First Nations Partnership & Engagement Advisor | Pinangba | Cairns

• Employment Term: Full-Time opportunity
• Location: Cairns with monthly travel requirements (costs covered)
• Remuneration: Attractive Salary + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Newly created opportunity for a Partnership and Engagement Advisor to join our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander service arm.
About your next rewarding role!
Pinangba is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lead service delivery arm of UnitingCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.
We deliver culturally informed services through innovative service delivery to progress Self-Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through unique and holistic care; prioritising social justice to nurture physical, mental and spiritual healing.
We have a newly created opportunity for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnership and Engagement Advisor to join our strategies team. Reporting to the Manager, Strategy, you will promote, develop and extend the cultural capacity and capability of Pinangba’s service model, programs and projects ensuring they are accessible, inclusive and are culturally appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Key responsibilities

• Develop best practice tools and frameworks to support the delivery of consistent best practice when engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Work in conjunction with relevant UCQ Groups in the development and embedding of the UCQ RAP initiatives and targets.
• Utilise content and specialist knowledge and thought leadership to drive innovation, performance leadership, project management and practice support across a diverse portfolio
• Develop effective networks, engagement opportunities and partnership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to raise the profile and increase accessibility to Pinangba Services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and communities.
• Perform an advisory/consultancy role in relation to complex Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cases, partnership and engagement activities and matters of policy/procedure implementation including local community engagement activities.
• Represent Pinangba internally and externally as required within the boundaries of the UCQ Delegations of Authority Policy.

About you

You will have a strong understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture and are passionate about ensuring our Elders are getting the necessary cares. Your ability in engaging with the community to increase the awareness of Pinangba services will ensure a smooth start in the role. Additionally you will offer:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a relevant field. Ie. Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Community Development).
• Experience creating and maintaining networking relationships with relevant government departments and other agencies to remain abreast of all legislation, regulations, codes and standards applicable to service delivery.
• Ability to act and communicate in a responsive, respectful and professional manner at all times when dealing with internal and external parties
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in building community capacity through collaboration and partnership.
• Experience working in a shared-leadership model

This is an identified position in line with UnitingCare’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy which aims to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in all areas of our organisation. For this position, it is an equal opportunity measure that applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent as per section 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).
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Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email
reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Key responsibilities

• Develop best practice tools and frameworks to support the delivery of consistent best practice when engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Work in conjunction with relevant UCQ Groups in the development and embedding of the UCQ RAP initiatives and targets.
• Utilise content and specialist knowledge and thought leadership to drive innovation, performance leadership, project management and practice support across a diverse portfolio
• Develop effective networks, engagement opportunities and partnership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to raise the profile and increase accessibility to Pinangba Services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and communities.
• Perform an advisory/consultancy role in relation to complex Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cases, partnership and engagement activities and matters of policy/procedure implementation including local community engagement activities.
• Represent Pinangba internally and externally as required within the boundaries of the UCQ Delegations of Authority Policy

You will have a strong understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture and are passionate about ensuring our Elders are getting the necessary cares. Your ability in engaging with the community to increase the awareness of Pinangba services will ensure a smooth start in the role. Additionally you will offer:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a relevant field. Ie. Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Community Development).
• Experience creating and maintaining networking relationships with relevant government departments and other agencies to remain abreast of all legislation, regulations, codes and standards applicable to service delivery.
• Ability to act and communicate in a responsive, respectful and professional manner at all times when dealing with internal and external parties
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in building community capacity through collaboration and partnership.
• Experience working in a shared-leadership mode