Senior Advisor Indigenous Affairs

At Metro, we move Melbourne every single day. 
 
Since 2009, Metro proudly continues to operate and maintain a world-class train service and network through to delivering significant transport projects that will shape how Melbourne moves. 
 
We strive to reflect the community we serve and support the needs of our people who are critical to our success. With Zero Harm at the foundation of everything we do, we want everyone to get home safely.  
 
We are one team, helping to connect and shape a better Melbourne. 

About the Role

The Senior First Peoples Advisor is our go-to person for providing strategic advice and support to improve Metro’s First Peoples engagement and opportunities for participation.  

Based at 700 Collins Street, you will be part of the Corporate Responsibility team within our Corporate Affairs division. This role offers a hybrid arrangement, with three days in the office and two days working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and influence the development and delivery of Metro’s Self-Determination Plan, including the convening of a Self-Determination Steering Committee 
• Manage and develop external engagement with First Nations communities and identify stakeholders to ensure that self-determination is embedded in the development and delivery of the plan
• Lead the engagement for Metro’s Indigenous Employee Network by identifying and implementing opportunities for enhancement
• Lead and manage Metro’s First Nations community partnerships including seeking opportunities to bolster the partnership and Metro’s exposure.
• Prepare and present information/reports to the Metro Executive team and the Department of Transport and Planning

About You 

• Previous experience in an Indigenous Affairs and community engagement and/or social procurement position
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively engage and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrated experience in project management in particular leading and implementing strategies through collaboration
• Strong experience in managing community and stakeholder issues

Metro Trains Melbourne considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

Next steps 
 
If this role resonates with your values and experience, then come join us and help connect people and places for a growing Melbourne! 
 
Don’t meet every single requirement? As an inclusive and diverse workplace, we encourage all applicants to apply. 

Click apply to submit your application by 11.59pm, Sunday 3 November 2024 
 

Why work at Metro?  
 

• All eligible Metro employees receive a free Myki Pass that allows free Public Transport in Victoria. 
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse, and supportive company made up of various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. 
• Work for a multi-award-winning rail operator with rewarding career opportunities that provide you with the support and training to take your career to the next level! 
• Work-life balance options including flexible working arrangements, 14 weeks paid parental leave, and purchasing up to 4 weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to a wide range of corporate discounts including healthcare, fitness, finance, and more. 

Metro’s commitment to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive culture
 
Metro acknowledges the Victorian Traditional Owners of the land on which our rail network operates, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation.
 
At Metro, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one that reflects the communities we serve. We strive for a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. A workplace that provides equitable access to opportunities, resources, and where individuals can bring their whole selves to work. In addition, being recognised and rewarded for their contribution to our collective success.
 
We are committed to fair, equitable and merit-based employment and recruitment practices, and we encourage all interested applicants to apply.

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