First Nations Strategy Lead

Job description

About the role This Identified role will provide culturally grounded, enterprise‑level leadership that drives the development, governance, and delivery of Sydney Water’s First Nations Strategy, ensuring First Nations perspectives, rights, aspirations, and cultural authority shape organisational decisions, services, infrastructure planning, and community outcomes. The role strengthens Sydney Water’s commitment to self‑determination, Country‑centred practice, cultural safety, reconciliation, and equity by embedding First Nations knowledge, governance, capability, and engagement across all parts of the organisation. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the co-design, implementation, and continual improvement of Sydney Water’s First Nations Strategy. - Develop frameworks, policies, action plans, annual reporting cycles and long-term roadmaps with community guidance. - Champion the uplift of cultural capability across the organisation, ensuring First Nations worldviews are included in decision making. - Build strong, respectful relationships with Traditional Custodians, LALCs, Elders, knowledge holders and ACCOs, ensuring their voices guide decisions that impact Country and communities. - Lead...