Aps6 Senior Technical Assessment Officer

Beaumont&Beaumont have been engaged by our client to recruit an APS 6 equivalent level Senior Technical Assessment Officer to work within a major Commonwealth Government Department. The successful candidate would be working with the Road & Vehicle Safety Division, which aims to improve road safety and reduce road trauma for all Australians. 

A Senior Technical Assessment Officers will be expected to undertake a range of activities related to the assessment of a variety of application types under the RVS legislation. They work closely with subject matter experts to ensure the required application processes are followed and decisions are communicated to stakeholders in a timely and appropriate manner. 

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Application assessment under the RVS legislation by leveraging technical expertise and knowledge of legislative framework requirements. 
• Development of vehicle safety policy, procedures and standards. 
• Liaison with stakeholders relating to applications, policy and standards, and the development of responses to written requests for information. 
• Providing technical input and advice to other assessors and sections within the branch. 
• Contributing to risk-based assurance or review activities, such as audits. 
• Analysis and assessment of information from assurance or review activities and drafting recommendations for decision markers. 

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

• Apply technical qualifications or experience and critical thinking to analyse information and reach sound conclusions. 
• Identify your experience in the automotive, or similar engineering-based industries. 
• Use evidence to develop policies and strategies. 
• Work with regulation or administrative law. 
• Provide excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Engage with stakeholders. 
• Identify highly-developed interpersonal skills, and your ability to work both in and across teams fostering a culture of teamwork, integrity, and respect. 
• Manage time and use planning skills to enable you to work on multiple tasks and resilience to work under time-pressure to meet deadlines. 

Demonstrated understanding of government administrative frameworks and decision-making processes, familiarity of RVS legislation, and understanding of mechanical engineering, automotive technology or the automotive industry are highly regarded. 

It is a requirement from our client that applicants are Australian Citizens and have to ability to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance. The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conduct by the Department’s preferred medical provider. 

To apply, please submit your CV via SEEK in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Brent Crapp, Senior Associate Consultant, or Maya Trims, Associate Consultant at Beaumont&Beaumont on 02 6126 4*** quoting reference number 5682.