Senior Policy and Program Officer (Affirmative Measure: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment)

Department of Education – Melbourne VIC

At the Office for Youth, we’re all about putting young people front and centre in shaping Australia’s future. We work with the whole of Australian Government to make sure youth voices are heard in the development of policies and programs that impact them. From Youth Advisory Groups to National Youth Consultations, we’re creating spaces where young Australians can have a real say. Plus, we help the government get better at engaging with youth through toolkits, training, and expert advice.

If you’re passionate about making change and want to help amplify youth voices across the nation, come join us and be part of something exciting!

As a Senior Policy and Program Officer in the Office for Youth, you will bring your knowledge, experience and perspectives to help strengthen the Office for Youth’s work with First Nations young people, communities and organisations. You will support the design and delivery of First Nations youth engagement initiatives and help ensure our broader youth engagement work is culturally protected, inclusive and responsive to the diversity of young people across Australia.

You will also contribute to a range of Office for Youth priorities, including Youth Advisory Groups, consultations, grants and other engagement initiatives. Working closely with a broad and diverse range of young people, including First Nations young people, the youth sector and colleagues across government, you will help create genuine opportunities for young people to inform the policies and programs that affect them.

The key duties of the position include:

In this role, your responsibilities will include the following:

- Support the design,



development and delivery of First Nations youth engagement initiatives, working directly with First Nations young people, communities, organisations and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain trusted, respectful and culturally safe relationships with First Nations young people and stakeholders.
- Manage and support a Youth Advisory Group
- Run youth consultations virtually and in-person
- Manage key grant partnerships with youth sector stakeholders
- Branch coordination and support for coordination requests, engagement with research and policy reports, and general youth engagement requests.
- Internal and external stakeholder engagement with government and non-government organisations relating to youth engagement.
- Monitoring and evaluation activities for youth engagement initiatives you will be leading or contribute to.
- General parliamentary and departmental support, including drafting correspondence, briefing and advice to Ministers and senior executives.
- Manage and build collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Commonwealth agencies, state and territory governments, youth sector stakeholders and young people.

Eligibility

Employment at the Department of Education is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

- Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.
- Security Clearance:



This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Getting to know the Department of Education

The Department of Education contributes to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.A strong early childhood education system built around early learning and child care gives children the best start in life—supporting them to build social and behavioural skills to help prepare them to transition to school.For parents and carers, affordable child care enables them to participate in the workforce, pursue further education or other opportunities to contribute to their community — bolstering the social wellbeing and economic prosperity of the nation.As children continue their journey through school, access to quality education creates the foundation for a bright future – it opens a world of possibilities and equips children and young people with the skills, knowledge, and career advice to prepare them for further work or study to fulfil their dreams.An affordable, and accessible higher education sector allows Australians and international students to pursue their passion in life or reskill for the jobs of the future. A strong higher education and research sector in step with national priority areas provides people with an opportunity to choose a career path that addresses skill shortages or the challenges of the future including, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, health, and education.Through education and learning, we change lives, create opportunities, and support Australia's economic success and social wellbeing.

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📌 Senior Policy and Program Officer (Affirmative Measure: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment) (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Melbourne