It is mandatory to hold a current Australian Citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency at the time that you apply for this position.

First Nations Community Engagement Manager – Ongoing, Full Time

AFTRS is the national screen and audio school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. Working hand-in-hand with the screen and broadcast industries, AFTRS is a global centre of excellence that delivers the highest level of screen and audio education, training and research across Australia.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate First Nations Community Engagement Manager to join the First Nations & Outreach division. You will work closely with Student Recruitment to build relationships with talented First Nations practitioners/storytellers and work closely with Student Centre and First Nations students to ensure that First Nations students feel safe and fully supported throughout their learning journey at AFTRS. In centring First Nations cultural values, knowledges and philosophies, the focus of this role is relationship building with the First Nations student cohort, giving students industrial, education and cultural support to foster empowerment and self-determination.

You will also support the Director of First Nations & Outreach in identifying and reporting on best practice in First Nations community engagement.  

About the role:
As the First Nations Community Engagement Manager at AFTRS, you will:

• Actively build and maintain relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including Community and Industry, to support the development and implementation of meaningful partnerships and impactful/strategically aligned projects.
• Work closely with the Student Recruitment Team to build relationships with First Nations talent across Australia and find pathways to engage them with the School – either through Award Course, Short Course, Outreach Programs or through employment opportunities.
• Work closely with the Student Centre Team to ensure First Nations students at AFTRS are fully supported throughout their learning journey, developing and implementing plans to build the First Nations student community, fostering First Nations empowerment and self-determination and ensure appropriate referrals where needed.
• Research, benchmark and make recommendations for policy, procedure and guideline improvements based on best practice community engagement.
• Take the lead in recommending, developing, implementing and managing a range of projects including events, festivals and workshops
• Undertake First Nations Community Engagement project administration including developing, monitoring and managing project budgets, scheduling, resource booking, statistical reporting and records management
• Monitor and track deliverables for all First Nations Community Engagement projects and ensure completion on time and within budget.
• Undertake or review WH&S risk assessments as required, including for regional and remote localities.
• Liaise with First Nations visitors, teachers, guests, participants, and students and with AFTRS staff to facilitate culturally safe and meaningful engagements with AFTRS as framed by First Nations values and protocols.
• Represent the First Nations & Outreach Division internally and externally.

About you – you have:

AFTRS considers that being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

1. Demonstrable knowledge of First Nations culture and protocols with the ability to build relationships with First Nations people, communities and organisations.
2. Demonstrated experience in leading and collaborating on projects with First Nations Communities and the screen and broadcast and/or emerging media sectors industry
3. Excellent communication skills with ability to nurture meaningful relationships, manage competing priorities and sensitively negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes.
4. Proven community project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously including planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
5. Demonstrated success in designing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies, including facilitating panels and forums, development of stakeholder engagement plans, and use of new technologies and social media platforms.

It is mandatory to hold a current Australian Citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency at the time that you apply for this position.

Please apply via our Jobs Portal: https://jobs.aftrs.edu.au/recruitment/vacancies/2913219419265999~1/edit

As a creative organisation, we understand the importance of offering flexible working to support your own creativity, wellbeing, and balance. We will genuinely consider applications for job share and part time working. We also support working from home and flexible working hours.

AFTRS is committed to building a richly diverse staff and faculty. AFTRS actively supports and appreciates workplace diversity, First Nations values, and we strongly encourage and welcome applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a wide range of backgrounds and people with a disability. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments through our recruitment and selection process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email [email protected] or call 02 9805 6610.

Please note, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a Working with Children Check.

Salary: AFTRS Level 7 ($100,814) + up to 15.4% super, and excellent benefits.

The closing date for First Nations Community Engagement Manager is 10 December 2023 11:59pm. Late applications cannot be accepted.