El2: Director, Divisional Support Unit

Career Opportunities:
EL2:
Director, Divisional Support Unit (45068)

Requisition ID 45068 - Posted - $139,418 - $166,758 - Location of Position (1) - Ongoing/Non-Ongoing - Full Time - Position Classification(s) (1)

Business Division:

Branch / Section:

Location:

Our preference is for candidates to be located in Canberra where possible, however we want to recruit the best people, no matter where you are located. Having regard to operational needs and that the role requires in person attendance to undertake certain functions, we support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work remotely where suitable.
Should the successful candidate reside in a location where the department does not currently have an office footprint, there will be a requirement to be engaged remotely via a home-based work arrangement.

Security Clearance:

Baseline Vetting

Job Reference No:

45068

Contact Officer:

Paula Stagg on or

Closing Date:

11.59pm AEST, Thursday 9 May 2024

Our Department Values

Our values set the direction for what it means to work in our department. They inform the standard and expectations of behaviours, skills and capabilities and the attributes we currently have, will continually work to achieve and develop, and that we use to acknowledge and attract, retain and recruit into our department.

The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTIQ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women's progression into senior leadership.

The opportunity we have available

We are seeking experienced candidates to fill various roles of Director, Divisional Support Unit (DSU) in a number of divisions within the department.

The Director supports the First Assistant Secretary and their division by providing executive support and oversight/management of all divisional business and corporate related activities, including 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 Director engages extensively with the corporate areas of the department, and provides quality assurance and ensures consistency across the division on its corporate obligations.

Leading the DSU will provide you with the opportunity for 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 lead a small team to build a service focused culture to meet the needs to the Senior Executive and division. To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced in, or the ability to quickly learn, government financial processes to oversee the division's administered budget while collaborating with the Finance Business Partner in managing departmental budgets. While the focus of your work is within the division, you will have an outward view, and establish networks across divisions and corporate areas.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for high performing 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, with the ability to contribute to embedding a service focused culture in supporting the division to deliver on its priorities. You will need to have the ability to ensure Senior Executives are provided the information required to make decisions in a timely manner, a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and an ability to support change management.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

Achieve results and quality outcomes by showing initiative, flexibility and the ability to work autonomously, to deliver 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.

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.

We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

What else can we offer?

Eligibility requirements

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.

Health Assessment:
The preferred applicant 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 Level. 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. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

How to apply

Applications for this opportunity close at time, 11:
59 AEST, Thursday 9 May 2024.

In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than two pages outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role. You should also provide a CV, no more than three pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the 'Who are we looking for' section.

Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks. Selection of Suitable candidates may be based on application and referee reports only.

Your application should be received through the department's online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.

If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on or via email at to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.

Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you find accessibility limitations in our systems, please contact and an alternative application format will be provided to you.