Job Description
Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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Department for Education
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Job reference: ******
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Location: **** - ADELAIDE
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Job status: Long Term Contract
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Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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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.
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Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
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When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
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About The Role
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The Strategy and Performance division shapes and safeguards the direction, integrity and performance of South Australia's public education system. By leading system-wide strategy and providing trusted insight and advice, we align evidence, policy and engagement to strengthen the system and solve complex challenges - enabling schools and preschools to support every child and young person to learn and thrive.
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The Manager, Closing the Gap Policy and Transformation leads a team that supports the public education system to provide culturally responsive, excellent and equitable education for Aboriginal children and young people. The team plays a key role in driving the development and delivery of a critical policy agenda across the department, including the newly developed Blueprint for Aboriginal Outcomes in Public Education, the department's commitments under Closing the Gap, and the Reconciliation Action Plan.
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The Manager must support authentic cultural understanding and competence in a highly complex operating environment, providing strategic oversight of the team's relationship with people and groups including those within the department, other parts of government,



and key Aboriginal stakeholder organisations.
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Qualifications
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Essential: Nil
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Desirable: A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in law, economic, evaluation, public policy, early childhood or education, or similar.
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Experience working collaboratively with Aboriginal people to bring about change.
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Detailed knowledge of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and key government policies and procedures.
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Special conditions
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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.
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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.
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For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
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Remuneration
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SM1 $144,421 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
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Enquiries
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Enquiries can be directed to Angalee Tarasenko, Executive and Project Officer, via tel: ************** or email: [email protected]
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People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Additional Note
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This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial term contract (backfill) until 26 June ****.
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Applications close: 31/08/2026 11:30 PM
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Attachments
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Application Cover Sheet - PS Act.pdf
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How to Apply - PS Act guidelines.pdf
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Position Description - SM1 - Manager Closing the Gap Policy and Transformation.pdf
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VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
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Flexibility Statement
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the adaptable working arrangements for this role.
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📌 Sm1 Manager, Closing The Gap Policy And Transformation (South Australia)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 South Australia