MEGT Employment Services - Indigenous Consultant / Mentor

Objectives of the Division: 

The Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) work as a team to support; the CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Management and various stakeholders to achieve the strategic direction and objectives of the organisation. 

 

We facilitate and promote the successful operation of MEGT. The CEO's Office encourage the development, growth and progression of MEGT's people and systems ensuring compliance is maintained. 

 

Objectives of the Position: 

MEGT are contracted by government departments and businesses to conduct employment programmes and other services. 

 

The primary purpose of this role is to provide mentoring services to indigenous participants via Employment Parity Initiatives as well as MEGT’s programmes. The Indigenous Consultant / Mentor will assist with the development of projects under the Indigenous employment and training programmes and Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) contracts.

 

The Indigenous Consultant / Mentor will provide services to indigenous trainees and apprentices including mentoring to Hutchinson Builders apprentices and trainees. 

 

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified position under:

  • section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 genuine occupational requirement, as it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to perform this role

  • section 104 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, welfare measure, as this is a program to increase and improve employment prospects for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, where there has been long term disadvantage and high unemployment in that community.

  • section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 equal opportunity measure, as this is a program to improve the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the building and construction industry. 

 

Relationships:

Reporting to the SQW & Small Projects Manager, this role will develop relationships with all relevant internal MEGT divisions and external stakeholders.

 

Dimension:

  • Division:  Office of CEO / Employment Services

  • Employees directly supervised:  0

  • Agreed outcomes: As per Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

 

Selection Criteria:

  • Indigenous identified position

  • Commitment to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 

  • Knowledge and understanding of educational challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

  • Local knowledge and experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

  • Excellent organisation and time management skills

  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally diverse communities 

  • Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with, mentor and engage with trainees and apprentices

  • Good oral and writing skills

 

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

  • Confirmation of Aboriginality Declaration /Letter

  • Current driver licence

  • Blue Card (current)

  • Strong IT and written skills

  • Communication skills

  • Customer focussed, outcome driven and deliver excellent customer service.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide high levels of customer service to external/ internal stakeholders

  • Monitor the progress of participants through face to face and non-face to face contact to support safe

and successful completion of traineeships and apprenticeships

  • Provide advice and guidance to participants

  • Provide advice regarding issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants (for

example, regarding wellbeing, work-readiness, employment experience etc.)

  • Build strong relationships with participants, support their personal growth, cultural identity and

connection with community

  • Build and maintain links with participant’s community networks, including making connections with

family (where appropriate)

  • Successfully build new ongoing stakeholder relationships

  • Provide post placement support for indigenous candidates

  • Work towards placing Indigenous people into sustainable training and employment

  • Achieve targets and KPIs

  • Ability to work collaboratively and constructively in a team setting 

  • Offer employers support with regular site visits to ensure participant’s stays in employment and becomes an integral part of the team.

 

Note:  This Position Description is indicative of the initial expectation of the role and subject to change in line with requirements of the Department of Education, Small Business and Training and other such departments or businesses and/or MEGT’s goals and priorities, activities or focus of the job. The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties not specifically mentioned in this document, but within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this level.  

 

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Ensure all relevant program data is collected, collated and stored correctly and in a timely manner

  • Ensure contractual benchmarks are achieved

  • Ensure all correspondence is responded to within a timely manner

  • Achieve stakeholder engagement targets

  • Achieve customer satisfaction targets

 

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Responsibilities:

All staff are required to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of other personnel who may be affected by their conduct.

 

National Police Check: 

This position is required to undertake a National Police Check prior to commencing employment. A State/Territory Working with Children or Working with Vulnerable People Check may also be required by any applicable State/Territory legislation. A clearance to work with children in connection with the delivery of Network Support Services is mandatory. The National Police Check must be renewed every two years as a minimum.

 

Diversity:

MEGT is committed to welcoming and maintaining a diverse workforce, which will help us attract and retain a team of talented people to better serve our clients and improve business results.

 

Privacy Notification: 

MEGT requires personal information relevant to your employment. The collection and handling of the information will be consistent with the requirements of the Privacy Act.

 

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