• Fulltime
• Sydney, NSW
• Hybrid
• $230,000 - $250,000 plus super

This is an identified position and is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the organisation

Just Reinvest NSW (JR NSW) supports Aboriginal communities to design and lead their own solutions for change, with a core purpose of reducing Aboriginal people’s interactions with the criminal justice system. JR NSW advances community-led initiatives alongside state-wide policy and legislative reform, redirecting investment away from systems that cause harm and towards communities experiencing high rates of justice system contact.

JR NSW works alongside Aboriginal communities to develop place-based, data-driven strategies, including local “justice circuit breakers,” that respond to local priorities and create both immediate and long-term impact. Insights from this work inform JR NSW’s broader policy and advocacy agenda, while the organisation brings together Aboriginal communities, government agencies, philanthropy and private sector partners to strengthen and scale the Justice Reinvestment approach.

About the role

As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Just Reinvest NSW (JR NSW), you will lead the organisation’s strategic direction and ensure progress against its long term vision and strategic plan. You will represent JR NSW publicly as the leading voice for justice reinvestment in NSW, speaking on behalf of the organisation in the media, at conferences and across key sector forums to strengthen JR NSW’s profile and influence.

You will provide executive leadership across all operational, strategic and organisational functions. This includes direct management of the JR NSW supporting body team, oversight of community based staff and responsibility for engaging and managing consultants. You will ensure that JR NSW’s internal systems, governance and operations are effective, aligned to strategy and capable of supporting high quality, community led work.

You will also build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Aboriginal communities, government agencies, philanthropic partners and other key stakeholders. Through these partnerships, you will drive initiatives that advance justice reinvestment, support community led solutions and contribute to meaningful, systemic reform across NSW.

For a full list of responsibilities for the above role, please contact Pipeline Talent via [email protected] using the subject line: Chief Executive Officer - Just Reinvest NSW enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About you

You are an Aboriginal leader with strong cultural grounding, deep community relationships and a clear commitment to Aboriginal self-determination. You bring experience in justice, social justice or related reform, and you are politically astute, able to navigate complex Commonwealth and State environments and influence legislation and policy. You are confident with data and insights, skilled in policy and law reform, and comfortable representing JR NSW publicly, including in front of cameras.

You are a strategic, values-driven leader who brings steadiness, clarity and discipline. You build trust quickly, work collaboratively and maintain JR NSW’s independence while engaging effectively with

Ministers, senior bureaucrats and philanthropic partners. You are financially literate, able to guide the Board and oversee funding streams, and you work well with technical specialists across finance, data and operations. Above all, you balance strategy with delivery and are motivated by improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, families and communities.

Please note that travel and working from other sites will be a component of this position.

Selection Criteria

1. Cultural grounding as an Aboriginal leader, with strong experience working with Aboriginal communities and understanding cultural protocols.
2. Experience leading policy or law reform, working with government and influencing change across complex systems.
3. Experience leading an organisation through strategic change, setting direction, guiding culture and supporting high performing teams.
4. Experience overseeing budgets, funding, contracts and risk, and working well with technical specialists.
5. Understanding of the justice system and its impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and confidence working with data, insights and data sovereignty principles.

What we can offer you

• Rare opportunity to shape the narrative, educate government and drive reform at scale
• Salary Sacrificing (FBT Component)
• Supportive and dedicated Board and working environment

How to apply

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ by the closing date.

Your application should include:

• A current resume.
• A cover letter responding to the selection criteria and outlining your suitability for the position.

The 'Apply Now' button will redirect you to the Pipeline Talent website - Applications are to be submitted via the Pipeline Talent website.

Applications close 11:59pm, on the closing date.

How to get more information

For further information on the position, please contact the team at Pipeline Talent.

Dave Collins

Director, Recruitment

E: [email protected] | [email protected] using the subject line: Chief Executive Officer - Just Reinvest NSW enquiry via EthicalJobs

PH: 02 8001 6603