Redress Lead

• 12 months non-ongoing (with possible of extension)
• 38 hours per week
• Canberra
• Gross Annual Salary: $92,947.50 and access to Salary Packaging
• This is an immediate vacancy and interviews will be held as applications are received and assessed

About the role

Job specific competencies include:

• Lead the management of the Territories Redress Scheme (TRS) Support Program 2022-2026, that provides advocacy to survivor participants, their families and services supporting Stolen Generations survivors
• Protect and promote the welfare and rights of TRS applicants
• Lead the provision of high-level policy advice to The Healing Foundation (THF) and the National Indigenous Australian’s Agency (NIAA) based on the feedback and experience of participants and key stakeholders
• Engage with the NIAA TRS Administration Team to champion trauma aware, healing informed approaches and principles
• Engage with the NIAA Stakeholder Engagement Team in the development of external facing communications with a trauma aware, healing informed lens

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Project management experience
• Minimum Advanced Diploma or equivalent qualification in Consumer Advocacy, Governance, Community Development, Social Science, Management, or another related field
• Ability to travel and support the Healing Foundation’s activities across a variety of regional and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• To ensure the safety of those most vulnerable people in the community, you must be able to provide evidence of Covid-19 vaccination

What we can offer you

• Professional support, training and development to improve career opportunities after successfully completing probation
• Salary packaging benefits
• Access to employee support and wellbeing programs
• Flexible working arrangements and locations.

The Healing Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer and we encourage and prioritise applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to ensuring all individuals are treated with dignity, regardless of cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or spiritual beliefs and young people.

Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). To obtain a copy of the core & job specific competencies please review the position description attached.

BEFORE APPLYING

In addition to talking to your experience, please address the mandatory question below and at least 1 from the Selection list that resonate with you in your cover letter.

Mandatory

1. Past experiences, particularly traumatic experiences, may continue to impact on a person’s life if the trauma remains unresolved. What do you think are some of the challenges Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants face and how can you support survivors on their journey of intergenerational healing in this role?

Selection

1. What is your understanding of the National and Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme and what do you think redress would achieve for Stolen Generations Survivors and their descendants?
2. How would you promote trauma aware, healing informed practice to help government, policymakers and workforces understand their role in intergenerational healing?