Engagement Officer/Engagement Senior Officer - Kimberley Region

Employment Type

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for an initial period of up to 12 months)

Classification

APS Level 5 ($88,887 - $95,028)
APS Level 6 ($98,314 - $110,483)

Employment Details

This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the NIAA delegate.

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum of two years.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing employment, but this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

Flexible Work

Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The Opportunity

As an Engagement Officer or Senior Engagement Officer in the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), you will work in genuine partnership to enable the self-determination and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You will be part of a team working to influence change across government and ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a say in decisions that affect them.

You will collaborate with State or Commonwealth Government agencies to help deliver the priority reforms and outcomes of Closing the Gap.

The APS 5 Engagement Officer will be required to:

Responsibilities include

The APS 6 Senior Engagement Officer, in addition to the above, will be required to:

Additional responsibilities include

Qualifications and Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or relevant work experience (desirable)
• A current Australian driver's license is required

Our Ideal Candidate

We seek results-oriented individuals with strong engagement, communication, and administration skills, capable of supporting integrated service delivery. Ideal candidates will be energetic, flexible, motivated, and work well as part of a team with support from senior staff.

Our ideal APS 5 candidates will have:

Details

Our ideal APS 6 candidates will have:

Details

Identified Position

This role is identified, involving significant engagement with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and service providers. High cultural competency is required.

Eligibility

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Pre-employment screening, including Australian Criminal History Check, is required

Security Clearance

Baseline Vetting (Protected)

Contact Officer

Andrew Boyle at or

Note: This is an unclassified, web-based recruitment system. Applications must not contain classified or sensitive information.