ASO7 - Anti-Racism Project Lead
Department for Education
Job reference: 851013 Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE Job status: Short Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone Why work with us Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and
young people thrive, so do our communities and our
state. About the role The Anti-Racism Project Lead is part of the Workforce Strategy Directorate within People and Culture and leads the implementation of the workforce stream of the Department’s anti-racism program of work. This role is responsible for translating the department’s commitment to a public education system free from racism into practical, system-wide workforce change, leveraging the policy foundations already established to drive design, implementation and continuous improvement. The role ensures alignment across related streams of work, including student-facing and community-facing initiatives, and plays a key integrative function to ensure reforms are coherent, mutually reinforcing and embedded across organisational systems. The role works across divisions and functions, partnering closely with operational leaders and policy areas to influence and inform continuous improvement across key workforce systems, including recruitment, performance development, workforce capability development, and complaints and resolution processes. A critical requirement is working in a racially literate, culturally responsive and trauma-aware way, ensuring engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, Culturally and Racially Marginalised staff, the Anti-Racism Lived Experience Advisory Group, and community organisations is safe, ethical and does not cause further harm. We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and Culturally and Racially Marginalised people.
Essential: Nil Desirable: A tertiary qualification in a related field, e.g. Project Management, Public Policy, Human Centred Design or Evaluation or equivalent experience or Significant experience in a related field.
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. For all other Special
Conditions please refer to the attached Position
Description.
Enquiries Enquiries can be directed to Carol Coffey, Manager, Workforce Design Initiatives, via tel: 043 987 2036 or email: Carol.Coffey@sa.gov.au Application instructions Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website. Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description. People of Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability
are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract. Applications close: 27/07/2026 11:30 PM Attachments: - ASO 7 - Anti-Racism Project Lead - Position Description - June 2026.pdf - Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf - How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf - VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf Flexibility Statement
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