• Manage and deliver of Aboriginal employment projects and programs
• Ongoing full-time Fixed Term (2 years)
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Aboriginal Workforce Adviser - projects and programs to fill a vital role within the Aboriginal Workforce Unit.

This is an Aboriginal designated position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

About the Business Unit

The Aboriginal Justice group is committed to driving systemic change in the justice system, to deliver better outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians. The group works in partnership with Victorian Aboriginal communities and is guided by principles of Aboriginal self-determination. The Koori Justice Unit (KJU) is a unit within the Aboriginal Justice Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), which has been established to help realise a clear vision of a fair and accessible justice system for Aboriginal people.

The Aboriginal Workforce Unit (AWU) provides ongoing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) employees within the department and manages a range of Aboriginal employment initiatives. The AWU contributes towards the innovation of new programs and policies to strengthen career development and cultural diversity and inclusion across the department, as well as to increase the number of Aboriginal staff within the department.

About the role:

As the Project Support Officer Provide day-to-day coordination and administrative support to KJU programs, including scheduling, logistics, document preparation, and internal reporting.

Reporting to the Manager, Aboriginal Workforce Unit, the Senior Aboriginal Workforce Adviser - projects and programs will be responsible for the management and delivery of Aboriginal employment projects and programs that the AWU is responsible for rolling out over the next two years as part of the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy 2024-2027.

You will be responsible for a wide range engagement and delivery with departmental, leading the delivery of Aboriginal employment initiatives and the Aboriginal Staff Network.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating events and promotional activities to support program objectives.
• Delivering communications, reporting, and cultural support measures across initiatives.
• Overseeing logistics, documentation, and governance for funded projects.
• coordinating meetings, workshops, and consultations, and managing communications.

• This role is focused on operational delivery, program management, staff engagement, and event coordination.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.
• Proven resource and people management skills, including demonstrated ability to build effective high-performing teams and to successfully lead change.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of employment and/or policy strategies.

Candidates are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process. Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to contact [email protected] if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.