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SalaryOur client, a federal department enables access to quality skills, training and employment to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals, businesses and our nation to prosper.
About the Division
Reporting to the Director, Skills Taxonomies, this role provides an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Director to be a part of a high performing team to deliver the National Skills Taxonomy.
The National Skills Taxonomy will build on the work of the Australian Skills Classification to collaboratively develop a common language for skills within the Australian workforce. By outlining the agreed skills used within occupations, taxonomy data will better support policy makers to address Australia's skills needs.
In this role, you will be embedded in the Skills Taxonomies team of JSA, playing a critical role in executing a genuine first principles codesign process to develop a national skills taxonomy. You will be highly organised and able to strategically support JSA to respond to stakeholder requirement. You will also have well developed interpersonal and communication skills and experience in responding to enquiries, establishing and managing stakeholder relationships.
Key Duties
- Developing effective strategic partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders including Jobs and Skills Councils as well as employers, unions, and education peaks.
- Providing strategic advice and specialist expertise across a broad range of activities including one on one engagement, focus groups, working groups, workshops, and digital engagement.
- Providing strategic direction and leveraging experience to deliver positive stakeholder engagements, leading and supporting consultations and engagements relating to a potential National Skills Taxonomy.
- Developing communications and other written products including reports, discussion guides, narratives, presentations, and other engagement aids.
- Relevant Bachelor's degree (desirable) or at least 3 years of demonstrated experience.
- Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills with the capability to create and maintain strong, productive, and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong experience in planning and executing consultation activities.
- The ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities in a dynamic work environment and deliver high quality results.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to lead others and work productively as a member of a team.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to tailor communications and products to elicit productive responses and discussions from a range of audiences.
- The ability to work independently on tasks, exercise judgement and understand the impact of the wider environment on their own work, team objectives and other sections.
At least 3 years' experience in stakeholder engagement and communications.
Desired:
Experience facilitating consultation activities would be considered advantageous to the role.
How to Apply
Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at marisa@fprs.com.au for further information on the role.
Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, Tuesday 27th February 2024.
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