Senior Officer First Peoples, Creative Industries Development

• Salary: $95,102 - $107,905 (plus superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD (flexibility may be available)

ONLY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AS THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT UNDER THE SPECIAL MEASURES PROVISION OF S12(1) OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (VIC).

For the purpose of employment in Aboriginal Designated or Aboriginal Prioritised positions within the Victorian public sector, candidates will be asked to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality. This can be confirmed by a Confirmation of Aboriginality form signed by an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and affixed with the common seal of that organisation. Recognising that access to formal Confirmation of Aboriginality documents can occasionally be problematic, an alternative process can be discussed.

The Role

This Senior Officer First Peoples will work across First Peoples grants management and program delivery across Creative Victoria, in collaboration with the First Peoples Team and community partnership group, the First Peoples Direction Circle. They will provide administration support for current and future initiatives that foster strong First Peoples creative industries in Victoria.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing First Peoples funding stream and cultural protocol review processes, contract management and administration.
• Maintaining meaningful relationships with First Peoples organisations and community members.
• Delivering workshops and information sessions for First Peoples creatives, and supporting community consultation.

The Team

The position of Senior Officer First Peoples, Creative Industries Development forms a part of the Creative Industries branch and sits within the Creative Victoria group.

The Creative Industries branch delivers a range of strategic initiatives designed in partnership with industry to drive increased industry and market stability and development and international outreach.

Creative Victoria is the State Government body dedicated to supporting, championing and growing Victoria's creative industries - arts, culture, screen and design. Creative Victoria has responsibility for the state-owned arts and cultural agencies and reports to the Minister for Creative Industries.

About You

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate high level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to support and understand the cultural practices of Victorian First Peoples creative practitioners. They will also have experience in administration of grants programs, and the ability to provide strategic advice on funding for the independent creative sector, to both internal and external stakeholders.

Strong organisational, communication, relationship building, budget management and IT skills are required in this role, alongside the ability to work independently in a complex environment and as part of a team.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Darcy Hytt, Manager First Peoples, Creative Industries at FirstPeoplesGrants@creative.vic.gov.au.

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

For all “JSE eligible” candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 December 2024