Senior Community Engagement Officer

APS Level 6 Canberra ACT, Penrith NSW, Darwin NT, Brisbane QLD, Adelaide SA, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Parramatta NSW, Australia Ongoing & Non Ongoing About this opportunityThe Indigenous & Remote Operations team forms an integral part of the Regulatory Operations Division.
The Senior Community Engagement Officer guides a small team that proactively uses regulatory levers to support the delivery of culturally appropriate services to First Nations people with disability and people with disability living in remote communities.The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the 'Racial Discrimination Act 1975'.
This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Proof of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage is required from all applicants.Key duties of the roleDuties may include, but are not limited to, the following:Develop and implement compliance strategies for First Nations people with disability and people with disability living in remote areas.Manage promotion and education campaigns to inform and educate NDIS providers, participants and the public about the NDIS Commissioner's functions and the requirements of relevant legislation and rules.Guide and advise on the provision of high quality and culturally appropriate compliance operations into disability service providers and workers in remote communities, and their response to issues of safety, well-being and quality of services for people with a disability.Manage the referral of matters to other agencies or authorities under relevant jurisdictional law.
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