Manager, Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC) Operations, North and North West Metro

About this role

• Lead the RAJAC and Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee (LAJAC) functions across North West Victoria
• Full-time, Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS 6: $142,790 - $191,084 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Manager, Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC) Operations, North and North West Metro, to provide a critical role within Koori Justice Unit.

This is a prioritised role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

About the Business Unit

The Aboriginal Justice group drives systemic change in the justice system, by connecting, supporting and delivering better outcomes for the Aboriginal community. We partner with Traditional Owners and the Victorian Aboriginal community to enable them to self-determine their role in policy and services within the justice sector. We collaborate with our colleagues across government to establish strong connections and build capability and awareness that Aboriginal business is everyone's business.

The Koori Justice Unit (KJU) is a unit within the Aboriginal Justice Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), which has been established to help realise a clear vision of a fair and accessible justice system for Aboriginal people.

The KJU is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement - Burra Lotjpa Dunguludja - currently in its fourth phase (AJA4), in partnership with the Aboriginal community and Victorian government, in line with realising Aboriginal self-determination.

About the Role

The AJA has established extensive Government and Community networks through the Aboriginal Justice Forum (AJF), RAJAC Network and the LAJACs and uses them to effectively deliver initiatives including early intervention and prevention programs, diversion initiatives, and rehabilitation and reintegration support.

As the Manager, RAJAC Operations North and North West Metro you will lead RAJAC operations across North and North West Metro areas and manage a team of  RAJAC Executive Officers and LAJAC Project Officers. The RAJAC regions will include Loddon Mallee, Hume, Western Metro and Northern Metro.  

You will contribute to the strategic leadership of advice lead the design and implementation of projects and governance mechanisms under the AJA, including oversight of the RAJAC and LAJAC operations ensuring sound governance processes are upheld, and will lead the project delivery of initiatives arising from the mechanisms under the AJA.

You will work in partnership with the Manager, RAJAC Operations, South and West to ensure collaboration and consistency across all Victorian regions. With a hybrid working model, you'll combine flexibility with meaningful on-site engagement, across various locations. 

Some of your duties will include:

• Support RAJAC Executive Officers and LAJAC Project Officers through effective onboarding, learning and development, cultural debriefing, supervision and wellbeing support (which may include travel to work locations for supervision and support).
• Autonomously lead governance oversight and strategic support of the RAJAC and LAJAC operations across North and North West metro areas.
• Manage the coordination of reporting requirements for each of the RAJAC Regions in North and North West metro areas.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Excellent knowledge of Aboriginal culture and society and understanding of historical and contemporary issues relating to Aboriginal Victorians.
• Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience, working with Aboriginal communities and advisory groups, including sophisticated and culturally aware stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to identify, develop and implement new policies, programs and initiatives.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field (criminology, public policy, human services, community development or work experience in those fields is highly desirable.
• A current Victorian Driver's Licence.

Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to contact aboriginalrecruitment@justice.vic.gov.auif they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For more information regarding Aboriginal employment and our Aboriginal Workforce Unit, please visit: Aboriginal employment | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

How to Apply

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.