Senior First Nations Engagement Advisor
Core
Provide strategic advice and expertise to strengthen relationships with First Nations communities, Traditional Owners, and key stakeholders, ensuring cultural knowledge is integrated into planning and decision-making.
Role type
Senior First Nations Engagement Advisor
Builds
Strategic engagement approaches, frameworks, protocols, and action plans for First Nations inclusion and reconciliation
Domain
Water management + First Nations community engagement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic advisory, relationship management, cultural protocol knowledge, program development, risk identification, performance reporting
Preferred skills
Lived experience as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, qualifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies or community development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build trusted relationships with First Nations communities and Traditional Owners; Lead strategic engagement approaches; Provide specialist advice on engagement practices and protocols; Develop initiatives for reconciliation and cultural capability; Gather and interpret community feedback; Support reporting and continuous improvement