Aboriginal Project Coordinator

**Aboriginal Project Coordinator (Identified)**

**Permanent Full-time**

**Package Range: $128,069 - $137,919. Package includes salary ($112,834 - $121,512) employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.**

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to shape someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

**We invest in our people**

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

**About the role**

We’re seeking an Aboriginal Project Coordinator to drive impactful Aboriginal education and engagement projects across TAFE NSW. In this Aboriginal-identified role, you’ll support the delivery of strategic initiatives such as the TAFE NSW Reconciliation Action Plan by coordinating meaningful projects that contribute to improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. You’ll work closely with internal teams, Aboriginal communities, and external partners to identify opportunities, manage progress, and ensure cultural integrity in all project work.

**About You**

You are a proud Aboriginal person with a deep understanding of Aboriginal cultures and communities. You bring proven experience in project coordination, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement, along with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse audiences. With a relevant qualification or equivalent experience, you’re skilled at translating ideas into action and navigating complex environments to get results. Your cultural insight, organisational strengths, and commitment to inclusive practices make you a trusted collaborator and a strong advocate for Aboriginal education. A valid Working with Children Check and driver’s licence are required.

**To succeed in this role, you will have**:

- Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Proven ability to engage with Aboriginal organisations, communities and individuals to foster productive and harmonious working relationships
- Class C driver’s licence with the capacity to travel for TAFE NSW business purposes as required.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

**Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment**

With over 350 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture.

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

**Applications close 11.55pm AEST Tuesday 5th August 2025**
- Your current resume
- Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
- Confirmation of Aboriginality

**Targeted Question**:This role requires you to tailor communication for diverse audiences, including Aboriginal stakeholders, internal teams, and external stakeholders. Can you share an example of a time you adjusted your communication style to ensure your message was clearly understood across different groups?

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

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