CEO for Inclusive Multicultural Communities

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; On-site; AUD 387,000 - 438,000; Full time

Job summary

Multicultural NSW invites applications for the Chief Executive Officer to lead a high-profile public agency focused on advancing social cohesion and intercultural understanding across New South Wales. The CEO will provide strategic leadership, policy guidance, and governance for programs including grants, language services and community development, reporting to the Minister and Advisory Board.

The role requires demonstrable executive leadership in complex organisations, strong understanding of

Qualifications

• Demonstrated executive leadership experience in a complex public, private or not-for-profit environment.
• Strong understanding of multicultural communities, social cohesion and community engagement.
• Proven ability to influence and build productive relationships with ministers, senior executives, community leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience leading organisational transformation, strategic reform and service delivery outcomes.
• Strong policy, governance and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice to the Premier, Minister and Government on multicultural affairs, community relations and social cohesion.
• Lead the strategic direction and performance of Multicultural NSW, ensuring alignment with Government priorities and community outcomes.
• Drive policy, research and reform initiatives that strengthen social cohesion, community resilience and intercultural understanding.
• Foster influential partnerships across government, community, faith and industry sectors to deliver meaningful outcomes for diverse communities.
• Oversee the NSW Government's response to humanitarian and refugee settlement programs and multicultural initiatives.
• Lead the delivery and governance of key agency functions, including community grants, language services and community development programs.
• Ensure effective oversight of the Multicultural Policies and Services Program (MPSP) and agency compliance across the NSW public sector.
• Champion organisational excellence, innovation and continuous improvement to position Multicultural NSW for future success.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy governance

Strategic reform

Relationship building

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

Multicultural NSW invites applications for the Chief Executive Officer to lead a high-profile public agency focused on advancing social cohesion and intercultural understanding across New South Wales. The CEO will provide strategic leadership, policy guidance, and governance for programs including grants, language services and community development, reporting to the Minister and Advisory Board.

The role requires demonstrable executive leadership in complex organisations, strong understanding of