Manager, Aboriginal Child Safety and Wellbeing

• Location: Parramatta with flexible hybrid working arrangements available

• Employment type: 1 x Identified role, Ongoing Full-Time and 1 x Generalist role,  Temporary up to 6months with a possibility of extension. 

• Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 ($154,231 - $178,369 pa), plus employer’s contribution to  superannuation and annual leave loading  

Your role 

As Manager, Aboriginal Child Safety and Wellbeing, you will lead complex projects and  policy initiatives that contribute to improved outcomes for Aboriginal children, families  and communities.  

You will provide strategic advice on complex issues, coordinate reform activities across  government, and build strong relationships with Aboriginal stakeholders and partner  agencies. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will bring people together, navigate  complexity and drive initiatives from design through to implementation. You will also lead and develop staff, foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture,  and ensure high-quality outcomes are delivered within agreed timeframes. 

What you’ll do 

As part of the Aboriginal Child Safety and Wellbeing (ACSW) Team within Child and  Family division, you will be responsible for but not limited to: 

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of complex policy, program  and reform initiatives 

• Provide strategic, evidence-based advice and recommendations to senior leaders on  complex and sensitive issues 

• Build and maintain effective relationships with Aboriginal stakeholders, government  agencies and community partners 

• Coordinate projects and work across multiple stakeholders to achieve shared  outcomes 

• Identify emerging issues, risks and opportunities and develop practical solutions

• Contribute to system reform initiatives that improve outcomes for Aboriginal children,  families and communities 

• Lead, coach and develop staff to achieve priorities and build capability

• Prepare high-quality briefs, reports, correspondence and other strategic documents

• Support effective governance, planning and reporting processes 

What we’re looking for 

We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative leader who can work effectively in  complex environments, build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver meaningful  outcomes. 

You will demonstrate: 

• Experience leading policy, program or reform initiatives in government or a  related environment 

• Strong understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal children, families and  communities 

• Experience engaging and working collaboratively with Aboriginal stakeholders and  communities 

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within  tight timeframes 

• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills 

• Experience providing strategic advice to senior executives and decision makers

• The ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus across diverse stakeholder  groups 

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams 

Essential requirements for the Identified role  

As one of the roles are Identified, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres  Strait Islander persons. Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine  occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).  

• Tertiary qualifications relevant to the role and/or equivalent experience

• Undertake relevant pre-employment checks such as Working with Children Check,  Criminal Record Check, and Conduct Service Check 

• Demonstrated cultural capability, which includes lived experience, knowledge and  understanding of contemporary social issues affecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait  Islander people, including skills in identifying and/or responding to the diverse needs  of Aboriginal people experiencing significant trauma and disadvantage.  

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal communities and organisations  to influence positive outcomes for Aboriginal child, young people, families and  communities. 

• Expertise in the NSW child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) system, with  an understanding of the systemic factors contributing to the overrepresentation of  Aboriginal children in care.  

Are you ready to join us? 

Click apply and attach: 

• An up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) 

• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the following targeted question: The Aboriginal Child Safety and Wellbeing team works across government and with  Aboriginal communities to influence policy and system reform. Describe an example  where you built relationships and influenced stakeholders to achieve a positive outcome.  (Maximum 300 words) 

Got a question? 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the  Kylie Hawkins, Executive Officer on 0483 169 391 or at [email protected] If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the  recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method  submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via  [email protected]  

Applications close: Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. 

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To apply: visit jobs.dcj.nsw.gov.au and quote job reference number: 86869