EL1 - Assistant Director, Arts and Disability (Affirmative Measures - Disability)
- Category: Work from home Jobs
- Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Job Type: Full Time / Part Time
- Salary: Estimated: $ 24K to 30K
- Published on: 2025/10/02
Contact Officer:
Camilla Brzoska-Smith, Camilla.Brzoska-Smith@arts.gov.au or 02 6136 6647
Closing Date:
11.5+pm AEST, Sunday 25 May 2025
The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women’s progression into senior leadership.
The opportunity we have available
The Access, Participation and Inclusion Section, within the Creative Economy and the Arts Group (which includes the Office for the Arts), is a policy section responsible for developing and delivering a range of initiatives under Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place – Australia’s Cultural Policy (Revive). The key priority for the section is implementing Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan (the Plan) under Revive and Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031. The section is also responsible for progressing arts and mental health outcomes under Revive; oversight of social cohesion and multicultural initiatives under Revive and policy issues on arts and social cohesion; and whole-of-Australian Government disability, mental health and social cohesion policy engagement.
The Plan was released on 14 November 2024. The Plan is a four-year roadmap of activities to build the foundations for equity for artists, arts workers and audiences with disability across Australia, with an $8.1 million investment in actions to drive change. The Plan is being delivered in partnership with Creative Australia and close consultation with Screen Australia.
Under the Plan, the Australian Government committed to establish a new disability affirmative role to support implementation of the Plan. This forms part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring people with disability take part in the development and implementation of disability policy.
The Assistant Director (Affirmative Measures – Disability) position will lead a small team to support the administration and operation of the Plan’s Implementation Advisory Group (Advisory Group), which is an advisory body made up of people with disability from diverse backgrounds and with experience in the arts, screen, digital games and cultural sectors. The Plan’s Implementation Advisory Group is currently in the process of being established and expects to meet for the first time in mid-2025, with between 4-8 meetings held annually to:
Consider and shape implementation of key actions and commitments under the Plan
Contribute to the Plan’s monitoring and reporting activities
Design the Plan’s evaluation framework.
The Advisory Group will have up to 13 people with disability from diverse backgrounds as paid members, and a number of government representatives. Meetings will primarily be virtual, and will be facilitated by a person with disability.
There are multiple streams of activity underway to support the implementation of the Plan, and the Advisory Group will need to be engaged with many of these activities, so there is an opportunity to work closely with all members of the section, as well as with Creative Australia and Screen Australia, to deliver the Plan.
What will you do?
You will be responsible for providing administrative support for the Advisory Group, including:
Providing strategic support to the group so they can work effectively to shape actions and activities under the Plan – this includes by:
developing key strategic planning documents for the group (such as annual workplans); and
working with other members of the Access, Participation and Inclusion section, as well as Creative Australia and Screen Australia, to develop material to support them to engage the Advisory Group on key actions under the Plan.
Providing secretariat support for the group, including scheduling meetings, distributing papers, preparing and circulating minutes and developing communications material for the Advisory Group (if required).
Undertaking activities to ensure all members of the Advisory Group can equitably take part in the deliberations of the group, including managing accessibility arrangements for all activities.
Undertaking procurement and managing contracts to support the Advisory Group’s activities.
You will also:
supervise a staff member, and
contribute to the section’s cross-government engagement on disability policy matters, including by preparing formal briefings or developing other communications material such as correspondence or reports.
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the EL1 Work level standards.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:
Achieve results through effective planning and analytical thinking, including by:
identifying, understanding and explaining the frameworks and policies that govern the activities and processes for which you are responsible.
maintaining awareness of the broader factors and influences that may impact on work objectives.
demonstrating adaptability and resilience to changing circumstances, and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
Communicate with influence, including that you can prepare high-quality written materials, such as meeting papers, reports and other correspondence, that are fluent, persuasive and tailored for their audience
Manage a small team to deliver outcomes, including by motivating people, building a supportive and cohesive environment and ensuring staff understand and are held accountable to deliver goals.
Develop productive and supportive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, engage with various audiences sensitively and with credibility, and represent the organisation in an ethical and professional way.
Understand the importance of ensuring diversity, access and inclusion in the arts for all people in Australia, or have the capacity to develop this understanding.
What else can we offer?
The opportunity to:
Work on important initiatives delivering the Australian Government’s arts policy Revive.
Build your capacity to engage influentially and meaningfully with stakeholders, including within the creative sector and government.
Gain insight into the challenges of implementing and contributing to whole-of-government policy agendas, such as the reforms to disability policy frameworks.
Build your understanding of how the department interacts with other departments, agencies and state and territory governments to deliver coordinated and cohesive policy approaches across governments.
Develop skills in a range of other core areas including policy development and delivery.
Work in a respectful and inclusive environment on meaningful issues that have significant impacts on individual community members in Australia.
Working in the department, you will also have access to:
Flexible working arrangements where appropriate, including flexible working hours, part-time hours, home-based work, remote working and job sharing.
Reasonable adjustments.
Assistive Technology (AT) tools may be available to support individuals with diverse needs.
Ergonomic adjustments, through our Work Health and Safety (WHS) program.
Leaders committed to adjusting their management styles to support diverse communication needs and executive functioning differences, to ensure that every team member feels understood and empowered.
Additional support in navigating processes or concerns:
Disability and Neurodiversity Liaison Officer
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements
The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under Section 27 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2016. This vacancy is open only to people with disability.
As this is an affirmative measure - disability role, the recruitment panel will request the successful candidate to provide suitable evidence of disability.
Suitable evidence may include:
a certificate or letter from a registered medical practitioner
a letter from a Disability Employment Service or Workforce Australia provider
a letter from a secondary or tertiary institution disability services unit in relation to a recent student or
a candidate may wish to share details of their current approved NDIS plan.
Please see the NDIS advice about sharing an approved plan. Note: an NDIS plan expiration date is not an indication of a short-term disability; funding arrangements are evaluated every 1-2 years regardless of the permanency of the disability
If these documents are not available, agencies may consider accepting a statutory declaration from the candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be available throughout the recruitment process.
Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1+++ including:
Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
Timeline and assessment
A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.
If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.
Anticipated timeline for recruitment milestone dates:
Applications open: 5 May 2025
Applications close: 25 May 2025
Application shortlisting: 26 May 2025
Further assessments: 3 June 2025
Selection report finalised: 26 June 2025
Offers and announcements: Early July 2025
The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.
Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks.
How to apply
Applications for this opportunity close at 11.5+pm AEST Sunday 25 May 2025.
In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide in a PDF document a statement of no more than two pages outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role.
You should also provide a tailored CV in PDF, no more than three pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the ‘Who are we looking for’ section.
Your application should be received through the department’s online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.
If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on 02 6136 8+8+ or via email at recruitment@infrastructure.gov.au to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.
Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email DiversityandInclusion@infrastructure.gov.au
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