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Assistant Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Full-time Temporary Details: The Assistant Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships role provides an exciting opportunity to build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations to inform the development of culturally safe policies, projects and resources aligned to the ACT Disaster Resilience Strategy.
The position will work with a range of stakeholders and lead community engagement activities to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and perspectives into the design and delivery of policies, projects, tools and resources that will enhance government and community disaster risk reduction and resilience capability.
The Assistant Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships role sits within the Emergency Management Branch of the Justice and Community Safety Directorate, which is dedicated to the development and implementation of best-practice disaster resilience, risk reduction, preparedness, and recovery across the ACT Government.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements: This is an Identified position in accordance with Section 13(1) of the Public Sector Management Standards 2016 and is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
This position has a strong focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander outcomes and requires a demonstrated understanding of historical and contemporary cultural contexts, specifically with respect to the ACT context.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 10 November 2024 until 31 December 2026.
An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to submit a written response of no more than two pages outlining how they meet the position requirements, as well as a current curriculum vitae including the name and contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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