Evaluation Adviser

Creative Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 81,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Paid leave

Cultural leave

Wellbeing programs

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Creative Australia is seeking an Evaluation Adviser to contribute to evaluation and impact measurement projects within the arts sector. You will help develop evaluative capability across Creative Australia and the broader arts community.

You will prepare evaluation plans, identify insights, and communicate findings to diverse audiences while supporting accountability and learning. Sydney or Melbourne based with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluation and impact measurement is preferred.
• Ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop evaluation plans and methodologies for various evaluation and impact projects.
• Identify and communicate insights to support learning, decision making and accountability.
• Communicate methods, findings and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders clearly.
• Monitor Creative Australia performance and progress toward strategic outcomes.
• Coordinate external suppliers for evaluation projects and manage contracts.
• Contribute to evaluation work led by external stakeholders including arts funding bodies.
• Promote best practices and continuous improvement of evaluation processes.

Job description

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and development agency. We invest in and advocate for artists, creative work, creative organisations and cultural participation, so all Australians can express their creative potential, take part in arts and culture, and experience the diverse stories of our nation. Our purpose is to champion and invest in human creativity, culture and connection for all.

Our Purpose

We champion and invest in arts and creativity for a dynamic, creative Australia.

Our Culture

We are proud to have been named an Inclusive Employer for the 4th consecutive time by Diversity Council Australia. This achievement reflects our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We strive to establish and sustain a diverse and inclusive workforce, fostering a culturally safe and supportive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work.

Your role

As an Evaluation Adviser, you will contribute to evaluation and impact measurement projects and the development of evaluative capability at Creative Australia and across the arts and creative sector.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing evaluation plans and methods for a variety of evaluation and impact measurement projects
• Identifying and communicating important insights from evaluation activities that support learning, decision making and accountability
• Communicating evaluation methods, findings, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, using a variety of mediums ensuring that these are understandable to diverse audiences
• Contributing to the monitoring of Creative Australia performance including assessing progress towards strategy outcomes
• Commissioning and administering evaluation projects led by external suppliers
• Contributing to evaluation projects led by external stakeholders, including state and territory arts funding bodies, the Office for the Arts and other arts and cultural organisations
• Promoting and advising on the development of good practice and ongoing improvement of evaluation processes across Creative Australia

What this means for you

• Office Location: Sydney or Melbourne
• Salary of $ $89,522 + 15.4% superannuation
• Hybrid work arrangement (two days’ work from home and three days on site)
• Paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Paid cultural leave to attend religious or cultural obligations
• Wellbeing programs and corporate discounts
• Holistic employee assistance program for employees, their families, and kin

We recognise that exceptional talent comes in various forms. We welcome and celebrate candidates from all backgrounds, believing that diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and drive our success

Applications close 14 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

This is not an Australian Public Service position.

Creative Australia is committed to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, cultural and regional communities, including people with disability.