Closing date: 11:59pm AEST Friday 9 October 2026

Status: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)

Salary: $135,901 - $156,286 per annum + 12% Superannuation

Randwick City Council is an creative and progressive Council committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney. Our community Development Team is seeking a Senior Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Specialist.

Purpose:

The Senior Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Specialist is a critical role for Council that provides cultural leadership and builds capacity and cultural understanding of Council staff, Councillors, Council stakeholders and the broader community. The role is responsible for ensuring Council appropriately and consistently engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and community representatives in Council’s planning and decision-making processes, ensuring the voice of community is reflected in significant projects, plans and in the ongoing development of the LGA. As a senior leader, the Senior Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Specialist will provide non-supervisory guidance for other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, and advice to non-Aboriginal Staff who engage with community.

About the role:

- Collaborate with key local Aboriginal stakeholders on the implementation of significant initiatives, projects, plans and strategies that celebrate, promote and/or protect the unique Aboriginal cultural heritage of the Randwick LGA
- Establish and facilitate appropriate consultative structure(s) with community Elders, representatives and organisations to ensure consistent and appropriate community engagement and advice to the Council and Council’s leadership team
- Collaborate with government,



community and internal stakeholders on the co-design and delivery of local Closing the Gap Priority Reforms and Targets, aligned to Council’s Reconciliation Commitment

About you:

- Deep knowledge and appreciation of the cultural and social needs of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people connected to the Randwick LGA
- Demonstrated continuing respect and support for Aboriginal cultural practices and experience working with the Bidjigal and Gadigal community who have occupied this area of the Sydney Coast
- Relevant experience in community development and capacity building

Further information: View the position description online. For questions or more information about the role you can contact Katie Anderson, Director Community & Culture on 9093 6856 or [email protected] or Trina Soulos, Manager Community Development on [0429 199 540](tel:0429 199 540) or at [email protected].

Employment in this position is subject to the successful completion of a Criminal History Check with a result of no relevant adverse findings and a current Working with Childrens Check.

Once you click 'Apply Now' you will be required to answer a series of screening questions. Please draft your responses on a Word document so you can copy and paste them into your application.

Randwick City Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

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📌 Senior Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Specialist (Randwick)
🏢 Randwick City Council
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