Specialist Aboriginal Participation

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Transport for NSW is seeking a Specialist Aboriginal Participation to drive Aboriginal involvement across projects from Tuggerah, NSW; full-time and onsite with potential remote work and occasional in-person days at your local TfNSW office. This Aboriginal-identified role focuses on early planning opportunities, supporting procurement and delivery teams, ensuring contractor compliance, and managing KPI data, reporting and risk to keep delivery aligned with approved plans and budgets. You should be an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with relevant qualifications or demonstrable delivery experience in Aboriginal participation on complex projects, plus solid knowledge of government procurement, reporting and risk management, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights. Apply with concrete examples of early market engagement and supplier development, reference the role description and information pack, and note applications close 11:59 PM Wednesday 24 June 2026; inquiries to John Roberts at [email protected].

You put people at the heart and take pride in the impact of your work.

You’re ready to play an essential role behind the scenes by providing vital support, ensuring seamless project execution, and playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation.

 

In this role, you'll:

Drive strong and measurable Aboriginal participation across projects. You’ll identify opportunities early in the planning stage, support procurement and delivery teams, and ensure contractors meet participation requirements. You’ll also manage reporting and risks, provide early advice to address issues, and work with stakeholders to deliver better outcomes aligned with approved plans, budgets, and policies.

The Specialist Aboriginal Participation will be responsible for:

• Driving project and procurement teams to identify Aboriginal business opportunities early in planning.

• Monitoring contractor compliance with Aboriginal participation requirements and collecting supporting data and reports.

• Managing analysis and consolidation of KPIs and performance data, benchmarking outcomes against approved plans to improve delivery.

• Supporting program delivery by monitoring and evaluating Aboriginal participation, including managing risks, impacts, and quality measures.

• Providing early warning on emerging issues, recommending interventions, and aligning delivery with plans, budgets, and priorities.

• Coordinating reporting, stakeholder communication, risk reduction strategies, and capability development initiatives for Aboriginal businesses.


This is an ongoing full-time role located at Tuggerah.

This role can be filled through remote working and can be based anywhere in New South Wales. The roles require in person attendance on particular days of the week at your local TfNSW office.

This is an Aboriginal-identified role as it involves the development and delivery of services and programs which impact or require liaison with Aboriginal people and/or communities. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at [email protected]

For more information on this role and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

You have qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated experience.

You are experienced in delivering Aboriginal participation outcomes on complex projects, including early market engagement, supplier development and managing contract requirements.

You are confident in government procurement processes, participation policies and targets, as well as reporting and assurance (including risk, contingency and benefits).

You’re skilled at collecting, analysing and bringing together performance data (KPIs, milestones and dashboards) to support decision-making and escalate issues when needed.

You are a strong communicator who builds relationships easily, with experience engaging Aboriginal businesses and communities in a culturally informed way and influencing diverse project and procurement teams.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.