Culturally Responsive Partnerships Specialist
Overview
We are seeking an expert in culturally responsive partnerships to support local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The successful candidate will contribute to the Mara Ngali Agreement between Tamworth Regional Council and our community.
This role champions place-based solutions that address systemic inequalities and empower self-determination, aligning with the National Agreement on Closing the Gap through local initiatives.
The opportunity provides a meaningful pathway to shape policy and strategy impacting local Indigenous communities.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage with local people using kinship and community connections to protect and celebrate Aboriginal culture.
* Lead initiatives to embed culture and meet Closing the Gap targets.
* Develop impactful policies and build partnerships with Indigenous communities.
* Deliver projects and reports on employment, procurement, and cultural inclusion.
* Drive Council's progress in achieving its Closing the Gap targets.
* Develop policy and strategy to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the organisation.
* Develop and leverage relationships, partnerships, and networks between Council and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, communities, and relevant government departments.
* Develop and provide oversight of projects and initiatives addressing specific Closing the Gap targets.
* Deliver policy and strategy that provides practical progress on Closing the Gap targets, including recruitment, retention, contractor procurement, partnerships, and investment opportunities.
* Develop and deliver accurate reporting related to Closing the Gap targets, including Aboriginal cultural inclusion metrics.
Requirements
* Applicants must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identify as Australian Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such.
* Degree in Social Policy, Community Development, Social Sciences, Community Services or relevant equivalent experience.
* Driver Licence.
* Working With Children's Check (WWCC).
* Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent with the application.