role.

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.

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
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close on Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 11:55pm.

If you want to know more, contact Sandy Ryan, Manager Aboriginal Career Pathways on 0436 525666 or [email protected].

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.

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.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via [email protected] or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.