National Learning Design Manager

The Organisation

First Peoples with disability and their families are amongst the most seriously disadvantaged and disempowered members of the Australian community. Governed by First Peoples with lived experience of disability, the First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) is an organisation of and for Australia’s First Peoples, their families, and communities.
  
FPDN proactively engages with communities around Australia and individuals internationally, advocating for the recognition, respect, protection and fulfilment of their human rights. Established informally in 2010, the founders are the leaders of the Aboriginal disability movement who have been working to uphold the rights of their people since the 1960s.

Benefits

• Fast growing and inclusive First Peoples organisation
• Generous salary including tax effective packaging
• Western Sydney location with WFH and remote flexibility

  
The Role
  
FPDN is increasing its engagements with communities across Australia to ensure First Nations people with disability know their disability rights and have access to a community-controlled sector that is culturally safe, inclusive and disability rights informed. These projects are part of FPDN’s National Disability Footprint Program.
  
The role of the National Learning Design Manager works in conjunction with the National Training and Engagement Manager, to design and develop culturally respectful and relevant resources and learning/training packages.
  
Supporting the community-controlled disability sector to have a greater understanding of the First Peoples disability perspective within their organisations, you will work in the provision of supports and services to the community and increase the capacity of the communities in their understanding of people living with disabilities.
  
Specifically, you will – 

• Lead the design and development of both the new face-to-face learning packages and the online and blended learning content.
• Deliver and coordinate the training of members of the FPDN Training and Engagement team so they can successfully deliver content to multiple organisations.
• Overseeing modifications to the learning packages, based on structured feedback from stakeholders

Skills Required
  
You have tertiary qualifications in education and learning or experience in the development and delivery of culturally accessible education and learning/training course materials. You possess a proven ability to successfully engage internal and external stakeholders, including First Nations community members, organisations and leaders, alongside a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the First Nations disability sector and the related challenges in accessing support.  Additionally, you offer –
  

• Experience in developing and producing accessible resources, tools or documents (e.g. Easy Reads).
• A commitment to the self-determination of First Nations peoples with disability
• An understanding of and the ability to work within a human rights framework

  
This is an Identified Role and is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only, in accordance with Section 14(D) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 NSW.
  
If you are motivated to leverage your training design development expertise to positively impact First peoples living with disability, please click apply to submit your resume and cover letter responding to the skills required section of the advertisement above or speak with Hayley Martin on 02 8243 0570 for further information.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.