EL1 Assistant Director Cultural Safety Learning in Sydney

• EL1 Assistant Director Cultural Safety Learning
• Talent International is currently recruiting for an
• EL1 Assistant Director Cultural Safety Learning to work for one of our
• Federal Government clients at any of the client's office locations in NSW
• The position is a

12-month contract with the possibility of extension.

The role pays

• $602.55 per day + Super
• 7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

About the role

You will oversee the design and delivery of the Cultural Safety Learning Program, embedding culturally responsive, strengths-based approaches into organisational learning and development.

Working closely with First Nations peoples, communities and organisations, you will drive genuine co-design, provide strategic advice and lead a team to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of the Cultural Safety Learning Program and related workforce capability initiatives.
• Oversee the scheduling, coordination and delivery of facilitated and self-directed training.
• Champion organisational and cultural change, ensuring learning approaches respond to First Nations cultural and community contexts.
• Manage program planning, governance, risks, milestones, evaluation and executive reporting.
• Provide high-level cultural safety learning, policy and strategic advice, including preparing Ministerial briefs, submissions and committee papers.
• Build effective partnerships and lead consultation and co-design with First Nations peoples, communities, organisations and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HR, learning and development, and operational teams to embed cultural safety into workforce capability planning.
• Represent the agency in senior forums, working groups and committees.
• Lead, mentor and support staff, manage workloads and promote a safe, positive and high-performing workplace.

Specific project responsibilities may change in line with agency priorities.

About you

To be successful, you will demonstrate

• Experience leading complex training, learning and workforce capability initiatives incorporating governance, risk management and co-design.
• Strong project and program management skills, including planning, monitoring, reporting and timely delivery.
• The ability to build trusted, respectful relationships with First Nations peoples, communities, organisations and leaders, supporting genuine partnerships and culturally safe outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess diverse information, evaluate policy impacts and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Proven leadership skills, including managing resources, setting priorities and supporting high-performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive briefs and reports and representing an organisation in high-level forums.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to manage risks and drive policy and organisational change.

Desirable experience and qualifications

• Experience working with First Nations peoples, communities and/or organisations.
• Experience designing or delivering training within First Nations policy or service delivery settings.
• Relevant qualifications in education, training, human resources, public policy, social sciences, law, Indigenous studies or a related field.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122 or equivalent).
• Experience working with or within relevant government agencies or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
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