• Advise senior leaders and help shape organisation-wide frameworks for Aboriginal employment and inclusion.
• Access mentoring, leadership, and capability-building programs to support your professional growth.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a supportive, inclusive environment.

About the role

The Manager – Aboriginal Employee Wellbeing and Capability leads the Aboriginal Employee Wellbeing and Capability Unit to strengthen cultural safety, employment pathways, and the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees across Parks Victoria.

The role establishes operational guardrails, delivers high-quality services, and provides hands-on support to promote a culturally safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace. It works collaboratively across the organisation and with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities to ensure that Aboriginal employment, capability and wellbeing initiatives are meaningful, effective, and sustainable.

The position provides leadership in developing and implementing programs and strategies that enable Aboriginal staff to thrive and contribute to Parks Victoria's goals in caring for Country, community and culture.

This is a special measures role and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

About the Aboriginal Engagement and Partnerships Division

The Aboriginal Engagement and Partnerships Division provides strategic direction and culturally sound advice to guide Parks Victoria and empower staff to genuinely partner and meaningfully engage with Traditional Owners, including through joint management of parks and reserves.

The Division also provides cultural heritage management advice and oversees the implementation Organizational wide strategies and frameworks to advance Aboriginal Self Determination, employment outcomes and cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and Partners Parks Victoria work with.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven ability to lead teams and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Deep knowledge of cultural safety, inclusion, and workforce capability development
• Demonstrated experience leading Aboriginal employment, wellbeing, cultural safety, or capability development initiatives within complex organisations.
• Experience in designing and implementing programs that improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Your application will need to include:

• A Current Resume
• A Cover Letter
• Aboriginality Form 

Application Close date: Sunday, 18 January 2026

Sound like you?

If this sounds like you, then we would like to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about the role, call Tim McCartney on 0498 569 848 or apply online!

Organisational Commitments

Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.

Parks Victoria recognises diversity and inclusion is everyone's business. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.