Director First Nations Investment and Development

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australia Council Full time

Director First Nations Investment and Development

Location: Sydney

Department: First Nations Arts and Culture

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

This is an identified position for anAboriginal or Torres Straits Islander person.

Aboriginality is a genuine occupationalqualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-DiscriminationAct 1997.

Creative Australia

Creative Australia is theAustralian Government's principal arts investment and advisory body. With artistsat the heart of what we do, we invest in creative talent and stimulate themarket for Australian stories to be told on a national and international scale,sharing our rich culture with the world. We do this because art and creativitydefine us, recording what we have been and what we might yet become. As anation, creativity connects us and benefits us all.

First Nations First is pillar one of the Australian Government'sNational Cultural Policy, Revive: a place for every story, a story forevery place. Under Revive we will establish a dedicated FirstNations-led Board to:

  • invest in, create and produce, First Nations worksof scale, with priorities and funding decisions determined by First Nationsleaders,
  • develop a First Nations Creative WorkforceDevelopment Strategy, and
  • promote best practice cultural protocols,self-determination and cultural safety training across arts and culturalorganisations.

First Nations creativity is centralto Australian arts and culture, supported by self-determined decision-making.

This is a transformative time tojoin a dedicated and growing team to make impactful change. This new role expandsthe senior leadership team and reports to the Executive Director.

Director First NationsInvestment and Development

Your extensive subject matterexpertise in First Nations arts and culture paired with team leadership experiencehas you primed to take on the end-to-end delivery of our established andongoing investment and development programs. Through your expert guidance you willensure art form priorities and First Nations protocols are understood and embeddedacross Creative Australia's programs and initiatives.

Inspire and lead

  • Lead a dedicated team to deliver strategicinvestment projects and innovative pilot programs
  • Support long-term resilience and sustainability ofFirst Nations arts and culture through industry development programs, includingleadership, digital and workforce development

Strategic Influence

  • Manage the First Nations board secretariat,attending all meetings and capturing insights to drive agendas and support informdecision making
  • Collaborate extensively with stakeholders providingguidance and sector intelligence to ensure art form priorities are embedded in programs

Cultural advocacy

  • RepresentCreative Australia in-person and online at sector important events
  • Continue the journey of embedding culturalprotocols and communications across Creative Australia to build internalcompetencies

Ready to join us?

  • Full-time,permanent
  • Location:Sydney
  • Flexibleand hybrid working arrangements
  • Paidleave between Christmas and New Year
  • Ceremonial,NAIDOC and cultural leave
  • Wellbeingprograms and corporate discounts
  • Holisticemployee assistance program for employees, their families, and kin

This position has Aboriginal or Torres StraitIslander identification as a genuine occupational qualification under the Anti-DiscriminationAct 1997, making it exclusively available.

This highly anticipated leadership opportunity isopen for application until Wednesday, 10 July at 10 am. To apply, submityour resume and a cover letter addressing the job requirements in the positiondescription.

For more information, contact Franchesca Cubillo, ExecutiveDirector First Nations Arts and Culture at or Devage Jegathesan, Human ResourcesAdviser at or on

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