First Nations Affairs Lead

• Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs role

• Ability to create meaningful change and make a practical difference

• Flexible and collegial work environment

• 12-month full-time contract position based in Perth (with some regional and interstate travel)

• Attractive base salary + super + team member benefits

About the team

Our Corporate Affairs team has broad responsibilities, aligned with Wesfarmers reputation, including corporate communications, government relations, delivery of our reconciliation commitments, advancing our sustainability objectives, community partnerships, stakeholder engagement and the Wesfarmers Arts program.

Our vision for reconciliation is an Australia that affords equal opportunities to all. We seek to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people feel welcome in our businesses as team members, customers, suppliers and visitors.

We are excited to be looking for an outcome focused individual who is passionate about advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs through stakeholder engagement and by accelerating the Group’s reconciliation initiatives.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Head of First Nations Affairs and Enterprise, this role will:

• Work closely with our businesses to support the design and development of the new Wesfarmers Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
• Proactively manage our group-level RAP reporting requirements
• Support the coordination of three key reconciliation governance groups, and knowledge sharing forums across the Wesfarmers Group
• Assist with the preparation of reports and presentations including for the Wesfarmers Board and Executive Leadership Team

What you’ll need

• Proven professional and lived experience, with knowledge and understanding of Indigenous history, heritage and cultures
• Strong understanding of Indigenous employment and programs
• Experience in data analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong project management skills and an ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• A results orientated, customer focused approach to your work
• A genuine interest and passion to learn and develop new skills
• Have and maintain a current Working with Children Check

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. Wesfarmers’ achievements are deeply rooted in the desire to continually reinvent ourselves for the brands we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We recently expanded our online offer to bring together the Group’s digitally native businesses, including the OnePass membership program, the Catch marketplace, and the Group data asset. Our work doesn’t stop there, we also operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we’re currently developing an integrated lithium project, including mine, concentrator and refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. This means promoting the development of our people and fostering a sense of belonging irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and apply via the Wesfarmers website by Friday, 15 November 2024. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Human Resources on (08) 9327 4223.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au

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