AddressSalary Offering: $91,000 plus 11% Superannuation
Located at Preston Office (273 High Street)
Fixed term for 12 months
Additional Benefits:
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave
- Only required to work 35 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
- Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
- Salary packaging of up to $15,900+ per FBT available via Maxxia
Overview
The Senior Policy and Community Engagement Officer engages with Aboriginal communities so that VALS policy and advocacy work is led by the community to promote self-determined advocacy and outcomes. Community engagement will include in-person events across Victoria and work with VALS’ clients. The Senior Policy and Community Engagement Officer will work with Policy, Communications and Strategy team colleagues and across VALS to develop advocacy that supports Aboriginal communities priorities.
Key Selection Criteria
- Relevant qualifications such as Bachelor or Masters degree in Law, Politics, Communications or Journalism and/or extensive experience in policy analysis and advocacy.
- Demonstrated advocacy, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills including in effectively engaging communities in policy or advocacy development.
- Well-developed policy and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate in a small team environment
- High level organisational and administrative skills including the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills and proficiency using the Microsoft Office and other relevant software
- Ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and acknowledge their diverse backgrounds, personalities and varying needs and the unique cultural ways in which they may be expressed.
