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APS Indigenous Liaison Officer
The Australian Public Service Commission Indigenous Liaison Officer is available to provide advice to agencies and Indigenous people about the Australian Public Service Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees and the framework for employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Advice and services available to APS agencies include:
- advice to managers about managing Indigenous staff;
- advice to Human Resource practitioners about developing agency specific Indigenous Employment Strategies;
- advice to Human Resource areas about recruitment of Indigenous staff including ‘Identified’ positions, ‘Special Measures’ positions and proof of Indigeneity;
- assistance, on a fee for service basis, with selection exercises;
- presentations about Indigenous employment issues to staff networks, managers etc; and
- advice about learning and development options for Indigenous staff.
Advice available to Indigenous people includes:
- looking for employment in the APS;
- how to apply for APS jobs;
- the benefits of an APS career;
- advice on Pathways initiatives;
- advice around learning and development options for Indigenous staff;
- advice around Indigenous APS Employee Networks (IAPSEN);
- advice with regard to issues relating to the employment of Indigenous Australians in the APS. (Note that the APSC Liaison Officer cannot advocate for individuals or interfere with the internal arrangements of agencies.)
The APSC Liaison Officer can be contacted at gerrit.wanganeen@apsc.gov.au or by phone (02) 6202 3593.
