Police Liaison Officer

You will work within the Wide Bay Burnett District based at Hervey Bay Police Station.

As a First Nations Police Liaison Officer at Hervey Bay, you will work with Senior Police Liaison Officers and Police Officers to assist in developing trust and understanding, between members of the Queensland Police Service and wider community, with particular focus to local First Nations communities.

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This is an identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that an Identified position be filled by a First Nations Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as permitted by and arguable under Section 25, 104 and 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).

The team also plays a key role in community engagement activities across schools and other local and state government agencies, non-government agencies and stakeholders etc. aimed at educating and promoting the awareness of preventative behaviours.

Your success will come from your positive attitude and your willingness to proactively engage with the community.

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Contribute to organisational understanding of First Nations cultures.
• Assist police officers to communicate effectively with cultural appropriateness to members of the local community by providing advice on First Nations customs and protocols.
• Work with QPS members to identify opportunities to strengthen community engagement and the development of QPS crime prevention and early intervention strategies, that are culturally appropriate.
• Assist First Nations community members to access policing services and provide advice to QPS members on referral to other community services where necessary.
• Positively and proactively engage with First Nations Community Groups including other multicultural and multifaith community groups to identify and build community based and community led programs and initiatives.
• Identify and link key stakeholders across police, community and government agencies in support of community based/ community led programs and/ or initiatives to improve community safety.

Role Requirements:

• This is an identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that an Identified position be filled by a First Nations person as permitted by and arguable under Section 25, 104 and 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).
• This position involves driving of QPS vehicles. The occupant of this position is required to hold a Queensland ‘C' class driver's licence or have the ability to acquire a driver's licence.
• This position requires wearing a Police Liaison Officer uniform and adherence to the QPS Code of Dress and Appearance.
• This position requires working to a set roster and may also involve weekend work and shift work to attend local festivals, and forums and to meet the policing needs of the local area - Shift penalties and overtime may apply.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.