• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified role
• Influence and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and communities
• Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $231,159 - $255,262 per annum
• Based in Parramatta with flexible work options

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, Commissioning and Partnerships plays a critical and strategic role in leading and developing tactical plans and initiatives to foster partnerships with key providers to ensure effective delivery and monitoring of Aboriginal education and community engagement programs.
Working collaboratively with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (NSW AECG) and other key stakeholders, this role provides high quality strategic advice and identifies Culturally responsive and innovative practices and pedagogy to enable systematic reform and positive education outcomes for our learners.
For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE:

• 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 on Aboriginal young people and/or involve liaising directly with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).
• Hold a current NSW Driver’s license.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department’s NSW Plan for Public Education, the NSW Aboriginal Education Policy, the Connected Communities Strategy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to realise high quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of multiple projects within a large complex organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate respectfully, sensitively and effectively with, and understand issues impacting on Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated experience in leading whole system reform and change, within complex organisations including the ability to manage and mitigate strategic risk.
  As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years).
  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.