Director, Strategy and Reporting

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

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, Strategy and Reporting leads the department’s enterprise strategy function and provides professional and organisational leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of frameworks to track, monitor and report on the department’s progress against its strategic objectives, including the NSW Plan for Public Education and other government and departmental initiatives and priorities to support the delivery of improved learning outcomes. The Director also leads key cross-departmental reform priorities, aligned to the Plan for Public Education and ensures that the Department fulfills its legislative and other reporting obligations.

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

About you

You are a strategic and forward-thinking leader with expertise in strategy, driving organisational performance, and public sector reporting. With experience in leading large-scale reform and initiatives, you excel at building frameworks for tracking and reporting on strategic objectives, including those aligned with government priorities and the NSW Plan for Public Education.

Known for your strong leadership and analytical skills, you deliver innovation and evidence-based decision-making to improve performance. As a collaborative communicator, you foster a culture of excellence, agility, service, and accountability while building high-performing teams. With a solid understanding of governance, risk management, and reporting, you are committed to enhancing learning outcomes across NSW.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex organisation.
• Knowledge of and commitment to 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. 
• 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: 11:59pm on Sunday, 18 May 2025

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Zara Weiss – 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.