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Work type: full-time
Location: Canberra
Categories: Information Technology Services
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Canberra
Key Senior Executive Role reporting to the COO
Support Technology and Digital Strategy
Lead a highly agile and technical team
This is an amazing opportunity to work for an organisation that has a true purpose and operational intent to keep Australia’s maritime activity across our vast coastline and waters safe. The role of Deputy Chief Information Officer ensures that the organisation continues to have the most effective technology and ICT services in order to deliver its vision of safe and clean seas, and saving lives.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Deputy Chief Information Officer (Deputy CIO) will provide leadership to AMSA’s technology, digital and ICT functions in line with our operational and strategic objectives. The Deputy CIO will need to have the capacity to work with both a strategic and operational focus, contributing to the strategic purpose and plans of AMSA, but also bringing careful attention to the detail of effective and service focused operational implementation.
You will be an effective and influential leader, responsible for:
Managing and motivating your team, with a focus on developing and coaching team members and managing the resourcing of the branch to meet AMSA business requirements.
Managing current technology and ICT services, while supporting any future technology uplift within AMSA.
Supporting the CIO and creating efficiencies in technology based service delivery and operations.
Managing strategic and operational priorities in support of business requirements.
Providing high level management of contract vendor solutions to meet operational requirements including managing all stages of the procurement process to ensure value for money.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders (internal, external and the Board) to understand, and advise on, current and future technology business requirements.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
You will have:
Relevant qualifications and substantial experience in managing technology in one or more of the following areas: infrastructure / network / architecture / application development and support.
Significant demonstrated experience providing leadership at a senior level in a dynamic environment and managing and motivating diverse teams of technical professionals.
A proven track record of initiating and leading major projects and delivering effective outcomes.
Substantial experience in successfully managing an organisation’s information technology environment including major supplier contracts.
Join our senior leadership team and help us achieve our mission of ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution, and rescuing people in distress.
For any questions regarding the role, and a copy of the information pack, please contact.
Matthew Smee – Principal Consultant at Hudson Executive on 0439074251 or email matthew.smee@hudson.com
AMSA BENEFITS
We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:
Flexible work including work from home arrangements
Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
5 weeks of annual leave for positions at this level
An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives
ABOUT AMSA
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.
AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At AMSA we acknowledge the value diversity brings. Given the diversity of our role and our impact and influence on communities right across Australia, it is essential that we can draw on the diversity of our people in order to successfully deliver against our mission as a regulator of “ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”.
AMSA has developed and is implementing a Gender Equity Action Plan, which establishes a clear pathway for the organisation to achieve gender equity from the inside out.
We also encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people with a disability and people from other diverse backgrounds. You can find more information about AMSA diversity and inclusion initiatives set out in our Diversity and Inclusion Plan here.
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete your application using the Hudson Recruitment link by 11:59pm on 16th April 2023.
You will need to provide:
your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.
For any questions regarding the role please contact Matthew Smee – Principal Consultant at Hudson Executive on 0439074251 or email matthew.smee@hudson.com
AMSA does not engage staff under the APS Act. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA. The salary range for this role equates to SES Band 1 in the APS.
Advertised: 28 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 Apr 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
