Senior Advisor, First Nations Workforce Strategy - Toowoomba City, Australia - First People Recruitment Solutions

Description

• Identified role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates
• Paid cultural and ceremonial leave plus other generous benefits
• Full time role - 17% super

About the Client

UniSQ is committed to First Nations peoples taking their rightful place in teaching, research, and enterprise. To support this, they have senior First Nations leadership through the Pro Vice-Chancellor, First Nations and our recently launched First Nations Blueprint.

The University of Southern Queensland has forged a reputation as Australia's leading regional University, recognised for our outstanding performance in graduate employment, student support and social equity, and dedication to undertaking world-leading research. For three years in a row, we've ranked number one in Australia for graduate starting salary.

About the Role

As the Senior Advisor, First Nations Workforce Strategy, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of leading practice and community-based approaches to increase and retain the number of Indigenous people working, teaching, researching, leading, and collaborating at UniSQ.

Within this role you will:

• Develop programmes and strategies to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attraction, recruitment, engagement, career development, retention, and success at UniSQ.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to create pathways to help us 'grow our own' First Nations talent.
• Help to build the organisation's cultural safety, which supports a sense of belonging for First Nations peoples, history, and cultures.

This is a collaborative role which works closely with the Pro Vice-Chancellor, First Nations, and other First Nations employees and community members as well as being part of a supportive Diversity and Talent Strategy team.

For a detailed position description please contact Marisa Conlon -

About You

Ideally, you'll be an experienced First Nations professional who is passionate about positively shaping the First Nations employee experience at UniSQ.

You will have experience working and communicating sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including a sound knowledge of both cultures and societies.

• You will apply empathy and build rapport with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander employees and communities and be highly aware of differences in communication in cultural contexts.
• You will have knowledge of contemporary human resources practices, particularly recruitment, employment and career development strategies and practices.
• You will have highly developed written communication skills, with the ability to write and edit strategy documents, promotional content for the UniSQ jobs website and practical information for the intranet.
• You will have experience in developing, implementing, evaluating, and reporting on projects and initiatives.

Achievement relative to opportunity is actively considered as part of recognising and valuing the diversity of the career and life experiences of our people. Candidates who are interested in the position are encouraged to apply even though they may feel they are not strong on individual selection criteria.

Other Information

This is a full-time, permanent position based on the Toowoomba or Ipswich Campus. A minimum 1 day a week at the Toowoomba Campus is required.

For a detailed position description please contact Marisa Conlon -

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at for further information on the role.

Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, Friday 23rd June 2023.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a 100% Indigenous owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed term contracts and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.

Our Head Office is based in Canberra with a national reach to all the states and territories, regional and remote areas of Australia.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions encourage applications from Indigenous Australians and Non-Indigenous Australians together with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognizes their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to elders both past, present and emerging.

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Profession:Human Resources & RecruitmentManagement

Company: First People Recruitment Solutions
Date posted: 7th Jun, 2023