Community Engagement Advisor

Nous is a great place to work…

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 750 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people’s lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous is regularly acknowledged as a great place to work as part of competitive workplace reviews. In 2023 Nous was again named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, and was recognised as one of LinkedIn’s best places to grow a career, as a LinkedIn Top Company (Australia). We have previously been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on a number of occasions and a Great Place to Work every year that we’ve entered for the past decade (Australia). We’re excited to be extending success and influence globally having recently been awarded A Great Place to Work in Canada and the UK in 2023.

Nous is committed to reconciliation and deeply values First nations expertise. We work with First Nations organisations and with other organisations that serve First Nations communities, to support aspirations of self-determination, economic development and closing the gap regarding justice, health, education, and other outcomes. Ensuring we have the right knowledge and experiences, including First Nations expertise, is critical to delivering this important work.

Crucial to the delivery of Nous projects is ensuring we work in a culturally appropriate and safe way. As a Community Engagement Advisor, you will bring invaluable skills and capabilities applicable across multiple projects, sectors and practices as a contributor, expert advisor, or stream lead on projects which contribute meaningfully to First Nations peoples, communities, and organisations. Your expertise will shape our work and its influence on our clients.

Your role will include: 

• Active participation in all project phases, focusing on the engagement of First Nations people.
• Providing thoughtful analysis and input into client reports and recommendations.
• Crafting stakeholder engagement strategies to promote cultural safety and trauma responsiveness.
• Developing and leveraging community networks to support project engagement.
• Facilitating various consultation activities, including yarning circles and workshops.
• Enhancing the cultural relevance of proposals and project deliverables.
• Fostering cultural competence within the Nous team, contributing to our collective knowledge.

You are:

• A First Nations person: you are proud of your Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander history, experiences and cultural knowledge
• Self-directed:You like working independently to complement the collective effort of a team and enjoying making your own mark.
• A collaborator: You bring energy and enthusiasm for working with others throughout projects, and a constructive in supporting learning.
• A fast mover:You are comfortable navigating the unknown and working in dynamic professional situation.  
• A great communicator: You can communicate feedback from clients, community and stakeholders and provide insights.
• A systems thinker: You recognise and understand the relationship between complex issues, systems and sectors.
• A leader: You have a voice and seek to use it constructively to achieve positive change.

And the practical experience…

• You have prior experience in a diverse professional setting, including with government agencies, not-for-profits and/or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
• You have a deep understanding and cultural connection to First Nations communities in Western Australia.
• You have experience with and enjoyment of facilitation and consultation activities, such as interviews, workshops, yarning circles, or public speaking.
• You have professional or personal experiences that give you insights into health, human services, justice, regional development, land rights, education and more.

Finally, the important details...

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Nous is a flexible workplace that offers consulting opportunities on a full-time and part-time basis. If you have experience working on complex problems, are high performing and productive working in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a dynamic team that puts people at the centre of everything, then we'd love to hear from you!

To apply for a role at Nous in Australia you must have Australian Permanent Residency or right to work in Australia.