Remote Area Management Team Leader

Remote Area Management Team Leader

• Several casual positions available in remote NSW, SA, NT, WA & QLD.
• $55.81 per hour (inclusive of 25% casual loading), plus superannuation.
• Temporary (casual) positions with variable working hours, including days, evenings, and weekends. 
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply and applicants who live in or have worked in the nominated areas will be highly regarded.

Do you have experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, or live in remote communities and/or regions in Australia? Help your communities story be told in the 2026 Census.

About the role

As a Remote Area Management Team Leader, you will oversee Census collection in various remote locations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, regional towns, farming properties, mining camps, roadhouses, and national parks. With the support of your manager, you will lead a small team of up to four team members to successfully complete Census activities. 

You’ll need to be comfortable using a mobile phone and tablet for tasks like data entry, scanning documents, writing, and sending emails. You’ll also engage with various stakeholders to promote and support the Census in your area. Daily quality checks will be part of your role to ensure forms are filled out correctly, and you’ll monitor your team’s progress.

As a Remote Area Management Team Leader, you will:

• Engage with members of the community to raise awareness of the Census.
• Lead and manage a small team.
• Recruit and train field staff in various locations, including remote towns, farming properties, roadhouses, caravan parks, hotels, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Manage Census collection in your area, including supporting staff to conduct interviews.
• Conduct interviews and deliver Census forms to dwellings.
• Use tools such as maps and mobile apps to allocate work and report on progress.
• Review and finalise Remote Area Management Team plans.
• Undertake quality assurance processes including reviews of forms with the help of field staff.
• Securely manage all recruitment, payroll, WHS, and Census forms.
• Ensure the security of all electronic devices.
• Return completed forms to the ABS.

This role requires you to have an understanding of, and ability to communicate with, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. 

If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, we strongly encourage you to apply.  

Key qualities and experience

• Understanding and supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community priorities.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Experience working within a small team and following instructions and procedures.
• Proven ability to lead or manage a small team.
• Capability to work independently and apply training and procedures.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in remote and regional areas of Australia.
• Ability to read and navigate maps.
• Attention to detail when working in high volume environments with tight deadlines.
• Ability to use electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets.

Applicants who live in or have worked in the nominated area will be highly regarded. 

Other information

In the application form, you’ll be asked to nominate the region you’re applying for. This doesn’t need to be where you currently live, but it should be a region you’re familiar with and where you have relevant experience and strong connections.

Please refer to the map document as it outlines the general areas where the role may be carried out. These maps are not exact representations of the full workload, but they are intended to help you identify your preferred work location in the application form.

You only need to submit one application for the Remote Area Management Team Leader position. Read more about this role in the attached Application Information Kit.

Have more questions? Call our Recruitment Support Line on 1300 100 557