Job Description
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)ofthePublicServiceAct****,employeesmustbeAustraliancitizenstobeemployedintheAustralianPublicService(APS)unlesstheAgencyHeadhasagreedotherwise,inwriting.
Successfulapplicantswillberequiredtoundergotheprocesstoobtainandmaintain,orcontinuetoholdtherequiredsecurityclearancelevelfortheroleasindicatedinthedownloadablejobpack.AllFinancestaffarerequiredtohaveaminimumbaselinesecurityclearancepriortocommencement.
ApplicantsapplyingundertheAffirmativeMeasures-Indigenouswillneedtoprovideevidencetheymeettheeligibilityforthisvacancyshouldtheybefoundsuitableandpriortobeingmadeaformalofferofemployment.PleaseattachevidencewithyourCV,notingthisisinadditiontothe2-3pagerequirement.
WeencourageandwelcomeapplicationsfromAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples,peoplewithDisability,LGBTQI+people,peoplefromculturallyandlinguisticallydiversebackgroundsandmatureagedpeople.
CONTACT
AnitaMcCarthy,**********,******
CLOSINGDATE:
Tuesday 8 September ****.
11:30pm AEST
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📌 Indigenous Liaison Officer - Affirmative Measure (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Government Department Of Finance
📍 Canberra