The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is looking to fill the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Manager (EL1).
This role is only open to people that identify and are recognised as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, under the Affirmative Measures Guidelines. This is your prospect to play a critical role in ensuring the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander voice and needs are embedded into our work outputs.
About the area
There is increasing demand for higher quality data about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to inform key policy initiatives such as Closing the Gap. The ABS is dedicated to early and ongoing conversations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to increase the participation in, and relevance of, our statistical collections. The ABS is also committed to returning information to the community and finding better ways of providing access to data.
The Centre of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics has a leadership and coordination role for national statistical activity about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. They engage with communities across a range of statistical activities and outputs such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and social surveys, the five-yearly Census of Population and Housing, administrative data, data integration projects, and more.
The section consists of:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Managers and Officers spread across Australia
- the section's Director and a team of data and statistical analysts based in Canberra
- an outposted officer to the National Indigenous Australians Agency
The section has key partnerships with community organisations, the ABS Round Table on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics, the National Indigenous Australians Agency, the Productivity Commission, the Department of Social Services, and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
The key duties of the position include
About the role
We are looking for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Manager to help the ABS connect and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities; and ensure cultural support and guidance is provided to ABS staff.
EL1 responsibilities include:
- helping the ABS connect with, and understand the needs of communities in your region
- collaborating within your team, and across the ABS, to develop advice to deliver positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities across Australia
- providing guidance and support for the planning, development and implementation of statistical collections, such as the Census of Population and Housing
- supporting the implementation the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data and the ABS Reconciliation Action Plan
- building the cultural capability, safety, and integrity of ABS staff and operation.
What we are looking for (selection criteria)
To be suitable as a Assistant Director (EL 1) - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement you will have most, or all, of the following skills, qualities and experience:
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across government, community, and partner organisations.
- Proven capability to engage effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to align policy and program outcomes with community priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to provide cultural leadership and advice and perspectives, build staff capability and lead culturally safe practices.
- An understanding of data and statistics and how they can impact and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
- Leading and managing high-performing teams and working effectively within a diverse and geographically dispersed team
- Ability to foster an inclusive and respectful workplace culture
- Ability to represent your community and your organisation in meetings and forums at a variety of levels