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The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/
Job description:
- Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to learners across NSW
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified role
- Increase the knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal cultures, ensuring every Aboriginal child is achieving their maximum potential
- Ongoing Public Service Senior Executive Band 1 role with a remuneration range of $231,159 - $255,262 per annum
- Located in Parramatta, however flexible working locations are supported, including regional areas, at your nearest Department of Education office, with travel to Sydney as needed.
About us
Our purpose in Education is to equip young people to lead rewarding lives in a complex and fast-changing world. This is important because the learners of today are the foundation of a prosperous Australia tomorrow.
To support our young people to thrive, we must ensure we are one of the best education systems in the world. This means building a system focused on student outcomes, and a system that offers a great place to work. Explore the Department of Education website for more information.
About the role
The Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Early Childhood Education and Care is a key role responsible for Influencing and shaping programs within the Department to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children get the best start in life through Early Childhood Education and development.
For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.
About you
You are a strategic and influential leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and prides themselves on their proven ability to connect with and have a deep understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, allowing you to translate community consultation into policy and programs.
You will bring your big picture thinking, strong negotiating skills and holistic outlook to the role, ensuring you play a vital role in developing a culture that enables an equitable, inclusive and outstanding early learning system for all children and families.
You will be passionate about and can build and maintain effective working relationships within and across our Department, and with external stakeholders to support collaboration and partnerships.
To be successful in this role, you will have
- Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in a large complex organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with and understand issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Aboriginal identified role: Aboriginality is an essential requirement and typically all or the majority of the work will involve the development and /or delivery of policy, programs and services which impact Aboriginal people and/or involve liaising directly with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).
- Demonstrated capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Please note this position is targeted to the employment of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is authorised by the Department's EEO Management Plan in accordance with Part 9A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. When applying for an identified position, applicants must provide confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent upon interview as defined in the Confirmation of Aboriginality Guidelines
Interested?
To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.
Applications Close: 11:59pm on Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Zara Weiss - ***************@det.nsw.edu.au.
Please note:
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.
