First Peoples Employment Specialist
Core
Lead the delivery and implementation of key projects to support Victoria Legal Aid to be an employer of choice for First Peoples, focusing on recruitment goals, pathway programs, and culturally safe people management.
Role type
Senior IC employment specialist (First Peoples)
Builds
First Peoples pathway programs, professional development opportunities, and culturally safe policies and processes.
Domain
Legal services + Indigenous employment and cultural safety
Required skills
deep cultural knowledge of First Peoples communities in Victoria, designing and evaluating organization-wide initiatives, providing culturally safe advice, leading organizational change, project management, stakeholder negotiation, written communication, human resource management
Preferred skills
studies in human resource management or business
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Coordinate implementation and review for inclusion in VLA's First Peoples Framework; Develop and implement First Peoples pathway programs and professional development opportunities; Establish and maintain networks across Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, government, schools and universities; Ensure availability of culturally appropriate supports and wellbeing offerings for First Peoples staff; Provide full employment lifecycle support and guidance to VLA staff through toolkits and guidelines.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC