HR Advisor Aboriginal Employment

HR Advisor Aboriginal Employment

Location Parramatta / Agnostic (The role can be performed from multiple office locations or remotely. It is not based in one specific city or office)

Employment type Temporary full-time role up to 2 years

Salary - $116981.00 - $129492.00 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only

Your role

The role within the Aboriginal Employment Strategy team will support the implementation of the Aboriginal Employment Strategy across DCJ and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW). The successful candidate will play a lead role in the delivery of key projects and programs working collaboratively across divisions to drive strategic initiatives and achieve organisational outcomes.

What youll do

As an HR Advisor Aboriginal Employment you will play a key role in driving the successful implementation of the Departments Aboriginal Employment Strategy and associated workforce initiatives across DCJ and Corrective Services NSW.

In this role you will lead the delivery of strategic projects and programs ensuring key deliverables are achieved on time and aligned with organisational priorities. You will identify opportunities for continuous improvement implement innovative solutions and contribute to the ongoing development of Aboriginal employment initiatives that support a culturally capable inclusive and diverse workforce.

Working collaboratively within a high-performing team you will build and maintain strong relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Your ability to communicate effectively influence outcomes and negotiate with confidence will be essential in fostering partnerships and supporting successful project delivery.

You will also be responsible for monitoring project outcomes contributing to effective governance and reporting and ensuring activities are delivered within agreed budgets and timeframes.

This role requires a proactive organised and adaptable professional with excellent communication stakeholder engagement and project management skills. As the role supports initiatives across New South Wales state-wide travel is a requirement and flexibility to travel as needed is essential.

In this role you will work in the Employee Experience and Learning Aboriginal Employment Strategy team in a culturally inclusive passionate and motivated team that strive to ensure the work we do has a positive impact of the future DCJ workforce with a key focus on strengthening the Aboriginal workforce.

What were looking for

In addition to the essential requirements outlined in the role description this role requires a candidate to have strong knowledge of Skills NSW Training Services including traineeships school-based traineeships training arrangements supervision and key stakeholders involved. The ability to travel across NSW.

This is an Aboriginal Identified role because its primary purpose is to deliver services that benefit DCJs Aboriginal workforce and contribute to improved Aboriginal workforce development outcomes across the Department.

We are seeking an Aboriginal person who brings strong cultural knowledge credibility and connections together with the ability to engage respectfully with Aboriginal employees communities and stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate cultural capability by applying Aboriginal perspectives to their work fostering culturally safe practices and supporting initiatives that strengthen Aboriginal employment representation and career development across DCJ.

Given the nature of the role it is essential that you demonstrate a strong understanding of Aboriginal cultures communities histories organisations and ways of working informed by your lived experience and cultural knowledge. You will apply this capability to build respectful relationships work in culturally responsive ways and contribute to initiatives that foster culturally safe and inclusive workplaces for Aboriginal employees.

As an Identified role this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons Australias First Nations people.

Where a position is identified an applicants race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

Or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the role description.

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ visit Careers for Aboriginal people We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners to improve lives and realise the potential of children adults families and communities. Were focused on breaking rather than managing disadvantage. Its work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australias top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

Targeted Question 1: This is an Aboriginal Identified role. How have your cultural knowledge lived experience and relationships helped you work effectively with Aboriginal people communities or organisations How would you apply this in the role

Targeted Question 2: Tell us about a time you have been responsible to lead a project program or event. What was your role and how did you manage your workload to meet deadlines and why do you feel collaboration with key stakeholders is important in successful outcome/s

Applications close Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question

For more information about the role or what its like to work for DCJ please contact the hiring manager Michelle Shipp onor at

If youve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application) please call Anjy Fayad onor via

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People women people identifying as LGBTIQ culturally and linguistically diverse people carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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