Manager - Cultural Innovation

Manager – Cultural Innovation

• Location: Flexible locations and work arrangements available
• Employment Type: Ongoing role with NSW Public Service
• Salary: $139,787 - $161,663pa + superannuation and loadings, Clerk Grade 11/12

This position is only open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

An exceptional opportunity to place Aboriginal culture at the heart of housing in NSW

Do you have lived experience working with the Aboriginal Community across NSW and would like to use your experience, knowledge, and expertise to help make a positive difference in social housing

Your Role

We’re looking for a Manager – Cultural Innovation to lead and champion the development and implementation of strategies, projects, frameworks, and initiatives that enable the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) to conduct its business and act consistently with the principle and the practice of placing Aboriginal culture at the centre of everything AHO does.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop key strategies and frameworks that –
  • Enable the AHO to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring Aboriginal Culture is at the Centre in everything we do across AHO, the Aboriginal community (including tenants and clients) as well as key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Empower Aboriginal organisations as project managers and facilitators through collaboration, partnerships and supporting one another so that Aboriginal families and their communities’ benefit from a holistic approach across agencies and sectors.
• Lead, develop and embed the AHO Aboriginal Cultural Framework which has the following key elements parts –
  • Aboriginal Tenant/Clients
  • Aboriginal Cultural Capability Competency Advocacy and
  • Aboriginal Community Housing Providers
• Lead, develop and facilitate the formation, terms of reference, peak processes, and outcomes with designated Aboriginal stakeholders.
• Lead the AHO Aboriginal Employment Strategy
• Lead the development, adoption and embedding of the AHO Aboriginal Cultural Framework in line with Aboriginal culture being at the centre of all activities and incorporating –
  • AHO Engagement Framework
  • AHO Cultural Co-Design Model
  • AHO Governance
  • Aboriginal Communities
• Create and maintain a comprehensive library of resources and tools to support AHO people and processes.
• Lead the effective delivery of program governance and performance standards, evaluation measures, risk mitigation plans, performance deviation plans and strategy and program reporting.
   
• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of strategies, projects, frameworks and initiatives in an environment characterised by conflicting priorities and multiple stakeholders.

• Maintaining oversight of project progress and identifying issues and risks in consultation with stakeholders and staff.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated strong understanding of Aboriginal cultural beliefs and attitudes and of the socio-economic position of Aboriginal people within Australian society, and of their impacts in relation to the housing continuum.
• A thorough understanding of the Aboriginal political and historical impacts upon policy developments in NSW and nationally in relation to Aboriginal land rights, and Aboriginal land use.
• Credibility with the Aboriginal community and a sound understanding of Aboriginal culture and of the issues which affect Aboriginal people, families, communities, and the Aboriginal community housing sector
• Substantial expertise in the development and achievement of effective strategies and programs with Aboriginal organisations and communities.
• Experienced in the development and implementation of innovative programs through Government Sectors

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons.

    Essential Requirements:

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is part of the newly established Homes NSW and sits under the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) 

The AHO is a statutory authority, established under the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998 (NSW) and plans, administers, and expands the policies, program, and asset base for Aboriginal housing in NSW. 

The AHO works in partnership with Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHP) and Aboriginal communities in delivering housing program and developing housing policy and standards. AHO aims to build the skills of Aboriginal community housing sector to improve the management of both their properties and their organisations to achieve a culturally appropriate and response service system for Aboriginal people.

For more information you can visit AHO and the Homes NSW websites.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the targeted question below:

Describe your recent experience in leading whole of organisation initiatives and programs involving Aboriginal stakeholders

Applications close Monday 6th of May 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tony Lloyd via email at tony.lloyd@aho.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Nancy Girgis via email at Nancy.girgis@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified) – given this role is ID – do we require this link or is there an alternative link?

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.