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Salary- Exciting opportunity to lead the digital transformation of Australia’s oldest parliament
- Full-time term position for 18 months with the possibility of extension (requests for flexible arrangements will be considered)
- Senior Executive Band 1 role with a TRP of $203,286 per annum, inclusive of superannuation guarantee contribution
- NSW Parliament, Sydney CBD
About us
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is a specialist service department working to support the operation of the Parliament of NSW by providing logistical support and advice to members, the Departments of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly and the people of New South Wales.
Enabling the Parliament, serving New South Wales: We demonstrate and foster in others a commitment to the five values of the Department of Parliamentary Services: collaboration, innovation, excellence, integrity and service.
Our commitment to diversity: We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
Our commitment to flexibility: While these roles are advertised as full time, we will consider requests to undertake the work on a flexible part-time or job-share basis.
To get a feeling of what it’s like to work at the Parliament of NSW, watch our video, 'The People's Parliament'. You can now explore the Parliament of NSW online in a new 360-degree Virtual Tour.
About the position
Parliament NSW is making a major investment in modernising its ageing technology, and moving to digital to replace manual, paper-based processes.
The Director Digital Transformation leads the delivery of multiple ICT and Digital programs for Parliament NSW including cloud migration, website development, applications, service management and audiovisual projects. You will report directly to the Chief Executive DPS and lead around 40 employees and multiple external suppliers to better enable DPS to deliver high quality services to members, staff and the community. You will collaborate with the CIO and IT Services and provide leadership for the effective transition of projects into ongoing operations.
To be successful in this role you will have considerable knowledge and experience of program, project and change management, and in using project management methodologies, including Agile and PRINCE2 or similar.
About You
You are passionate about achieving project delivery on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of multiple and diverse stakeholders. You are an articulate and proactive communicator. You are curious. You empathise with stakeholders to understand problems and to collaborate with people to find innovative solutions. You are self-motivated and enjoy an active, participative and engaging role.
If you have experience in project delivery and change management, and want to make a positive difference in enabling Parliament to serve the community, this is the opportunity for you.
Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination
Please note that a condition of employment is that all staff must provide evidence that they are fully vaccinated as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Please consider this when applying for roles within the NSW Parliament. For further information please refer to our Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.
Further information to assist you with applying for this position:
- Role Description
- Department of Parliamentary Services website
- NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements
How to apply
To apply for this position please attach to your application:
- Your response [maximum two pages in total] to the two targeted questions. We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as specified in the role description, and
- Your up-to-date resume [maximum five pages] which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position
Your resume and response to the following targeted questions will be the initial assessment method used to determine your suitability for this position compared to other applicants. Applications that do not include a response to the targeted questions cannot be comparatively assessed and are unlikely to progress to the next stage of assessment.
Targeted questions
1. Describe a project where the interests of key stakeholders conflicted with the demands of the project, in terms of cost, schedule, or other factors. How did you approach this conflict, what was the outcome, and what had to be sacrificed?
2. Give an example of where team members were not working well with each other or with other teams. What strategies did you use to improve joint working and deliver results? What worked and what did not?
Electronic attachments must be MS Word compatible or in pdf format.
Technical assistance: Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact ‘I work for NSW’ helpdesk 1800 562 679 (Monday - Friday).
Applications must be lodged online through http://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/
Note: A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, over the next 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
Job Reference: 000096BM
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 9 October 2022 [11.59 pm]
