AddressIndigeco is supporting a major Commonwealth Agency in the search for multiple APS5 and an APS6 Indigenous Liaison officer for an initial 18-month contract with a potential extension of additional 12 months.
These positions are only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals. Only applicants with a BASELINE clearance or higher are eligible to apply for these roles.
APS5 Indigenous Liaison Officer and APS5 Provide Relations Officer
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement an Indigenous Compliance Strategy and a Remote area Compliance Strategy
- Coordinate and contribute to high quality end-to-end compliance monitoring and investigations work into disability service providers and workers and their response to issues of safety, well-being and quality of support services for people with a disability and recommend appropriate action.
- Manage and guide compliance operations in indigenous communities
- Collaborate and manage the development and dissemination of policies, guidelines, resources, and procedures for the conduct of the team’s activities and continuous improvement undertakings
- Support compliance promotion and education campaigns to inform and educate agency providers, participants and the public about the agency’s functions and the requirements of relevant legislation and rules
- Develop and maintain excellent and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholder
- Work collaboratively with other agencies or authorities and where appropriate refer matters to them under the relevant jurisdictional law
- Plan and coordinate the implementation of legislative and regulatory reforms across the Regulatory Operations Division
- A positive, contemporary attitude to people with disability and to develop excellent working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders across indigenous communities.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or communities. Have local knowledge about the community and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with community members.
- Comprehensive understanding of contemporary regulatory practices and approaches.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve quality outcomes.
- Experience in or demonstrated understanding of disability services in a State or Territory Government context.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop provider communication and engagement strategies with approaches tailored to Indigenous & Remote stakeholders
- Assist in implementing an Indigenous Compliance Strategy and a Remote area Compliance Strategy
- Coordinate and contribute to high quality end-to-end education activities with disability service providers and workers to enhance safety, well-being and quality of support services for people with a disability
- Provide support to manage and guide provider operations in indigenous communities
- Collaborate and actively participate in the development and dissemination of communication related to activities and continuous improvement undertakings
- Support compliance promotion and education campaigns to inform and educate agency providers, participants and the public about the agency’s functions and the requirements of relevant legislation and rules
- Develop and maintain excellent and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with other agencies or authorities and where appropriate refer matters to them under the relevant jurisdictional law
- Plan and coordinate the implementation of legislative and regulatory reforms across the Regulatory Operations Division
- A positive, contemporary attitude to people with disability and to develop excellent working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders across indigenous communities.
- Previous experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or communities. Have local knowledge about the community and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with community members.
- Comprehensive understanding of contemporary regulatory practices and approaches.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve quality outcomes.
- Experience in or demonstrated understanding of disability services in a State or Territory Government context.
To be considered for appointment to either of the above roles, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess:
- Previous experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities (highly desirable)
- Knowledge of the issues facing people with disability in the context of their rights, health, safety, and wellbeing (highly desirable)
