Premier’s Department

Regional Manager Batemans Bay (Identified), Aboriginal Affairs

You. At the centre of big ideas

• Ongoing, full-time opportunity based in Batemans Bay, with travel across Illawarra region
• Clerk Grade 11/12 role, salary $149,739 – $173,174 + superannuation
• Work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal communities to deliver impactful outcomes

About the Role
As a Regional Manager, you will lead a passionate team dedicated to driving meaningful change and strengthening Aboriginal communities. Working across government, NGOs, and the private sector, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering initiatives that empower communities through opportunity, choice, healing, responsibility, and empowerment. This dynamic role will see you leading key projects, overseeing program management, and ensuring effective coordination, monitoring, and reporting of outcomes. If you're a strategic leader with a passion for collaboration and community-driven solutions, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.

We're Looking For

• You’re passionate about making a difference for Aboriginal communities in NSW and bring a strong commitment to community-led change
• You have experience leading projects from development to implementation, providing high-level strategic advice to executives
• You excel at building and maintaining stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and concisely, and communicate confidently, sensitively and articulately
• You hold a current Driver’s License and are willing to travel around NSW as required
• You communicate sensitively and effectively with, and understand issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: Broad range of flexible working arrangements
• Career Development: Ongoing learning through expert-led sessions, online training, and professional development opportunities
• Work-Life Balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-executive roles) based on a 35-hour standard week
• Wellbeing Support: Access to employee assistance program, fitness passport program, and wellbeing initiatives
• Inclusive Culture: Staff-led networks including Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Network, and Young Professionals Network

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

• A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
• A response to the following two questions:

1. Please describe a time when you have worked with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in a complex situation?  What approach did you take, what outcomes were achieved and what lessons did you learn? (Max. 400 words)
2. Please describe your experience building and managing a team, including how you would approach leading a team through change? (Max. 400 words)

Closing date: Closing date: Monday 2 February 2026, 9:59am

Salary: Classification Grade 11/12. Package includes base salary ($149,739 - $173,174) plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Hiring Manager: Jodie Stewart, A/ Director Community Partnerships Southern and Western NSW, [email protected]

About the Premier's Department, Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government
The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department and a career at Premier’s Department.

Our Commitment
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities. The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country. 

Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at [email protected], or reaching out to the hiring manager.

Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be contacted for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.

This is an Identified role under the Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role. Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977) for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community