Department for Education

Job reference: 851013

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a excellent education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

The Anti-Racism Project Lead is part of the Workforce Strategy Directorate within People and Culture and leads the implementation of the workforce stream of the Department’s anti-racism program of work.

This role is responsible for translating the department’s commitment to a public education system free from racism into practical, system-wide workforce change, leveraging the policy foundations already established to drive design, implementation and continuous improvement. The role ensures alignment across related streams of work, including student-facing and community-facing initiatives, and plays a key integrative function to ensure reforms are coherent, mutually reinforcing and embedded across organisational systems.

The role works across divisions and functions, partnering closely with operational leaders and policy areas to influence and inform continuous improvement across key workforce systems, including recruitment, performance development, workforce capability development, and complaints and resolution processes.

A critical requirement is working in a racially literate, culturally responsive and trauma-aware way, ensuring engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, Culturally and Racially Marginalised staff, the Anti-Racism Lived Experience Advisory Group, and community organisations is safe,



ethical and does not cause further harm.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable: A tertiary qualification in a related field, e.g. Project Management, Public Policy, Human Centred Design or Evaluation or equivalent experience or Significant experience in a related field.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

ASO7 $116,089 - $125,490 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Carol Coffey, Manager, Workforce Design Initiatives, via tel: (phone hidden) or email: [email protected]

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.

Applications close: 27/07/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

ASO 7 - Anti-Racism Project Lead - Position Description - June 2026.pdf Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Anti-Racism Project Lead (Adelaide)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 Adelaide