The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s national human rights institution, dedicated to fostering a society where human rights are upheld, protected, and celebrated. We envision an Australia where every individual is valued equally in dignity and rights.

Our mission involves promoting and safeguarding the human rights of all Australians by:

• Advising all levels of government and various public and private organisations.
• Strengthening laws, policies, and practices while providing accessible investigation and conciliation services.
• Engaging inclusively with civil society, communities, and the private sector.
• Raising awareness about human rights and offering educational resources.
• Collaborating with partners to cultivate a culture of respect for human rights across the nation.

The Policy Section supports our President and seven statutory Commissioners (race, age, sex, disability discrimination; children; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice and human rights) to promote awareness and understanding of human rights, conduct research and advocacy, and make recommendations to government to fully implement Australia’s human rights obligations.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Project Team Leader to Join our Age Discrimination team to lead a project which will establish the ‘Financial Elder Abuse Action Collaborative’ (Action Collaborative), a working group of key industry and community stakeholders to identify and coordinate actions that can be taken by participating organisations and others to prevent and respond to financial elder abuse.

This non ongoing position will be offered until 30 June 2027. It offers a competitive salary range of $121,755 - $133,986 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation.

This is a full-time role; however, part time options may be considered for the right candidate.

We offer flexible and hybrid work options.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide strategic leadership and effective project management to ensure all project objectives, milestones and deliverables are achieved within agreed timeframes and resource allocations.
• Oversee project budgets, procurement activities and financial management in line with organisational requirements.
• Identify, assess and actively manage project risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant contractual obligations, legislation, policies, governance frameworks and project reporting requirements.
• Provide strategic and high-level advice, planning and coordination to identify key policy issues and drive action on priority areas for leadership by the Age Discrimination Commissioner and Action Collaborative.
• Lead the design and delivery of key activities and outputs relating to the Action Collaborative including roundtables, research, consultations and policy documents.
• Oversee the development of guidance materials, education resources, media communications and other outputs as relevant.
• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess project effectiveness, outcomes and impact.
• Build, maintain and manage complex stakeholder relationships at senior levels across government, financial institutions, peak bodies, civil society and other key partners
• Lead a small, high-performing project team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.

What We’re Looking For:

• A Bachelor’s degree in law, social sciences or relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of human rights, the rights of older persons and/or financial abuse highly regarded.
• Strong project and/or program management expertise, with demonstrated ability to deliver complex initiatives within agreed timeframes, scope and resources.
• Demonstrated experience in project procurement and supplier/contract management, including for the delivery of research, consultations or complex project activities.
• Proven budget and financial management experience, including managing externally funded projects and identifying or developing partnership opportunities.
• Experience designing and delivering research, consultations, policy development activities and evaluation frameworks.
• Highly developed relationship management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and manage expectations of senior stakeholders across government, industry and civil society
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, strategic and persuasive advice to senior executives and external stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

By becoming a part of our team, you'll play a vital role in influencing public conversations about human rights and making a meaningful impact. If you’re ready to use your skills to support a cause that matters, we want to hear from you!

Apply Now! Help us shape the future of human rights in Australia. Join us in making a difference!

Applications close: 5pm AEDT on the closing date.

Notes

We value inclusivity and diversity and seek people who support and model the behaviours we promote in our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations Australians, mature workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, culturally and marginalised communities, carers, LGBTIQA+ and people with disability.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). An Agency Head may waive the requirement for citizenship prior to engaging an individual where it is appropriate to do so.

The Commission is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustment as required to assist your participation in this recruitment process.

Please note this position is advertised as Non-Ongoing. The successful applicant would be employed for an initial period until 30 June 2027, if extended the maximum period will be two years in total. The merit pool / list established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may be used to fill future non-ongoing vacancies in the Commission where the duties are of a similar nature.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.

How to Apply

Please click "Apply Now" and provide a resume and a statement (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your interest in this position(s), your experience that would lead to impactful outcomes in the role, and the skills and capabilities you bring.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to fulfil the requirements of the role in an impartial and respectful manner as required by the APS Code of Conduct. The successful candidate will uphold the integrity and independence of the Australian Human Rights Commission.

As part of the recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to consent to and undergo background checks which may include character and social media checks.

For more Information

Information about the role and Commission practices may be sought from Emily Steel via [email protected] using the subject line: Project Team Leader enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.