Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Other
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VEOHRCD00505
Job description
About the Commission
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body with responsibilities under Victoria's key human rights laws - the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Change and Suppression Practice Prohibition Act 2021.
Our vision is for a fair, safe and inclusive Victoria where every person is respected and treated with dignity. We work with others to eliminate inequality and build a community that respects and promotes human rights and equal opportunity.
We are a small and buzzing organisation that embraces creativity, accountability, rigour and empathy as our values. Our teams are filled with highly motivated, conscientious, and collaborative people who love what they do and uphold our values.
We know that our work has the greatest impact when it is informed by diverse experiences and perspectives.
All roles at the Commission can be worked flexibly and we highly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as First nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. We also encourage applications from applicants who represent intersectional views, attributes and perspectives and lived experiences of the diverse communities we support. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at [email protected]
The Commission is committed to fostering a culturally safe and respectful workplace of all staff. We seek to prevent harm and recognise that our staff, communities' children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised, and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.
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For more information on working with us please visit https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/
About the Role
The Principal Adviser Change and Suppression Practices role will lead and support the Commission to deliver functions under the Change and Suppression Practices Prohibition Act (2021). The Act bans change or suppression practices and provides a range of options for preventing and responding to these practices. The role will lead engagement with survivor groups, institutions and organisations for the Commission's education and information functions, including education services within the Commission's civil response scheme.
The Principal Adviser will lead on the development and evaluation of innovative and evidence-based information and education programs, and conceptualise and develop resources in relation to change and suppression practices. As a key component of the role, the Principal Adviser will lead the Commission's submission on the two-year review of the Change and suppression Practice Prohibition Act.To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications
How to Apply
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To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 3 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience against key selection criteria. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad or [email protected]