[Hiring] FEAST Project Lead @Oz Harvest Limited

Role Description

OzHarvest’s FEAST (Food Education and Sustainability Training) Program empowers primary school students to be changemakers in their communities by improving their nutritional literacy, food waste awareness and understanding of their impact on the environment.

The FEAST Project Lead is a fixed-term, part-time, national role created to redevelop the FEAST primary school program. The program is currently delivered as a single 10-week unit; the Project Lead will redesign it into a series of smaller, flexible units that reflect recent national and state curriculum changes, including the shift to explicit teaching and updated curriculum outcomes – including the NSW curriculum updates that become mandatory in 2027 – and new AI in education policies and protocols.

You will work across OzHarvest departments and with external stakeholders – including curriculum authorities, teachers, schools and subject matter experts – to gain insight into the best resources and evidence to inform the redevelopment. You will run multiple teacher focus groups, online and in person, and develop an evaluation model to test whether the redeveloped program is meeting teachers’ needs, while continuing to deliver on the behavioural change outcomes OzHarvest aims to achieve through FEAST.

This role will suit someone who enjoys research-informed curriculum design, can translate curriculum policy changes into practical, classroom-ready resources, and can bring internal and external input together into a cohesive program.

This is a fixed-term, part-time position worked across four days, between October 12, 2026, and January 28, 2027. The role is national and is worked largely remotely, with some domestic travel required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Education (Primary), Curriculum Design, Nutrition or a related field.
• Experience mapping learning resources against the Australian Curriculum and/or state curriculum frameworks.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.
• A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• A valid Police Check.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in curriculum design or redevelopment, ideally at primary school level.
• Sound knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and state-based curriculum requirements, including recent updates to curriculum outcomes, explicit teaching and the upcoming NSW curriculum changes.
• Awareness of emerging AI in education policies and protocols, and how these apply to curriculum content and classroom delivery.
• Experience translating curriculum policy changes into practical, classroom-ready lesson plans and units of work.
• Experience designing and facilitating focus groups or similar consultation methods, and synthesising findings into practical recommendations.
• Experience designing evaluation frameworks or models to measure program effectiveness and behavioural change outcomes.
• Proven ability to build relationships and gather input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including teachers, curriculum bodies and subject matter experts.
• Proficiency in Canva or similar design tools to produce professional, engaging education resources.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Experience with (or willingness to learn) OzHarvest’s CRM (Salesforce) and online learning/resource platforms.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, engaging resources for teachers and students.
• Ability to communicate confidently with a diverse range of audiences, from classroom teachers to curriculum authorities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when aligning content to curriculum codes and outcomes.
• Solid understanding of OzHarvest and its programs.

Benefits

• Be a positive and effective team member and bring the OzHarvest culture, values, and purpose to life:
• Demonstrate each value in your actions and decisions, always leading by example.
• Always communicate honestly and openly.
• Create and promote an inclusive, positive and kind environment.

To Apply

Please follow the online application process and attach:

• Your current CV
• A cover letter outlining how your experience, skills and background will contribute to success in this role, and answering the question: “Why do you want to work for OzHarvest, and why this role?” (creativity is encouraged!)

Please note that only applications with a cover letter addressing the questions above will be shortlisted.

OzHarvest is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that supports diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please note: If you have a Language or Cultural special consideration, a disability or impairment or use assistive technology, please let us know in your Cover Letter when applying. You can ask a support person to help you through the application and interview process.