Role
The Executive Director leads two business units and provides high-quality policy and program advice to the Aboriginal Justice Group and broader department. The position, reporting to the Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice is responsible for strategic leadership of the Koori Justice Unit and Stolen Generations Reparations Unit.
Reporting to the Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice, the Executive Director will be expected to model and embed VPS values, cultural knowledge and adaptive ways of working. The Executive Director will require a combination of policy, program and project management expertise, a strong understanding of government, public administration and decision making within an evolving self-determination framework, effective stakeholder engagement, and effective briefing of the Secretary, Board of Management and DJCS Ministers, and Cabinet/relevant Cabinet Committees.
Some of your duties will include:
1. Executive leadership to the Koori Justice Unit and Stolen Generations Reparations Unit - including to support the implementation, evaluation and evolution of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement and Stolen Generations Reparations Package.
2. Provide advice on a range of projects and reform initiatives to ensure Aboriginal considerations are incorporated into the work of the Department, to ensure an evidence-based approach to meeting the needs and aspiration of Aboriginal Victorians.
3. Provide high-level, accurate, timely and strategic policy and program advice to support the Deputy Secretary, Secretary, Board of Management, portfolio Ministers and other stakeholders on justice priorities for Aboriginal Victorians.
4. Provide high quality and effective engagement with the Aboriginal Justice Caucus and other key Aboriginal stakeholders that enables self-determination and improved justice outcomes.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
5. Excellent knowledge of Aboriginal culture and society and understanding of historical and contemporary issues relating to Aboriginal Victorians.
6. Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience, working with Aboriginal communities and advisory groups, including sophisticated and culturally aware stakeholder engagement.
7. A proven record and high-level knowledge of Aboriginal justice or other relevant policy or leading a team responding to a Stolen Generations Reparations or similar.
8. Demonstrated success in building, managing and leading high performing multidisciplinary teams to deliver on signature initiatives and reforms, through effective program and project management.
Qualifications
9. A relevant tertiary education, qualification or equivalent is highly desirable, particularly in fields related to Aboriginal Affairs, public sector management or legislation reform.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.