Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

OVERVIEW:

The Assembly’s objective is to promote the self-determination and empowerment of Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians through the Treaty process by:

• Acting as the First Peoples’ Representative Body to negotiate and agree Statewide Treaty and Interim Agreements,
• Acting as the Aboriginal Representative Body to support Treaty negotiations (including administering the Self-Determination Fund),
• Enabling Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians to exercise sovereignty, the right to self-determination and other rights; including those contained in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Team Function:

The Policy Team is responsible for the development and delivery of policy, projects and research to support the Assembly’s functions across a range of issues. The policy team also provides support for the CEO, Co-Chairs and Assembly Members with respect to strategy, planning, policy, organisational development, team management and decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Develop policy advice to support the advancement of strategic polices and projects.
• Develop and lead key strategic projects delivered within agreed time-frames.
• Provide support to the Assembly’s community engagement processes by developing and contributing to community engagement materials (facts sheets, discussion papers, slide packs), collating responses from community and developing reports.
• Provide meeting support where required, this may include coordination of and attending meetings of the Assembly and preparing meeting papers.
• Provide written and verbal advice to the CEO, Co-Chairs and the Management team of the Assembly.
• Provide general policy support to the Assembly team across all of its work.
• Under the direction of the Policy Manager prepare project briefs, reports, service plans, policy options and recommendations on complex issues which are clear, exhaustive and provide strong support for a preferred position or action.
• Contribute to the Policy & Negotiations team charter, through skilled policy development, research & review, formulation and implementation based on organisational knowledge and understanding of current Assembly issues.
• Effectively manage key projects through the following:
  • Liaising with and mentoring project team members.
  • Proactively addressing issues.
  • Tracking key deadlines and dates.
  • Negotiating key outcomes and outputs with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Victorian Aboriginal Communities and organisations.
• Demonstrated skill and capacity to work effectively and with integrity in the context of a Victorian Traditional Owner Representative Body.
• Quality research and analytic skills with the ability to work with a range of stakeholders and recommend approaches to high-level policy issues.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to adapt writing styles to a range of audiences.
• Competent in drafting policy briefs, guidance documents, submissions & research reports.

Full Job Profile attached.