The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia's national human rights institution, dedicated to fostering a society where human rights are upheld, protected, and celebrated. We envision an Australia where every individual is valued equally in dignity and rights. Our mission involves promoting and safeguarding the human rights of all Australians by: Advising all levels of government and various public and private organisations. Strengthening laws, policies, and practices while providing accessible investigation and conciliation services. Engaging inclusively with civil society, communities, and the private sector. Raising awareness about human rights and offering educational resources. Collaborating with partners to cultivate a culture of respect for human rights across the nation. The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) partners with other federal bodies to advance human rights and support inclusive and safe workplace cultures. The Commission's Security Group includes partnerships with the Australian Defence Force/Department of Defence (Defence), the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF). This position offers an opportunity to support the Defence Collaboration team and to make a significant impact on the organisational culture of critical national institutions. We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, and organised Administrative and Research Officer to join our team and play a crucial role in advancing diversity, inclusion, and cultural reform initiatives within Australian security agencies. In this role, you will provide team administration support while having the opportunity to contribute to research and project work. This full-time / part time, ongoing position / non ongoing position offers a competitive salary range of $75,041 - $83,074 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation. We offer flexible, hybrid and remote work options. The key duties of the position include What You'll Do: Coordinate, take minutes and monitor action items arising from team and other meetings. Liaise with internal and external Executive Assistants and stakeholders to organise meetings for the Director, the Senior Advisor and the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, as required. Draft correspondence under the direction of the Director or Senior Policy Officers. Assist with event management and logistics coordination for major meetings and internal Commission events as required. Arrange interviews and consultation visits for project teams. Manage team records, including filing relevant documents, updating databases and following and implementing records management protocols. Manage team Sharepoint sites by uploading and organising information and proactively investigating opportunities to improve. Provide accurate and timely research in relation to human-rights-based approaches to cultural change in Australian security agencies. Support project activities, including attending consultations, monitoring project progress against plans, sharing information between project teams and team members and monitoring project mailboxes.
