Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Manager Accessibility and UX

Location - Parramatta

Employment type - Temporary full-time from September 2025 to 30 June 2026

Salary - $145,378.00 pa - $168,130.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Manager of Accessibility and UX leads a team of designers and accessibility specialists within the Digital Experience Unit. This team is responsible for ensuring that all websites and intranet products are inclusive, engaging, user-focused, and compliant with government standards.

What you'll do

This position oversees all inclusive design initiatives, offers expert advice across the organisation, and leads the strategic direction for accessible digital communications. Daily responsibilities include managing workflows within an agile environment, conducting user research, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

The successful candidate will join an innovative team dedicated to enhancing accessibility and user experience across DCJ's digital products. The team culture prioritises collaboration, inclusivity, and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

In addition to the essential requirements outlined in the role description, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital accessibility and user experience (UX).

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills are vital, alongside a genuine passion for inclusive digital design. Experience working within government is preferred, with in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and design systems.

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jessica Myers at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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