Team Leader (Identified)

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• Aboriginal Identified opportunity
• Team Leader, Community Partnerships position with The Healthy Country team
• Ongoing full-time opportunity based at any of our offices across NSW
• Salary ranges from $120,859 - $133,183 + super + annual leave loading + flex time

Through community partnerships, we focus on protecting the rights Aboriginal people have in relation to all aspects of their heritage, knowledge and cultural expressions. Policies and resources have been developed to support the use of Aboriginal cultural knowledge in projects, business or activities across the department.

The Healthy Country team is seeking to appoint a Team Leader, Community Partnerships to lead the implementation and delivery of several projects and initiatives that require working across government and with Aboriginal Communities to achieve community aspirations and Healthy Country program outcomes.

The candidate must be able to establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project deliverables are met. Managing responses to a diverse group of stakeholders, within agreed timelines, given their varying expectations, viewpoints, and interests, is one of the key challenges for this role.

This is an Aboriginal Identified role where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977).

Benefits of Working for the Healthy Country Team

• 35 hour working week with flexible working arrangements available with a hybrid working model split between working from home and the office.
• Generous leave options including 4 weeks paid annual leave, 14 weeks paid parental leave, study leave available and up to 24 days’ time in lieu (flex time) where available.
• Reimbursement of travel costs and associated expenses, where travel is required.
• Professional development costs covered and internal career progression opportunities available.

Applications close Wednesday February 21st at 11:55PM.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

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