Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer

• Ongoing / Permanent Full-Time - role starting on 29th April 2024
• Location: Armidale
• 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

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 you will be responsible for:

• Liaising and collaborating between the Department, Schools, and Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).
• Facilitating and fostering Aboriginal community involvement in educational initiatives.
• Supporting families to re-engage with education.
• Providing 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

• Flexible working arrangements
• 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 Policy and upholding theDepartment’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.
• Valid Driver’s licence 

How to apply
When applying you will need to:

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below and providing responses to the Essential Requirements and Key Knowledge and experience above:

1. How do you see yourself working within the various communities the ACLO covers and how do you see yourself establishing links between school and community? (400 word maximum)
2. Outline how you have worked as a member of a team to ensure that partnerships within the Aboriginal community are strengthened resulting in improved outcomes for students. (400 word maximum)

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 Working with Children Check and National Criminal History Check.

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

Closing date:  11 th February 2024 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Lynda Hopwood, Learning and Wellbeing Coordinator 0448 567 *** or email *************@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.