Department for Education Job reference: ******
Location: **** - HINDMARSH
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only
Why work with us
Every child and young person deserves a great 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 Curriculum Strategy and Planning (CSP) directorate is responsible for division‐wide performance monitoring, strategic planning and advice. It oversees project management, research, data management and evaluations, and coordinates policies and briefings across the division in consultation with subject matter experts.
The Senior Manager, Projects and Planning leads and manages a team of senior project managers responsible for supporting curriculum and learning projects across the division. The team focuses on enabling, supporting and connecting work across the division to ensure a cohesive, fit‐for‐purpose approach to project planning, resourcing, delivery and evaluation.
The Senior Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the project management framework used by the directorate, and for building a culture of excellence around project management services provided by CSP to the other directorates, and project capability and capacity across the division.




The role will foster a cooperative strategic approach to the work of the directorate and promote close working relationships between the Projects and Planning team and the Policy and Research team.
Qualifications
Essential:
A tertiary qualification in business, government, project management, public policy, law or other relevant field or equivalent extensive experience.
Desirable:
Previous experience in an education setting.
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
SM1 $144,421 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Rebecca Tooher, Director, Curriculum Strategy and Planning, via tel: ************ or email: ******
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
This is a full‐time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.
Applications close: 20/07/2026 11:30 PM
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.
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