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SalaryAssistant Director ICT Business Management
The National Blood Authority (NBA) is an Australian Government statutory agency whose role is to work in a collaborative manner with all Australian governments and blood sector stakeholders to ensure Australia's blood supply is safe, secure, adequate, and affordable.
Job Context
You will be part of an agile and flexible Information Technology Services (ITS) team and responsible for providing leadership, management, and coordination of a range of activities across the section.
The role will work closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and senior internal business stakeholders to build a shared understanding of outcomes. By leveraging your expertise in business planning, financial and resource planning, procurement and operational reporting, you will provide support to the CIO, as well as other team leaders and their respective teams to achieve outcomes.
The role also involves liaison with a range of external stakeholders, particularly ICT suppliers. In delivering the ICT Business Management function within the NBA, you will be expected to work both autonomously and collaboratively providing leadership and support to management, your team and the broader NBA.
We are seeking a highly motivated and driven team player, who is keen to lead and enjoys working in a rapidly evolving and forward?thinking environment. Our ideal candidate will have a strong record in exercising initiative, critical thinking and judgement; in providing detailed professional and/or policy advice in relation to complex problems; in applying strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills; and with excellent oral and written communication skills. The successful applicant will receive a range of formal training and be part of a collaborative and supportive team.
Primary Job Purpose
As the Assistant Director, ICT Business Management, you will be responsible for but not limited to: * Provide high level finance, procurement, operational and Business Management advice across the ITS functions to the NBA executive, CIO, and senior ICT staff.
- Contribute to the strategic direction and leadership of the team, in support of organisational goals.
- Develop and manage project, program and section budgets in consultation with the CIO and senior ICT staff.
- Manage resources within the team responsible for information management.
- Support procurement processes, contract and invoice management for the ITS team.
- Contribute to NBA organisational strategy and culture, and
- Perform other duties and functions to support NBA priorities as required.
All NBA officers are expected to participate in high level, organisation-wide responsibilities, and administrative support activities actively and willingly. Officers are required to operate flexibly and exercise higher order leadership skills as well as directly undertake lower order independent work when necessary to get the job done. This reflects the nature of the NBA as a relatively small, specialist Agency and our need to always operate with maximum flexibility and agility.
Having regard to the flexible work requirements outlined above, the duties and responsibilities in this Job Description are subject to change and may be modified at any time for operational requirements.
Closing time and date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 11:59
