Location and Salary

Location(s): Adelaide, SA; Alice Springs, NT; Bendigo, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Mackay, QLD; Melbourne, VIC; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Perth, WA; Rockhampton, QLD; Sydney, NSW; Townsville, QLD.

Salary: $129,477-$143,099

Job Level: Executive Level 1

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations

We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether youre engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of outstanding jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for leading implementation activities and providing strategic advice to support DEWR's commitments toward the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The roles involve inspiring and challenging DEWR business units to critically assess their approaches, their successes and drive innovative solutions for working in genuine partnership with First Nations stakeholders.



The roles will also lead monitoring and reporting activities, including providing strategic input to internal governance committees and embedding Closing the Gap Priority Reforms across all of DEWR's business.

Please note that the initial vacancy is for an ongoing position. A merit pool will be established for future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies that may arise.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the EL1 level may include:

- Leading projects and work programs that support implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and DEWR's Closing the Gap commitments
- Providing strategic and evidence-based advice to senior leaders on policy, program and organisational reform issues affecting First Nations peoples
- Supporting DEWR business areas to implement Priority Reforms and embed culturally responsive and partnership-based approaches across DEWR
- Building and maintaining productive relationships with internal stakeholders and acting as a trusted business partner to support organisational change
- Identifying emerging issues, risks and opportunities and providing practical recommendations to support decision‑making
- Contributing to cross-government initiatives and collaborating with the National Indigenous Australians Agency, central agencies and other departments to share better practice approaches




- Leading monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities, including preparation of high-quality briefings, submissions and governance reporting
- Supporting and mentoring team members, sharing knowledge and contributing to a positive and inclusive team culture.

Written Story

In this phase, we want you to tell us a compelling story about yourself and your experiences.

Your written story should specifically address each section in the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for. The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. Prior to preparing your written story, it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification advertised.

Candidates are required to provide a story up to a maximum of 500 words outlining:

- Your skills, knowledge and experience and how they relate to the key duties and capabilities relevant the classification you are applying for.
- Any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform as per the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for.

Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

While we prefer that work examples are used in your story, you can also use examples from study or community experiences. When you include an example, you should clearly explain:

Setting – where the event took place

Characters – who was

📌 Assistant Director, Closing the Gap (Adelaide)
🏢 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
📍 Adelaide