Assistant Director Languages

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia AIATSIS Full time

**Assistant Director Languages**
**Executive Level 1
**AIATSIS Application Pack **EL1 Assistant Director Languages **| 1**

**Who we are**
We are Australia’s only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history,
cultures, and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. We house the
world’s most important and extensive collection of cultural information and material, and
we provide leadership, publish, and promote greater understanding and appreciation of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We create opportunities for people the world
over to engage with and be transformed by the knowledge, the culture, and the story of
Australia’s Indigenous peoples. We are Australia’s national institution for leadership in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research.

**What we do**
We care for a priceless collection, including films, photographs, video, and audio recordings
as well as the world’s largest collection of printed and other resource materials for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. We undertake and encourage scholarly,
ethical, community-based research in a variety of sectors, including health, native title,
languages, and education. Our publishing house, Aboriginal Studies Press, regularly
publishes outstanding writing that promotes Australian Indigenous cultures.
Our activities affirm and raise awareness of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.

Our functions are established under the _Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait _
- Islander Studies Act 1989_.
- These functions are to:
- provide access to a national collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- culture and heritage.- use that national collection to strengthen and promote knowledge and
- understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.- provide leadership in the fields of: 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research; and 
activities relating to collections associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples; and use (including use for research) of that national
collection and other collections containing Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander culture and heritage.
- lead and promote collaborations and partnerships among the academic,

research, non-government, business and government sectors and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in support of the other
functions of the Institute.
- provide advice to the Commonwealth on the situation and status of Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.
We are an Australian Government statutory authority. The Minister responsible for AIATSIS is
the Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians.

**AIATSIS Application Pack **EL1 Assistant Director Languages **| 2**

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LANGUAGES

**Vacancy Information**

Job Reference 34_02/24

Classification Executive Level 1

No. of vacancies 1

Salary $100,147 - $109,855

Group Research and Education

Area Languages

Employment Status Ongoing/Non-ongoing

Hours Full Time 36.75

Close Date 11.30pm Tuesday 16 April 2024

Contact Person Doug Marmion***
02 6246 1170

**AIATSIS Application Pack **EL1 Assistant Director Languages **| 3**

**About the Group
The purpose of the Research and Education Group (REG) is to: define, lead, produce, share and
support cutting edge research and learning by, with, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples.

**About the Program Area**

The AIATSIS Centre for Australian Languages (ACAL) sits within the Research and Education
Group and undertakes community-based research and projects with the aim of supporting the
active practice and strengthening of Indigenous languages. This includes projects to support
language reawakening through access to archival materials, the documentation of languages
supporting the production of materials such as dictionaries and assisting communities in
achieving these goals. Our work is strongly community focused and supports Indigenous
control of their languages and associated data. We take a national approach to understanding
the situation and status of Indigenous languages and drawing on this we provide advice to
governments on all aspects of language policy, projects, and support.

**About the Role
**The Assistant Director will oversee the development and management of projects to support
the strengthening of Indigenous Australian languages. They will manage a small team that will
initiate and develop projects, engage with communities and stakeholders, produce, and
maintain useful resources, hold forums and events, and develop innovative communication and
publication outputs and reporting on outcomes.
The key responsibilities of the role include:

- Strategically manage projects, set priorities, establish work plans, allocate resources,

and evaluate project outcomes.
- Provide leadership within the team, contributing to strategic direction and planning.
- Ove



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