Indigenous STEM Programs Lead

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia CSIRO Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
The opportunity
  • Are you passionate about creating meaningful and lasting impact in Indigenous STEM education?
  • Lead the delivery of place-based, culturally grounded programs across Australia.
  • Join CSIRO - Australia's leading scientific research organisation

Your duties will include:
  • Leading and managing a culturally grounded, geographically dispersed delivery team, including staff onboarding, performance, wellbeing and development.
  • Overseeing operational planning, budgeting, reporting and process improvement to meet program KPIs and contractual deliverables.
  • Fostering respectful, strengths-based relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, schools, and partners.
  • Supporting stakeholder engagement, community-led planning, and co-designed learning activities.
  • Contributing to program strategy, design and evaluation, and enhancing team practices through coaching and continuous learning.
  • Engaging with CSIRO's broader Indigenous-led networks and leadership to support cultural governance, collaboration, and Indigenous advancement across CSIRO Education and Outreach.
To be considered you will need:
  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. STEM, Education, Community Engagement, Program or Project Management) and/or equivalent relevant experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, engagement, or STEM pathways.
  • Demonstrated experience in project and program management, including the ability to lead complex multi-stakeholder initiatives, prioritise and manage competing demands, meet contractual deliverables, and drive continuous improvement across geographically dispersed teams.
  • A deep understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and community protocols, and the ability to work with cultural integrity, build trust, and engage respectfully and effectively with First Nations peoples and communities.
  • Proven leadership capability, including experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff, managing team performance and wellbeing, and fostering a positive and accountable workplace culture.
  • Demonstrated understanding of child safety obligations and a strong personal commitment to maintaining a culturally safe environment for young people, including following child safety practices and procedures, including holding a valid Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly to support program delivery, relationship building, and place-based engagement and hold a current Australian Class C driver's licence.
EligibilityDiversity and inclusionHow to apply

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