Director Aboriginal Outcomes

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water seeks a Director Aboriginal Outcomes to provide leadership across the Department to deliver Closing the Gap outcomes for Aboriginal communities. This identified role requires Aboriginal identity and connections with Aboriginal communities, ensuring strategic influence and trusted partnerships.

The role drives the Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy, coordinates across programs and reports on progress, while engaging with Aboriginal

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy and coordination functions championing Aboriginal outcomes.
• Experience delivering department-wide strategies, coordination and reporting.
• Experience partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and entities.
• Aboriginal identified roles require Aboriginal identity and connections with one or more communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction across DCCEEW to deliver Aboriginal outcomes.
• Implement DCCEEW’s Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy and priority actions.
• Oversee reporting and facilitate relationships with the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations.

Skills

Strategy & coordination

Aboriginal engagement

Stakeholder management

Job description

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Exciting key leadership role within the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, to provide critical advice and direction to support the delivery of Aboriginal community outcomes across New South Wales
• Band 1 Senior Executive Level: TRP commencing from $231,238
  

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking a Director Aboriginal Outcomes to provide leadership and direction across DCCEEW to deliver outcomes for Aboriginal communities under the Closing the Gap framework.

About the Role

This role is responsible for providing leadership and direction across DCCEEW to deliver outcomes for Aboriginal communities under the Closing the Gap framework.

It is responsible for implementing DCCEEW’s Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy and key priority actions, oversees reporting, and facilitates the DCCEEW relationship with the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations to enable greater connections between departmental programs and Closing the Gap outcomes.

About You

The successful applicant will be a strong relationship builder with a proven track record in building a high degree of trust with and for Aboriginal peoples, communities and entities in NSW to provide cultural advice, support and guidance. You will have highly advanced communication and collaboration skills along with the ability to engage, influence and negotiate with key stakeholders which will be critical to your success.

• Extensive experience in a strategy and coordination function which champions Aboriginal outcomes, including embedding systemic, strategic and operational processes within core business and advice at a senior level.
• Experience in delivering Department wide strategies, including thought leadership, coordination and reporting.
• Experience partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and entities.
  
• This role is an identified Aboriginal role and therefore Aboriginality is a requirement of the job as well as cultural association with one or more Aboriginal communities.
• Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977) for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:
  
• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

For more information read the full Role Description: Director Aboriginal Outcomes

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Applications close Tuesday 6th of October 2026 at 11:55pm

Should you require further information about the role please contact Shanay Rokotavaga - Talent Acquisition Partner via [e-mail] or 02 9585 6520.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

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If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing [e-mail] or contacting Shanay Rokotavaga via [e-mail] or 02 9585 6520 (please mention reference number 553203).

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn

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