Advisor - Aboriginal Employment and Development - Perth, Australia - Water Corporation

Water Corporation

Verified Company

Perth, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Advisor - Aboriginal Employment and Development

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10M3

Primary Location WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville

Organization People & Capability
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Support our journey to become a more inclusive workplace:

Identify and support initiatives to increase employment and retention:

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Permanent role based in trendy Leederville, walking distance to the train station with an excellent salary $91,321 plus Super

This position is pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal descent.

About the role:

In this exciting opportunity you will be working within a diverse and inclusive workplace that brings together a variety of fresh thinking, advanced innovation and smarter problem-solving.

It offers the opportunity for people to do their best work and feel valued.

Your excellent skills and motivation will contribute to the development and support of the delivery of Corporate strategies and initiatives that drive enhanced Aboriginal employment, development and retention by providing support to managers and Aboriginal employees throughout the employee lifecycle.

What you'll do:

Maintain strong relationships, engagement and consultation with Aboriginal communities, organisations, external networks and internal stakeholders to further Aboriginal employment
Work with Aboriginal employees and their managers to identify critical employee development and employment initiatives
Support the delivery of Aboriginal pastoral care, mentoring programs and peer support networks for assigned portfolio
Identify partnership opportunities and promote Water Corporation's Aboriginal employment strategy to external stakeholders
Coordinate a variety of employee gatherings and programs
Work in partnership with the recruitment team to provide input into culturally appropriate recruitment practices and approaches (attraction, selection, onboarding and induction)
Supporting the delivery of a cultural competency program for Managers and Supervisors of Aboriginal employees

Key skills and experience:

An appropriate tertiary qualification and relevant experience or considerable experience in Aboriginal employment and development
Developed relationships with external stakeholders including government agencies, and Aboriginal community networks
An understanding of barriers to equality of opportunity and diversity within large complex organisations
Experience providing pastoral care
Current knowledge of relevant discrimination legislation
Excellent facilitation skills
Good written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer focus

Apply:

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close on 3rd
February 2023

_We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and People and Safety Strategy.

We acknowledge the different skills, experiences and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce.

We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected and have equal access to opportunities and resources.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments including adjustments in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit our website.