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Director, Strategic Governance

Requisition ID:  6873
Region:  Sydney - Greater West
Job Category:  Senior Executive/ management
Employment Fill Type:  Permanent (Ongoing)
Description: 

  • Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW  

  • Ongoing Public Service Senior Executive Band 1 role with a remuneration range of $247,225 - $271,328 per annum 

  • Based in Parramatta with flexible work options  

 

About us 

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training. 

 

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We’re proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.  

 

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia. 

 

About the role 

 

The Director, Strategic Governance advises and supports the department’s Secretary and Executive team; driving timely opportunities for high quality strategic decision making, issues management and delivery of the department’s Strategic Plan through the effective management of the executive committee system.  

 

Providing cross departmental portfolio governance and delivery assurance services for all major system priorities, the role ensures that appropriate Executive oversight is provided on critical issues from the Executive Committee and the department’s four Sub Executive portfolios.  

 

The role provides oversight, assurance and reporting on all the Department’s operational and transformational priorities, and manages external reporting, for example on the School Success Model and the Premier’s Priorities.  

 

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

 

About you 

You are a strategic and outcomes-focussed leader with strong expertise in governance, strategic planning and performance operating in a large complex organisation. With a strong commitment to public value and service excellence, you will bring an ability to lead with integrity, purpose and influence. 

 

The successful candidate will excel at shaping and implementing robust governance frameworks that support transparency, accountability and evidence-based decision making. Your ability to see the bigger picture, anticipate challenges and lead through complexity enables you to deliver impacted outcomes across organisational wide priorities.  

 

You will be confident engaging with key stakeholders and will lead by example in building strategic capability and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. 

 

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

  • Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex organisation  

  • Experience in portfolio governance and delivery methodologies, in particular ‘Deliverology’ 

  • 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 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). 

 

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: Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 11.59pm 

 

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Devy Ahuja – executiverecruitment@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. 

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