Indigenous Engagement and Community Manager

Office Location: Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. Full‑Time, Permanent. Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days per week in the office). Travel Required: 4‑6 trips per year for office, events and community engagement activities.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Indigenous Engagement and Community Manager to strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities, members, organisations, and partners while advancing Indigenous inclusion and representation across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Delivery Enablement, you will lead Indigenous engagement initiatives, build solid community partnerships, advocate for Indigenous perspectives, and help shape organisational strategy through meaningful community insights.

This is a manager‑level individual contributor role with no direct reports. We are looking for a self‑starter who can work autonomously, take ownership of the Indigenous engagement portfolio, influence stakeholders, and deliver initiatives end‑to‑end.

The role requires visible community engagement, building trusted relationships with Indigenous communities, Elders, Traditional Owners, and organisations, and representing the organisation at events, forums and engagements on Country. You will also share stories of impact and amplify Indigenous voices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and deliver Indigenous engagement and inclusion initiatives aligned to organisational goals.
- Build trusted relationships with Indigenous communities, Elders, Traditional Owners, organisations, and members.




- Advocate for Indigenous perspectives and promote greater representation across the profession.
- Support cultural awareness and capability‑building initiatives for staff and members.
- Ensure engagement activities are conducted respectfully, ethically and in line with Indigenous protocols and best practice.
- Represent the organisation at community events, forums and stakeholder meetings.

Community engagement is a core component of the position. Travel will include approximately 4‑6 trips per year, comprising travel between office locations, attendance at organisational events and visits to regional and remote Indigenous communities.

Essential Experience

- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Experience representing an organisation in community and stakeholder settings.
- Excellent communication, influencing and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
- High levels of cultural awareness, professionalism and discretion.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaboration platforms.

Desirable

- Experience in Indigenous engagement, community development or stakeholder engagement.
- Relevant qualifications in Indigenous Studies, Community Development, Communications, Social Sciences, Business, Public Policy or a related discipline.
- Training in project management, stakeholder engagement, change management or cultural competency.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are committed to creating an inclusive and culturally secure workplace.

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📌 Manager, Indigenous Engagement and Community (City of Sydney)
🏢 Cpa Australia
📍 City of Sydney