Job Reference: 129277308

Director, Premiers Priority (Requisition number 00007N31)

• Full time ongoing employment
• This is a Public Service senior executive band 1 role
• The total remuneration package range for this role is $202,040 - $225,094 per annum
• The location of this role is negotiable

Applications Close: 11:59pm on 15 March 2020

About the Department
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

About the role
The Aboriginal Education and Communities Directorate is responsible for strategic leadership, research and policy directions regarding Aboriginal education across the department, including NSW public schools. It also has a key accountability to building a whole of department commitment to improving the educational achievement of Aboriginal students. The directorate is also responsible to lead the bolstering of the strength, diversity, custodianship and richness of Aboriginal cultures for all students.

The Director, Premier’s Priority leads and manages a team to achieve the Premier’s Priority - Increase the proportion of Aboriginal students attaining Year 12 by 50 per cent by 2023, while maintaining their cultural identity in NSW public schools.

The Director identifies risks and barriers and manages and resolves complex and contentious issues to ensure the effective delivery of the priority.

The NSW Department of Education is dedicated to becoming Australia’s best education system and one of the finest in the world. All work at the department is strongly aligned to the strategic goals and values of the organisation. Explore the NSW Department of Education Strategic Plan.

How to apply
The NSW Department of Education is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage diverse applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply for roles in the department.

If you are interested in this role please apply online and include, a covering letter (maximum of 2 pages) and your resume in a maximum of 5 pages, which clearly details how your capabilities, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of the Directorate. Please also include the name and contact details of two referees.

Please note that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via I work for NSW. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted. Applications must be attached in either Word or PDF format.

For the application process, you must also answer the pre-screening questions and any essential requirements as listed below. We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description in your answer, so please develop your response with this in mind.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

This is an Aboriginal identified role

When applying for an Aboriginal identified position, applicants must provide confirmation of Aboriginality and a certified statutory declaration upon interview as defined in the Confirmation of Aboriginality Guidelines.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jobs-and-opportunities/employing-aboriginal-peoples#Confirmation2

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Role description
Organisational chart

Targeted Questions (maximum 300 words per response)

1. Tell us about a time when you displayed leadership that inspired others and created a strong sense of purpose, contributing to design and implementation of integrated across departmental approaches, aligned to the core work in our system. How did you translate broad goals into team and operational goals and achieve them?

2.  Outline an opportunity you have taken to build commitment and understanding and to motivate as an agent of change, in collaboration with community organisation/s. 
 

Essential Requirements:

• Aboriginality
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy, the Partnership Agreement, Together we are Together we can; Maintaining a collaborative partnership into the future; 2010 - 2020 and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal students.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check).

Contact Officer
For enquiries, contact Karen Jones, Executive Director, Aboriginal Education and Communities, Educational Services Division, Department of Education, telephone 0411 204 976 or by email to karen.jones21@det.nsw.edu.au.

Recruitment Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidates for the role, a recruitment pool may be created from which these suitable candidates may be chosen and directly offered employment in other similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.

Notes
1. This is a child-related role. You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check.
2. Relevant screening checks will be conducted. These include the Declaration for child-related work and the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check consent form. You will also be required to provide four identity documents as listed in the National Criminal History Check guide to identity.
3. For information on the Department of Education, visit the Department of Education website.
4. If you currently participate in a salary packaging scheme and package any item other than superannuation (for example, a novated lease motor vehicle) you are advised to seek independent financial advice.