Learning & Development Lead - First Nations Cultural Safety

Talent Corp; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Talent Corp seeks an EL1 Learning & Development Lead to design and implement cultural safety programs. You will lead development, embedding cultural safety into capability strategies and provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders.

The role involves co-design, consultation with First Nations communities, and guiding workforce capability initiatives within a federal government context.

Qualifications

• Experience building trusted relationships with First Nations communities and leaders.
• Strong instructional design and adult learning experience.
• Experience leading complex training initiatives with risk, governance and co-design principles.
• Project and stakeholder management, planning, monitoring and reporting capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including briefs and reports.
• Ability to lead teams, set priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic policy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of the Cultural Safety Learning Program and other workplace capability initiatives.
• Provide high-level cultural safety learning, policy and strategic advice, including briefs, submissions and committee papers.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement, co-design and consultation with internal teams, First Nations peoples, communities, organisations and partners.
• Represent the Agency and Branch in high-level meetings, working groups and committees.
• Lead monitoring, evaluation and reporting of deliverables, milestones, risks and performance measures.
• Provide strategic guidance to staff, manage workloads and support a positive, safe and accountable team culture.

Skills

First Nations engagement

Instructional design

Adult learning

Training development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122)

Relevant qualifications in education or related field

Job description

Learning & Development Lead - First Nations Cultural Safety

Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking an experienced Learning & Development Lead - First Nations Cultural Safety (EL1 Level) to lead the design and implementation of cultural safety learning and workplace capability initiatives.

**Applications from First Nations peoples are strongly encouraged.**

ROLE DETAILS:

Location: Melbourne or Geelong - VIC
Contract: 12 Months initial term with likelihood of extension
Hours: Full-time, 37.5hrs/week
Arrangement: hybrid, highly flexible
Rate: $602.55 per day + super
Eligibility: Australian Citizen MANDATORY
Closes: Thursday 29 October 2026

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You'll lead cultural safety learning and development initiatives that support workforce capability, First Nations engagement and improved service outcomes.

This includes leading learning program design, embedding cultural safety into capability strategies, supporting co-design and consultation, and providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of the Cultural Safety Learning Program and other workplace capability initiatives.
• Provide high-level cultural safety learning, policy and strategic advice, including briefs, submissions and committee papers.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement, co-design and consultation with internal teams, First Nations peoples, communities, organisations and partners.
• Represent the Agency and Branch in high-level meetings, working groups and committees.
• Lead monitoring, evaluation and reporting of deliverables, milestones, risks and performance measures.
• Provide strategic guidance to staff, manage workloads and support a positive, safe and accountable team culture.
• Champion organisational and cultural change through responsive, strengths-based approaches.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Demonstrated experience building trusted relationships with First Nations peoples, communities, organisations and leaders.
• Strong instructional design, adult learning and training development experience.
• Experience leading complex training, learning or workplace capability initiatives incorporating risk, governance and co-design principles.
• Project/program management, stakeholder management, planning, monitoring and reporting capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including high-quality reports/briefs and representation in senior forums.
• Ability to lead teams, set priorities, manage resources and deliver outcomes in a dynamic policy environment.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Relevant qualifications in education, training, HR, public policy, social sciences, law, Indigenous studies or a related field.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122 or equivalent).
• Experience working with or within the NDIA, NIAA, Department of Health Disability and Ageing, or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.