Director Elections and Engagement

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.We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.Hours per fortnight73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.Duties

• Deliver outcomes from the Communications, Education and Engagement; Training, and Election and Electoral events teams; and set the annual directorate workplan aligned to the strategic and annual plan of the TEC.
• Provide leadership, direction and management for the development, delivery, implementation and review of strategic projects that support the high-level achievement of the TEC's functions, strategic direction and operational priorities.
• Directly lead the directorate teams through:

• setting and monitoring the team's strategic direction and workload in line with the TEC's strategic and operational plans.
• guiding and coaching individual staff based on the agreed policies and procedures of the TEC and with an approach of constant improvement.
• monitoring and implementing the team's standard operating procedures to ensure a high standard of outcome and regulatory compliance in relation to electoral events.
• ensuring that output is efficient, effective and in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards.

• Assist in enhancing the public and professional profile of the TEC through ensuring:

• the smooth running of election and election events.
• effective external communication, education and Engagement.
• the delivery of improvement focused internal training programs.
• the identification and management of improvements in communications, engagement or operations.
• election and Engagement processes which support access and inclusion.
• providing assistance to the Elections and Engagement directorate to develop and deliver relevant education and Engagement initiatives.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level

Essential Requirements

• Political neutrality

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated DocumentsHow to applyTo 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 informationNgaire Edwards
Deputy Electoral CommissionerPhone: 0427 251 570Reasonable Adjustment Queries(03) 6165 7603