S121-5 - Program Manager, Civics and Citizenship

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education, South Australia invites applications for the Program Manager, Civics and Citizenship. The role leads a nation-leading reform to strengthen civics and citizenship education, providing strategic direction across professional learning, curriculum development and student engagement.

The successful candidate will oversee a small specialist team, collaborate with senior leaders and external bodies, and translate government directions into practical system-wide outcomes.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in an education-related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for civics and citizenship education reform across curriculum development and student engagement.
• Lead a small specialist team with cross-directorate coordination responsibilities.
• Advise on curriculum directions, governance, and reform delivery for a statewide program.

Education

Post-graduate qualification in education

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 861106

Location: 5007 - HINDMARSH

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

The Program Manager, Civics and Citizenship leads the department’s Safeguarding Democracy reforms, a nation-leading South Australian Government initiative to strengthen democracy through enhanced civics and citizenship education.

The Program Manager contributes to empowering children and young people to be active, informed and compassionate citizens. The Program Manager provides strategic leadership for a complex statewide reform agenda across professional learning, curriculum development and student engagement, including the Active Citizenship Convention and the development and implementation of a new cross-curriculum priority.

The Program Manager operates in a high-profile and politically sensitive environment, providing high-level advice on curriculum, reform delivery and democratic engagement and translating government, departmental and curriculum directions into practical system-wide outcomes.

The role leads a small specialist team with broader cross-directorate coordination responsibilities, works through multiple governance and decision‑making layers and builds strong relationships with senior leaders, state and national bodies, civic institutions and community stakeholders to support the successful delivery of the reform initiative.

Qualifications

Essential: An appropriate tertiary qualification including post-graduate qualification in an education related field.

Desirable: Nil

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN-EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

S121-5 $165,103 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Thomas Harvey, Head of Curriculum Development, via mob: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), commencing on 22 January 2027 and concluding on 23 January 2030.

Applications close

22/10/2026 6:00 PM

Attachments

• Application Cover Sheet.pdf
• How to Apply - S121 Guidelines.pdf
• S1215 - Program Manager Civics and Citizenship - Position Description - September 2026.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.