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The Diversity and Inclusion Advisor position reports to the Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion Team Leader. This role works collaboratively with all CASA employees to ensure diversity and inclusion is implemented throughout our workforce.

This position is based in Canberra and is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, or people with a disability. The filling of this position is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the 'Racial Discrimination Act 1975' or section 27 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2016. 

The role involves interacting with both managers, staff, external applicants, recruitment providers and associated suppliers of services on a daily basis and as such it is essential candidates have exemplary communication, management and customer service skills.

The Diversity and Inclusion Advisor is responsible for: 

• Supporting the functions of CASAs diversity committees and working groups.
• Supporting CASA to delivery on its Inclusion initiatives preparing talking points for Chairs and senior executives.
• Room preparation and ensuring technology functions (videoconference, teleconference).
• Liaising with key stakeholders internally and externally to organise and manage CASA-hosted events.
• Organising and managing diversity-specific training for CASA.
• Communicating effectively with diversity committee members, diversity networks and senior staff, escalating complex issues to relevant Team Managers.
• Assisting with diversity and inclusion events management.
• Managing the Diversity mailbox effectively.
• Promoting workplace safety, equity and diversity, participative management and environmental management in the workplace and act in accordance with CASA’s Values and Behaviours.
• Working in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve shared outcomes.
• Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in a sensitive and equitable manner.
• Working supportively and cooperatively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve shared outcomes.
• As an employee, contribute to maintaining a positive health and safety culture at CASA, including psychosocial wellbeing in the workplace and will provide my input, where appropriate, to decisions that may impact upon my health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills with the ability to manage relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, which are built on credibility and trust.
• Demonstrated understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures, and their issues and to be able to communicate respectfully with them.
• Tertiary qualifications in the areas of human resource management, occupational psychology or business management would be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking abilities, supported by effective stakeholder engagement skills across all levels.

Affirmative measures is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people or people living with a disability, evidence will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.

Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:

• At minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre-employment screening. You must be willing to provide required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
• Must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident and must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Your application will be submitted using our online e-recruitment portal and will need to include:

• a current resume (maximum 3 pages)
• a pitch (maximum 750-words)
• your personal information, which may include details of two referees, one of which is your current supervisor, and
• any other information requested in the job advertisement (e.g., reprint of pilot license, certified copy of qualifications).

The pitch is your opportunity to tell us why you are the right candidate for the role, why you want to work for us. Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. The STAR model can be used to help you structure each work example by outlining the Situation, Task, Action and Result you obtained.

You can submit your application in Word or PDF format, please ensure you do not use any unique characters in the naming of your documents.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email.

If you have problems submitting your application or do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt, please contact our Recruitment Team during business hours (AEST) by emailing recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726, prior to the closing date.

Candidates will be assessed on merit and a combination of assessments methods may be used, including application, testing, interview, and referee comments.

CASA will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustment for people with disability to assist in the application process and if successful, the inherent requirements of the position.

Requests for reasonable adjustments can be made in your online application or by contacting the recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726 during business hours (AEST).

You will be supported to manage all areas of your life in an inclusive work environment, with attractive workplace conditions, including flexible working arrangements.

Through our CASA awards, people are recognised for innovation and continuous improvement, leadership at all levels, inclusive behaviour and going ‘above and beyond’ to assist the aviation community and colleagues. We support continuous learning and development with a comprehensive training calendar, studies assistance, certified technical training, and leadership development.

You will be provided with challenging, meaningful diverse work. If you are excited and energized by change and innovation and you are looking to contribute to both aviation safety and to the Australian public, join us and be part of our ongoing transformation.

We seek and value people from diverse backgrounds and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are a respectful workplace, and we expect ethical behaviour by all, aligned to our CASA values.

We have established diversity networks and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTIQA+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.

Further information about working at CASA and applying for this role can be found on our careerspage.

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