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The Manager, Community Investment, leads the coordination and delivery of ALT’s Community Investment Program, including the administration of language grant funding.
You bring demonstrated strategic experience working in partnership with Aboriginal communities
Ongoing, Clerk Grade 11/12 opportunity ($149,739 - $173,174 per annum), based in Mascot
About the Role
The Manager, Community Investment is responsible for coordinating and delivering ALT’s Community Investment Program, including the administration of language grant funding. The role provides both strategic and operational oversight of program governance, finance, compliance, and audit requirements, ensuring the Trust meets its financial management, reporting, and risk obligations. Working closely with government partners and Aboriginal communities, the role supports effective program delivery and alignment with the Trust’s strategic objectives
You will join our Aboriginal Affairs team within the Aboriginal Language Trust branch. Further details on Aboriginal Language Trust can be found here.
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We're Looking For
Funding Program Leadership: Leads end to end funding programs by designing and implementing program plans, governance, risk management, assessment processes and reporting frameworks to ensure effective delivery and full compliance with the NSW Grant Administration Guide and relevant legislation and policy.
Grants Compliance and Best Practice: Embeds best-practice grants management, transparency and accountability across all stages of program design and delivery while ensuring ongoing compliance with legislative and policy requirements.
Financial and Budget Management:Provides strategic advice on grant program budgets, prepares financial reports and updates for the ALT Board, and ensures clear oversight of budget performance, financial risks and resourcing needs.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Partnership: Works closely with internal stakeholders and external program partners to scope, develop and deliver targeted funding programs that achieve agreed outcomes within required timeframes
Executive and Ministerial Advice: Delivers expert advice and high-quality briefings to the Executive Director, ALT Board and Minister’s Offices on community investment, compliance, program deliverables, strategic risks and overall program and financial performance.
People Leadership and Capability Development: Leads and develops a team by setting clear priorities, allocating work effectively and supporting capability development to deliver high-quality outcomes and maximise the effective use of resources.
We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.
Closing date:Tuesday 11 August 2026 (10:00am)
Salary: Classification Grade 11/12. Package includes base salary ($149,739 - $173,174) plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.
Hiring Manager:Brendan Moyle,Executive Director Brendan.Moyle@alt.nsw.gov.au
About the Premier's Department
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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.
Additional Information
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 PCT@premiersdepartment.nsw.gov.au, 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 1977and 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
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