Assistant Director, Stakeholder Engagement, Education And Policy (356637)

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

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Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Provide effective leadership to the Stakeholder Engagement, Education and Policy team to ensure programs of work are developed and delivered in the best interests of the Tasmanian Government.
  
• Undertake the day to day management of multiple programs of work, especially in relation to Stakeholder Engagement, education, legislation and Policy, ensuring deadlines are met.
  
• Build and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders including other Government agencies, regulators and industry and advocacy groups.
  
• Undertake and lead high level communication, consultation, education programs and engagement with stakeholders, other jurisdictions and agencies.
  
• Work with relevant stakeholders in leading and developing engagement initiatives for target audiences and the Tasmanian public.
  
• Provide policy advice and support for Consumer, Building and Occupational Services administered legislative projects, ensuring the achievement of key strategic objectives.
  
• Prepare high level documentation, including external communications, submissions, briefings, correspondence, parliamentary documents and reports, and reports and briefings for the Minister, Secretary, Executive Director and other relevant people.
  
• Develop high-level policy advice to Government on matters relevant to Consumer, Building and Occupational Services functions and activities, including the review of legislation and advice on relevant State and National issues.
  
• Advise on emerging legal issues and provide high level policy advice to the Director, Executive Director, Secretary or Minister in relation to legislative issues.
• Represent the Department in national forums relating to areas across the breadth of activities under the responsibility of the Output.
  
• Assist the Director and Executive Director with other duties as required.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in law, public administration or similar field.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (356637) Assistant DirectorStakeholder EngagementEducation and Policy Feb 2024.docx

Statement of Duties (356637) Assistant DirectorStakeholder EngagementEducation and Policy Feb 2024.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Consumer Building and Occupational Services).DOCX

About the Department of Justice (Consumer Building and Occupational Services).pdf

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

FAQs Short Form Application.docx

FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6166 1435.

For more information

Bradley Wagg
Director, Stakeholder Engagement, Education and Policy
Bradley.Wagg@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 3427

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603