• Salary Range: $141,973 to $151,252 + Super + Salary Packaging
  
• This is an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander identified position, authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Redfern is the preferred location for this role, however applications are welcomed from individuals based in other locations.

Join a proudly Aboriginal-owned and community-controlled organisation committed to achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In this key role you will lead the ALS’s involvement in justice reinvestment across NSW, fostering partnerships between Aboriginal communities and justice stakeholders. You will oversee a team of Community Partnerships Officers, developing frameworks for sustainable initiatives. You will play a lead role in collaborating with Just Reinvest NSW to support local and regional justice action plans.

Each day, you can expect to:

• Lead and manage a team of Community Partnerships Officers
• Develop and oversee individual and team work plans to effectively manage resources, workload and ensure project deliverables are on track.
• Develop tools and resources to support data collection and reporting in relation to site-based actions to support the delivery of the local Aboriginal Justice Partnership project.
• Provide input to the development of policy frameworks, models and options supporting justice reinvestment and local, regional and state-based justice partnerships in NSW
• Contribute to the development of guidelines, work plans and strategies to support the development and implementation of local justice plans.
• Develop and implement relationships, mechanisms and strategies to ensure that justice reinvestment on a local level is informed by the unique expertise of the ALS
• Ensure that local justice plans and Aboriginal Justice Partnership project outputs are informed by community consultation
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with internal ALS stakeholders
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with Just Reinvest NSW, members of NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (CAPO), government agencies and other partner organisations
• Support effective engagement with Aboriginal communities across NSW to ensure local voices and aspirations inform project outputs and other ALS activities.
• Develop high quality and timely advice, briefings, resource materials, project plans and reports
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to reporting, monitoring and evaluation of programs.
• Represent the ALS in meetings with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support the development of community-led place-based justice reinvestment initiatives

Who Are We Looking For?

You identify and are recognised as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and have demonstrated experience leading a team of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff members. With previous professional experience gained in the criminal justice space, you will understand the impacts on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and the need for community led change.

Your professional experience should demonstrate expertise in the following areas:

• Lived experience of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture and social needs
• Leadership experience operationally managing and supporting a team of Aboriginal staff, including providing supervision and professional development
• Deep understanding of the criminal justice system and its impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Demonstrated experience working with and alongside Aboriginal communities in a community organising, community development or advocacy capacity.
• Demonstrated experience planning and implementing community engagement strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders to create strong, trusted relationships and advocate with influence.
• Experience developing and producing effective team and individual work plans, project plans, service models, reports, policies and guidelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to speak publicly, gain community confidence and share ideas to support change.
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software – Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability and willingness to travel across NSW to support staff based at a range of locations

Please note that due to the criticality of this role to our organisation, we will move at pace through our recruitment process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP. The role will close when an offer is accepted by a suitable candidate.

At ALS, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of safe recruitment practices. Therefore, it is essential that candidates either possess or have the capacity to obtain a current and valid Working with Children (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) check for this role.

If you have any questions relating to this position or would like to have a confidential discussion in relation to your suitability, please contact Amanda Dionysopoulos, Senior Talent Manager via email [email protected] using the subject line: Program Manager, Justice Reinvestment - Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander Identified enquiry via EthicalJobs or Teams Chat.