- Data and Delivery Stream / Families and Communities Stream
- Canberra – Adelaide – Brisbane – Darwin – Hobart – Melbourne – Perth – Sydney
- Multiple opportunities
Position Description:
Directors will lead the development and implementation of a range of activities in policy design, program management or delivering on the government's priorities to support vulnerable families and children.
Successful candidates will need highly developed capabilities in strategic thinking, leadership, written and interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and be able to work with stakeholders at a variety of levels, including departmental executive and peak advocacy organisations.
Vacant roles can include:
- working to deliver on priorities, such as reducing Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) and Closing the Gap
- working in partnership with communities to design and deliver place-based solutions and administer programs
- designing and delivering social enterprise policy, programs and initiatives in partnership with stakeholders
- delivering and administering outcomes-based commissioning projects including the Commonwealth Outcomes Fund with states,
- territories, philanthropy and service providers to deliver outcomes in community, and build outcomes-based contracting capability
- leading the design, development, and coordination of national FDSV and Safe and Supported policy frameworks, including action plans, governance arrangements, and whole-of-government implementation
- drive delivery of child and family support and financial wellbeing programs to support thriving children and young people and break the cycle of entrenched disadvantage.
Eligibility / Additional Requirements:
To be eligible for employment with Department of Social Services (the department), you must be an Australian citizen. An applicant's suitability for employment with the Department will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This will include an identity and criminal history background check.
Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance:
The suitable applicant must also obtain and maintain a security clearance conducted by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA).
Applicants also must be able to establish their background as checkable to be considered eligible for a security clearance. Any gaps or periods of time spent overseas for 12 or more months (cumulative) that cannot be verified by an Australian referee is deemed uncheckable, rendering the applicant ineligible for a security clearance. Background history must cover 5 / 10 years (Baseline / Negative Vet 1 or Negative Vet 2) of employment, education, residential, criminal history and anything else specified by the AGSVA. The suitable applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information to fulfil this process.
Type / Length of Vacancy: Ongoing / Non-ongoing
Contact Officer Name: Dana Holloway
Contact Officer Phone: 0447 247 558
Contact Officer Email: [email protected]
Application Closing Date: 20-Jul-2026
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