Associate Director, Indigenous Education & Capability

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation (CIET) at The Australian National University seeks an Associate Director for Education and Professional Development to lead learning programs for First Nations rights holders, governments and industry.

You will design executive education, build curricula, and cultivate partnerships with First Nations communities, ensuring culturally grounded and impactful capability-building across sectors.

Qualifications

• Leadership of executive education, professional development or capability-building programs.
• Ability to translate research into accessible learning for diverse audiences.
• Experience building strategic partnerships across sectors.
• Experience working across First Nations communities and ICIP protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Centre's education and capability-building portfolio.
• Design, pilot, deliver and scale executive education and leadership programs.
• Develop curricula, microcredentials and learning tools.
• Collaborate with First Nations partners to align with priorities.
• Oversee governance, risk, budget, and evaluation.
• Lead and develop the Education and Professional Development team.
• Contribute to strategy, planning and reporting.

Skills

Executive education

Professional development

Capability-building

Strategic partnerships

Program management

People leadership

Communication and negotiation

Indigenous cultural knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in education

Postgraduate qualifications in business

Postgraduate qualifications in Indigenous studies

Equivalent combination of experience

Job description

The Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation (CIET) at The Australian National University seeks an Associate Director for Education and Professional Development to lead learning programs for First Nations rights holders, governments and industry.

You will design executive education, build curricula, and cultivate partnerships with First Nations communities, ensuring culturally grounded and impactful capability-building across sectors.