El1 Assistant Director Cultural Safety Learning

face2face Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

face2face Recruitment presents an EL1 Assistant Director, Cultural Safety Learning, for a national disability services agency. You will lead the design and delivery of culturally safe training, governance-aligned programs, and workplace capability development across the organisation.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive risk-aware, data-informed initiatives, partner with First Nations communities, and guide teams through a complex policy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex training programs aligned with agency objectives.
• Ability to apply data analysis and policy expertise to inform recommendations.
• Experience building partnerships with First Nations stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex training programs aligned with agency objectives.
• Build trusted partnerships with First Nations stakeholders.
• Apply data analysis and policy expertise to inform recommendations.
• Manage high-performing teams in a dynamic policy environment.
• Communicate through high-quality reports, briefs and forums.
• Identify and mitigate strategic and operational risks to enable change.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Policy expertise

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

El1 Assistant Director Cultural Safety Learning

Our client, a prominent national agency dedicated to disability services, is seeking an EL1 Assistant Director for Cultural Safety Learning. This significant role involves leading the design and implementation of culturally safe training, learning, and workplace capability development across the organisation.

The successful candidate will bring expertise in project and program management, ensuring initiatives are planned, monitored, and delivered on time to meet strategic goals. You will drive work that incorporates risk and governance standards while fostering genuine partnerships and co-design approaches with First Nations peoples, communities, organisations, and leaders to deliver culturally safe outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading complex training programs aligned with strategic agency objectives
• Building trusted relationships and partnerships with First Nations stakeholders
• Applying data analysis and policy expertise to inform recommendations
• Managing high-performing teams within a dynamic policy environment
• Communicating effectively through high-quality reports, briefs, and participation in high-level forums
• Identifying and mitigating strategic and operational risks to enable positive organisational change

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and demands strong leadership and communication skills, alongside the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous settings.

Desirable qualifications and experience include working knowledge of First Nations organisations, relevant education and training expertise (such as Certificate IV in Training and Assessment), and an understanding of the policy environment related to disability and Indigenous affairs.

This is a 12-month assignment with potential extension, engaging through the recruitment agency, paid at a competitive daily rate. Australian citizenship is required.