Assistant Directors, Enterprise Digital Delivery Branch

Agency Purpose

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

The AEC’s values and commitments

The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

The Team

The Enterprise Digital Delivery Branch delivers Information, Communication and Technology services to the AEC and is divided into three sections: IT Solutions, ICT Testing and Assurance and IT Integration.  ICT services are delivered through a select sourcing model, with a mixture of in-house and outsourced resources. 

The EDD Branch is committed to building the agency’s information technology capability by providing resilient, modern, and secure systems informed by data and insights, and to upskill teams to develop innovative new products and services.

The AEC is committed to the APS values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful, and ethical.

The Opportunities

The Assistant Director manages a team of developers supporting the day-to-day matters relating to the development, maintenance, enhancement, and support of applications within the IT Solutions Section of the EDD Branch, including participating in section planning and aligning longer term plans with agency goals and objectives. 

The role is responsible for undertaking very complex and/or sensitive work, under broad direction, utilising expertise across a range of activities relating to the design of software applications and will be a contributor and advisor to the architectural design decisions made by Branch leadership.

You will prioritise the AEC’s IT workplan to ensure that resources are appropriately allocated and efficiently managed in the work area, investigate, and resolve complex issues with the operation of an application. Also, making and communicating decisions using professional judgement, evaluating risks and in the context of a complex and changing environment.

This role will be managing and leading the Team to ensure high quality outputs, including building team capability to maintain a high level of expertise, encouraging continuous improvement, and promoting health and wellbeing of all team members, while managing client relationships and work in line with project budgets and ensuring deadlines are consistently met and that a high standard of technical and design documentation is provided. 

To excel you’ll have:

• Detailed knowledge of and experience in the management of software solutions
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff while developing capabilities, encouraging career development, and embedding professionalism. 
• Sound knowledge and experience in successfully managing and delivering results within time restraints and with competing priorities.
• Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships, including across a geographically dispersed network.
• Proven conceptual and analytical abilities with sound knowledge of change management practices and techniques to enable innovation. 
• Demonstrated personal drive and integrity whilst achieving results within legislative and budget parameters.

Additional responsibilities during an Electoral Event 

• Perform support functions outside of standard bandwidth hours as directed.

Eligibility

• AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
• Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the Baseline security clearance required for this role.
• Applicants may be required to undertake psychometric testing as part of this recruitment process.