TheHumanResourcesBranchdeliversstrategicandoperationalpeopleservicesthatsupporttheDepartmentofFinancetoattract,developandretainacapable,high-performingworkforce.Throughworkforceplanning,recruitment,learninganddevelopment,employeerelations,wellbeing,anddiversityandinclusioninitiatives,thebranchhelpscreateapositiveandinclusiveworkplaceculture.

Withinthebranch,thePeopleCapability,DiversityandInclusionteamleadsinitiativesthatstrengthenworkforcecapability,inclusionandemployeeexperience.TheIndigenousLiaisonOfficerplaysakeyroleinadvancingthedepartment'sReconciliationActionPlan(RAP)andAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderworkforceprioritiesthroughculturaladvice,employeesupport,stakeholderengagementandthedeliveryofinclusioninitiatives.

ABOUTTHEOPPORTUNITY

IndigenousLiaisonOfficersareresponsibleforprovidingspecialistadvice,coordinationandsupporttoadvancethedepartment’scommitmenttoAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderemployment,wellbeingandculturalsafety.Therolefocusesonthedevelopment,implementationanddeliveryofinitiativesunderthedepartment’sReconciliationActionPlan(RAP),DiversityandInclusionStrategyandrelatedAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderworkforcepriorities.

TheIndigenousLiaisonOfficerprovidestrustedculturaladviceandpastoralsupporttoAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderemployeesandtheirmanagersacrosstheemployeelifecycle,includingrecruitment,onboarding,careerdevelopment,performancemanagementandwellbeing.Therolesupportsthecreationofaculturallysafeandinclusiveworkplaceandcontributestostrategiestoimprovetherecruitment,retentionandprogressionofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderstaff.





TheIndigenousLiaisonOfficerworkscloselywiththeAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderStaffNetwork,RAPWorkingGroupandHRstakeholders,andrepresentsthedepartmentinrelevantwholeofgovernmentandexternalIndigenousemploymentandculturalnetworks.Throughcollaboration,advocacyandpracticalsupport,therolecontributestostrengtheningculturalcapabilityandenhancingworkplacecultureacrossthedepartment.

ELIGIBILITYADVICE&CANDIDATENOTES;

- Undersection22(8)ofthePublicServiceAct1999,employeesmustbeAustraliancitizenstobeemployedintheAustralianPublicService(APS)unlesstheAgencyHeadhasagreedotherwise,inwriting.
- Successfulapplicantswillberequiredtoundergotheprocesstoobtainandmaintain,orcontinuetoholdtherequiredsecurityclearancelevelfortheroleasindicatedinthedownloadablejobpack.AllFinancestaffarerequiredtohaveaminimumbaselinesecurityclearancepriortocommencement.
- ApplicantsapplyingundertheAffirmativeMeasures-Indigenouswillneedtoprovideevidencetheymeettheeligibilityforthisvacancyshouldtheybefoundsuitableandpriortobeingmadeaformalofferofemployment. PleaseattachevidencewithyourCV,notingthisisinadditiontothe2-3pagerequirement.
- WeencourageandwelcomeapplicationsfromAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples,peoplewithDisability,LGBTQI+people,peoplefromculturallyandlinguisticallydiversebackgroundsandmatureagedpeople.

CONTACT

AnitaMcCarthy, ,

CLOSINGDATE:

Tuesday 8 September 2026. 11:30pm AEST

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📌 Indigenous Liaison Officer - Affirmative Measure (Canberra)
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