Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time Salary: $116,413 - $140,849

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Community services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 11947

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager, Community and Consumer Engagement, the Aboriginal Community Engagement Lead plays a central role in developing and maintaining effective relationships with First Nations communities and stakeholders in Victoria.

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

Key Accountabilities

- Builds and maintains productive relationships with Aboriginal stakeholders to facilitate inclusive engagement and inform CAV’s work in supporting the Victorian community.
- Design, develop, implement, embed and maintain an approach to drive human/client-centricity as the standard cultural setting across CAV as we build capability to understand Aboriginal community needs and equip staff with the ability to respond.
- Identify and recommend improvements relevant to CAV’s engagement with Aboriginal Victorians

About You We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

- Experience in developing. implementing and managing community engagement initiatives.




- Proven ability to work in Aboriginal communities providing inclusive engagement across wide ranging views and interests in high risk, diverse vulnerable priority communities.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with and appreciate intersectionality and actively seek to understand and effectively address issues and views of stakeholders holding competing priorities and views

This role is a 6 months fixed term position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 12 August 2026. All applications should include:

- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role. Applications close Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

29 July 2026

📌 Aboriginal Community Engagement Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Government Services
📍 Melbourne