Aboriginal Commissioning & Planning OfficerDivision: Strategy Policy and Commissioning
Location: Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
Employment type: Temporary Full-Time role up to 30 June 2026
Salary: $110,266.00 pa - $122,058.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only Your role: The Aboriginal Commissioning Team will sit in the Partnership directorate that is overall responsible for building strong relationships between DCJ and its service providers.
The role of the Aboriginal Commissioning Team will be to facilitate engagement with the sector and communities in order to increase the number of ACCOs in line with Closing the Gap Priority Reform 2: Building the community-controlled sector.
What you'll do: This role involves providing evidence-based advice and information to stakeholders and collaborating with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to support sector growth and service improvements.
Key responsibilities include:
Contributing to culturally informed commissioning advice.Analysing service delivery gaps.Engaging with service providers to enhance governance and compliance.Conducting research to inform planning and contracting processes.Developing complex documents for agency and ministerial needs.Supporting new commissioning processes.Challenges include building professional capabilities, maintaining effective stakeholder relationships, and balancing new practices with ongoing compliance.
Key relationships span internal teams, such as managers, policy branches, and commissioning teams, as well as external stakeholders, including ACCOs and community groups, to promote place-based, client-focused services.
Decision-making requires a degree of independence, with consultation on sensitive or high-risk matters.
The Aboriginal Commissioning Team is dedicated to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, families, and communities by supporting the growth and sustainability of the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector.
The team is passionate and committed to fostering self-determination and empowerment within the ACCO sector and communities.
Our work environment is inclusive, respectful, and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on cultural safety and mutual respect.
The successful candidate will join a supportive team that values diversity and is committed to creating positive change.
What we're looking for: In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must have:
Experience working in partnerships with Aboriginal Community Control Organisations, Peak bodies, and Aboriginal Communities in planning and designing services, programs.Project Management Skills: Proven experience in managing and supporting projects, including preparing reports and briefs, coordinating resources, and maintaining project documentation.Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders and facilitate the exchange of information and respond to enquiries promptly.Time Management and Prioritisation: Demonstrated ability to deliver a range of project management and support services within tight deadlines while managing competing priorities effectively.The successful candidate must demonstrate cultural capability and meet the essential requirements for this identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander role.
As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people.
Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Confirmation of Aboriginality: There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows.
Either will be accepted: Confirmation of Aboriginality formWritten confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the following criteria:is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, andidentifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, andis accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, click here.
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We offer a variety of benefits: A challenging and rewarding careerFlexible, autonomous work environmentCompetitive pay and conditionsTraining and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilitiesHealth & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters: Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
We collaborate with other agencies and community partners to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families, and communities.
We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
It's work that really matters.
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close: Tuesday, 28 January 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Teena Bonham on 0438 248 490 or at ******
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Alyxandra Highland via email at: ******
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit: We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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