AddressThe role involves leading a team of staff to develop and implement labour market strategies, monitor and managing contract performance, and represent the Department and engage with external stakeholders including employers, state government agencies, local councils, non-government organisations and contracted employment providers, to collaboratively advance the department's business activities.
The Director also contributes to policy development, intelligence gathering and program design.
The key duties of the position include
Responsibilities of the EL2 level may include:
- Providing leadership within the state executive team to create a shared sense of purpose and direction within the division and branch.
- Anticipating risks, and undertaking objective, critical analysis to distil core issues and provide this as useful intelligence to inform and influence National Office policy and program teams.
- Managing Commonwealth services contracts judiciously. Providing an oversight role for all elements of contract management including relationship management, compliance, assurance, performance, quality and contract administration (either directly or through leadership of responsible staff).
- Building and sustaining relationships with a network of key people internally and externally, actively recognising shared agendas to work towards mutually beneficial outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
- Actively fostering collaborative behaviour and connectedness between programs and agencies, including through brokerage of solutions that service the needs of employers and the local labour market.
- Responding flexibly to changing demands and assist staff to do the same. Implementing workforce structures that support effective decision-making, empower employees and deepen the culture of collaboration across divisional and departmental boundaries.
- Modelling behaviours that demonstrate leadership, resilience, energy, persistence and drive, as well as a "one-division" culture.
