Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer

• Temporary role up to 6 th February 2025
• Location: Wentworth (Murray region of NSW)
• Salary starting from $79,032+ Super + accrued leave.

Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer

NSW Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced individual to join the Student Wellbeing Support Directorate team as an Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, supporting the schools in the Sunraysia area of the NSW.

About the role

The role works as part of a team to develop partnerships and understanding between the Aboriginal community and the Department of Education at all levels, thereby helping to improve the outcomes for Aboriginal school students.

In this role will be responsible for:

• Liaising and collaborating between the Department, Schools, and Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).
• Facilitating and foster Aboriginal community involvement in educational initiatives.
• Supporting families to re-engage with education.
• Provide specialist cultural perspectives to ensure cultural sensitivity.
• Coordinating and networking within the community and a broader area to support the families and community.

For further information please click here to view the role description 

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

About you 

We are looking for a highly empathetic and excellent communicator who can build relationships within the student’s community and their families. It would be great if you also possess:

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively, negotiate sensitively, and build respectful relationships within Aboriginal communities.
• Case management skills and previous experience in a similar role, ability to manage case load.
• Have appropriate oral and written communication skills and a willingness to participate collaboratively and positively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education (nsw.gov.au) and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• This position is targeted to the employment of an Aboriginal person and is authorised by the Department's EEO Management Plan in accordance with Part 9A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. When applying for an Aboriginal identified position, applicants must provide confirmation of Aboriginality and a certified statutory declaration upon interview as defined in the Confirmation of Aboriginality Guidelines
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
• Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check) for paid employment

How to apply

When applying you will need to:

• Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role
• Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

Please be advised that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based, or late applications will be accepted.
The successful application will work out of Wentworth Public School
This role is subject to flexible working arrangements, however there is an expectation to attend Wentworth Public School on a regular basis, as required. 

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website   for more information.

Closing date:  Thursday 14th Match 2024 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Bob Dyson on 0455076*** or ************@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.