Expression of Interest

Reference Number: / 346 EHP - ENC
Position Number: / 734887
Position Title: / Principal Project Officer (Indigenous Identified)
Business Unit/Division: / Wet Tropics Management Authority
World Heritage Connections (Aboriginal Partnerships)
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
Location: / Cairns
Classification: / A06
Duration of Vacancy: / Temporary position from 3 October 2017 to 30 June 2018,with the possibility of an extension to a maximum of 12 months from date of appointment.
Reason for Vacancy: / This short-term temporary placement (12 months or less) is available as a developmental opportunity.
The person we are looking for: / Within the context of the role overview and responsibilities, the ideal applicant will be someone who:
  • Understands how their work aligns to organisational objectives- –demonstrates high level experience in engaging with and partnering with Indigenous communities to deliver collaborative projects that contribute to social, economic and cultural development of Indigenous people and organisational objectives.
  • Focuses on customers- demonstrates experience in strengthening strategic partnerships with Rainforest Aboriginal people, their organisations, Land Councils and other agencies.
  • Manages internal and external relationships.Interact regularly with Indigenous people to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving service delivery.
  • Supports others’ capability development– Initiates, leads and facilitates learning opportunities to assist people, groups and communities to strengthen skills and knowledge necessary to address relevant issues.
  • Models professional and ethical behaviour - resolves or assists in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas; develops methods to monitor and improve internal processes.
  • Applies specialist knowledge and skills – demonstrates technical skills and experience in engagement, .

Closing Date: / 5 pm,Friday, 1 September 2017
Enquiries To: / Rachael Burgess
Acting Principal Project Officer
Ph: 07 4241 0526

If you are interested in the position/s above, please call the nominated person to obtain full details of the position and application process.

Role overview

The Principal Project Officer (A06) will work in the World Heritage Connections team and will lead and supervise a small Cairns-based team that supports collaborative working relationships between the Wet Tropics Management Authority and Rainforest Aboriginal people within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. This includes ensuring strategic and meaningful engagement of Rainforest Aboriginal people to strengthen partnerships and further the Authority’s goals and obligations. Ability to undertake travel regionally (including overnight stays) is highly desirable for this role.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of a Principal Project Officer (AO6) are outlined as follows:

  • Provide strategic advice and support on Rainforest Aboriginal engagement processes in relation to the involvement of Rainforest Aboriginal people in the Authority’s activities and management the World Heritage Area.
  • Manage and coordinate Rainforest Aboriginal engagement project deliverables including initial planning, delivery and evaluation of specific projects.
  • Manage task and project progress and timing to ensure the timely delivery of outcomes.
  • Coordinate project information and contribute to reporting against milestones and expenditure.
  • Conduct general and project specific research and analysis.
  • Contribute to presentation of oral and written reports defining plans, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management and external stakeholders.
  • Manage the production and distribution of publications, resources and other materials that support the Authority’s Rainforest Aboriginal engagement activities
  • Develop communication material including ministerial and departmental letters and briefing notes.
  • Create documentation including scoping documents, plans, analysis documents and spreadsheets.
  • Develop, maintain and monitor relationships with clients, stakeholders and service providers.
  • Contribute to the management of project budget and resource allocation.
  • Utilise IT and software tools to effectively perform associated tasks.

In addition, all employees are accountable for complying with health and safety policies and procedures, incident and hazard reporting, and safe work practices and actively participating in relevant training and review of activities such as risk assessments.

All employees, both during and after ceasing work with EHP, also have an obligation to actively protect and safeguard confidential, sensitive and proprietary information to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of departmental information.

Identified role

This role is designated as Indigenous Identified. Under s.25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be an Aboriginal person. An Aboriginal person is one who:

a)Identifies as an Aboriginal person and either

b)Is of Aboriginal descent; or

c)Is accepted as an Aboriginal person by an Aboriginal community in the Wet Tropics region.

To allow the panel to confirm that you are eligible to be considered for this Indigenous Identified role, the panel may either:

a)accept your written assertion that you are of Aboriginal descent; or

b)obtain from you, as part of your formal application, documentary evidence attesting to your Aboriginal descent. Full details and a Statutory Declaration are available in the Commission Chief Executive Guideline 2/13: Evidence of Attribute - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified Roles

Mandatory requirements

There are no mandatory qualifications, accreditations or professional standards or memberships required to be appointed to a Principal Project Officer (A06) role.

The Principal Project Officer (AO6) is required to have a current driver's licence and be prepared to obtain a manual driver's licence if they do not already have one. Officers are required to drive government vehicles including four-wheel drives as part of their day-to-day field work.

How to apply

Please provide:

  1. a brief application to a maximum of two pages addressing 'The Person We Are Looking For' criteria on page 1; and
  2. a current resume (of no more than four pages) including names and contact details of at least two referees (i.e. your current supervisor and an Aboriginal person from the Wet Tropics region) who has knowledge of your work.

Submit applications towith subject “EOI Private and Confidential".