About the Department
The Department of Education contributes to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning. We recognise our people are our greatest strength - as part of our commitment to creating a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace, we invite and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, people who identify as LGBTI+, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
The Community Child Care Fund Restricted Expansion (CCCFR-E) program aims to increase participation rates of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in ECEC settings.
About the Role
The successful applicant will support the implementation and operational management of the CCCFR-E program, with this work linked to the delivery of early childhood services in locations supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. The successful applicant will work closely with service teams who are predominately First Nations staff and/or organisations within rural, remote and very remote locations across Australia.
The position is required to liaise with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and service providers. They will have developed program management skills, sound communication and engagement skills, with the ability to work in a flexible, collaborative and supportive environment.
Key Duties
* Support staff within the team to manage grant agreements
* Ongoing program management including review of reporting and deliverables (finance and other), undertaking grant application processing and assessment and managing grant agreements.
* Engagement with grant recipients to assist them to comply with their grant agreement obligations
* Assisting grant recipients to improve access and inclusion for vulnerable or disadvantaged children and families.
* Communicating and engaging with a range of stakeholders, including community and leadership groups, service providers, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCOs) Government agencies and with First Nations Peak Bodies to effectively deliver the program
Essential Attributes / Skills / Experience
* Experience in program management activities including exercising the judgement and decision making associated with providing advice to grantees and program stakeholders
* Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders, including aboriginal and/or torres strait islander peoples.
* Strong written and communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively, culturally sensitively and positively with internal and external stakeholders
* The ability to exercise judgment ability to work independently, and collaboratively as part of a team and understand the impact of the wider environment on own work and team objectives
* Experience with or the willingness and ability to gain knowledge and experience of the strengths of, and challenges that aboriginal and torre strait islander communities, including children and families face.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Labour hire workers with previous government program management experience would be preferred.
Applicants would need to hold baseline security clearance, or equivalent.
Specific training will be provided to support them to complete their duties based on the position they have been engaged.
How to Apply
Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at ******@fprs.com.au for further information on the role.
Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, 27th February 2026.
FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a majority Aboriginal owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed term contracts and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.
Our Head Office is based in Canberra with a national reach to all the states and territories, regional and remote areas of Australia.
FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to elders past, present and emerging.