Manager, Design - Parramatta, Australia - NSW Government -Department of Education

NSW Government -Department of Education

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Parramatta, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity:

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Grade 11/12 with salary range from $134411 up to $155445 plus Super and leave loading:

Our team is located in Parramatta with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available, and we are open to considering people from other locations across NSW:

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We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people living with disability to apply

If you've got experience motivating and mentoring a multi-disciplinary design team, then this role is for you

We're looking for a collaborative service and system design leader who can help lead our team as we design and implement a model for a universal year of early learning for every child in NSW, in the year before school.

We're placing families, educators and teachers, and the wider sector at the centre of a design approach and looking for experienced Service and System Design leader to join us.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

About the Early Childhood Outcomes Division

The Early Childhood Outcomes Division leads the delivery of the Early Years Commitment program, including comprehensive investments in the critical first 5 years of life for every child - in child development and in early education and care, making investments that support families and the community now, as well as investing in long term reforms for the future.

The Opportunity

As the Manager, Design you'll be able to mentor and grow a team who are tackling complex service and system design work.

You'll lead programs in a collaborative and agile way to support the government's Universal Pre-Kindergarten commitment and ensure the needs of families, children and early childcare teachers and educators are at the heart of what we do.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

Previous experience in leading teams to create service design outputs and use them to facilitate understanding and change within organisations
Previous people management experience, with a focus on developing design capabilities inside a team
Great communication skills you'll need to be able to engage with external and internal teams, the wider community, managers and executives of all levels.
Demonstrated experience using service design artefacts (including journey maps and service system blueprints) to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders

For further information please view the role description

Essential requirements of the role

A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment.

Key knowledge and experience

Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Benefits

35 hour week
Convenient access to major public transport hubs in Parramatta.
Flex leave entitlements & Access to fitness passport

How to apply

Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you would bring your experience to the role and how you would meet the
Focus capabilities of this role and attach an uptodate resume (maximum of 5 pages)

This is a child-related role.

As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check.

Visit the website for more information.

Closing date:
: 28th March at 11:59pm.

Please note:
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.