El1 - Assistant Director, Divisional Support Unit

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
EL1 - Assistant Director, Divisional Support Unit Various locations - ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
The opportunity we have available
We are seeking experienced candidates to fill the role of Assistant Director, Divisional Support Unit (DSU) in various divisions within the department.
The Assistant Director supports the Director, DSU and the division to deliver executive support and manage divisional business and corporate related activities.
These activities include coordination of: corporate coordination requests, governance, administered budget and reporting, business planning, recruitment, performance and annual reporting, and senate estimates preparation, briefing and questions on notice.
The Assistant Director engages extensively with the corporate areas of the department, and provides quality assurance and ensures consistency across the division on its corporate/financial obligations.
As part of the DSU you will have the opportunity to have direct exposure to Senior Executives and the breadth of departmental programs, policy and regulation.
You will gain valuable experience in enabling services to further enhance your career and the opportunity to use your governance, human resource, financial and/or coordination expertise to support the team to deliver high quality services to the division.
You will establish and embed processes, practices and tools to operationalise corporate policies and procedures in the division.
You will assist the Director in leading a small team and build a service focused culture to meet the needs of the Senior Executive and division.
To succeed in this role, experience in, or the ability to quickly learn, government corporate/financial processes to oversee the business of the division, including administered and departmental budgets is essential.

The key duties of the position include: Who are we looking for?
We are looking for emerging leaders with a blend of strategic facilitation, co-ordination and administration skills.
Experience in finance, human resources, executive or ministerial support and/or enabling services would be highly regarded, as well as the ability to contribute to embedding a service focused culture in to support the division to deliver on its priorities.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a self-directed work environment and react proactively to new or unexpected events while exercising sound judgment and assessing risk.
They will have an ability to ensure Senior Executives are provided the tools required to make decisions in a timely manner, while employing a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, and change management.
To succeed in the position you will demonstrate excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and liaison skills and demonstrate:
Achieve results and quality outcomes by showing initiative and leadership, working in a small team delivering multiple activities at any given time, often within tight timeframes.
Communicate effectively both written and verbal , delivering information in a variety of formats for a range of audiences.
Collaborate across diverse teams , using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with Senior Executives and a wide variety of stakeholders, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds.
Have a growth mindset with a willingness to continue to learn, develop, and foster an environment for team members to do the same.
Think strategically , evaluating complex information from a variety of sources to make connections and prepare sound advice by exercising good judgement.
Professionalism, personal drive and integrity , including demonstrated ability to take responsibility and achieve objectives in challenging circumstances.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

RecruitAbility minimum requirements Minimum requirements for this role include:
Communicate effectively both written and verbal , delivering information in a variety of formats for a range of audiences.
Collaborate across diverse teams , using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with Senior Executives and a wide variety of stakeholders, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds.
Think strategically , evaluating complex information from a variety of sources to make connections and prepare sound advice by exercising good judgement.
RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:
Opt into the scheme Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants .

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:
Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
Health Assessment: the preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department's preferred medical provider.
Security Clearance: the successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Vetting.
You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.
You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances.
Qualifications: Finance qualifications are desirable, but candidates with experience working with finance systems and concepts are welcome to apply.
Notes For more information about this role, including the type of person we are looking for and how to apply, please refer to the position description available by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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