About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identified Position, classified under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

• Work Life Balance –We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
• Culture – We recognise the significant responsibility to enable self-determination, be accountable to Traditional Owners and provide opportunities to strengthen First Peoples' connection to Country and we are committed to creating a culturally safe environment, where individuals feel safe, valued, and able to celebrate their culture, and spiritual and belief systems.
• Security– Permanent full time or part time role.
• Leadership – Contribute to the strategic outcomes delivered by Mornington Peninsula Shire with an organisation who focuses on our people and the community.

About the Role

As the First Nations Lead, you will strategically coordinate and embed a whole of council and community approach to reconciliation and self-determination on the Mornington Peninsula, supporting a shared vision, understanding and ownership of actions.

This is a key role in the Community Inclusion Team that will provide support across the organisation to implement and embed Council’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). As well as actively build, maintain and support strong, trusted, consultative, collaborative and sustainable working relationships with Traditional Owners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community members, community organisations and community members in progressing Reconciliation on the Peninsula.

Reporting to the Team Leader Community Inclusion the core responsibilities include:

• Embed Council’s RAP, ensuring a whole of council and community approach to its implementation.
• Convene and coordinate the Reconciliation Advisory Committee and its internal working group responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the RAP.
• Develop and maintain strong, consultative, collaborative and sustainable relationships between Council, the Bunurong Land Council and Indigenous residents.
• Provide strategic advice on issues related to reconciliation, and commitments, opportunities and challenges for the First Nations community more broadly.

About You

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identified Position, classified under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

• Experience working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and developing an organisation-wide Reconciliation Action Plan or relevant community projects.
• Experience leading community consultation.
• Competency and understanding of Aboriginal community engagement and cultural protocols.
• Knowledge and understanding of the current policy environment influencing and impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence and Working with Children Check.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply Now'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply Now'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Lauren Carlomagno, Team Leader Community Inclusion, 03 5950 1978.

Applications Close at 6pm on the closing date.