Dir, Leadership and Direction

Director, Leadership and Direction

• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW and make a difference to students in NSW
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified role
• A value driven organisation that supports flexible working and offers work life balance
• Ongoing Public Service Senior Executive Band 1 role with a remuneration range of $217,997 - $242,100 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

In this role you will provide strategic leadership in the development of customised, evidence-based programs, professional learning and instructional resources to build the capability of teachers and school leaders to drive improved and equitable academic progress and achievement for all students in NSW public schools. This includes leadership of key portfolios in Aboriginal Education including literacy and numeracy, explicit teaching, Highly Gifted Potential Education, curriculum support P-12 and senior pathways.

For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.

About you

You are an experienced practitioner and a passionate leader who has experience translating strategy into direction. The successful candidate will have proven track record in leading transformation, shaping reforms and working at scale to drive a range of service improvement projects.

You will play an important role in developing a culture that provides world-leading public education outcomes, enabling students to learn and thrive.

As a leader you will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You will be collaborative, courageous, agile, and disciplined about delivering outcomes for the students of NSW.

To be successful in this role, you will have

• Experience managing stakeholders and providing specialist advice and guidance
• Demonstrated understanding of setting up new processes and systems
• An effective communicator, balancing tactical execution with strategic vision
• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex organisation
• 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 people and/or involve liaising directly with Aboriginal people and communities
• Demonstrated capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department’s NSW Plan for Public Education, the Aboriginal Education Policy, the Connected Communities Strategy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in education.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check)
• Hold a valid NSW Driver’s license.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

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

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, 7 May 2025

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Michele Hall, Executive Director, Aboriginal Education and Communities by email to michele.hall4@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 (dandi@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.