About this job
About the Role:
The Student Child and Family Connect team are dedicated to maximising learning days for young people with complex vulnerabilities who require multi-agency support to engage with continuous learning.
As the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer with the EAG and YAS, you will work with at-risk young people and their families, together with EAG government partners - Queensland Police Service, Youth Justice, Child Safety, Queensland Health, Housing, Abiriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Corrective Services - contributing to the development of a case plan that focuses on addressing a young person's individual risks and needs in relation to education engagement and attainment.
Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role:
It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:
- of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
- accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.
By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume, contact details for 2 referees (one of whom is your current supervisor); and
- A maximum 2-page written response describing how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements under the "Your Role" as described in the role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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