El 1 Assistant Director

• EL 1 - $115,663 - $124,403 per annum plus superannuation
• Australian Antarctic Division
• Kingston, TAS

• Contribute to the recruitment and training of Australia’s Antarctic Expeditioners.
• Be part of a dynamic team environment and help create a positive workplace culture.
• Work across exciting projects with skilled and committed colleagues.

Who we are 
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australias Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Governments Antarctic goals to: 

• Maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it.
• Protect the Antarctic environment.
• Understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system.
• Undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance. 

The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

The People and Culture Branch supports our people and our culture. It plays a key role in coordinating the division’s cultural change program in response to Leigh Russell’s 2023 independent review of our workplace culture. Through our cultural change program, we are changing the way we do things to make our workplaces safe and inclusive for everyone. The branch has a strong focus on supporting expeditioners (people who spend time working in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic) including, expeditioner recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, medical and organisational psychological services and offboarding. The branch also provides critical divisional services across media and communication, risk and business continuity. The AAD is committed to positive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are adapting to be ready for our future, to deliver our new capabilities, and to be a great place to work.

We are looking to fill multiple roles in two sections within the AAD People and Culture Branch; Expeditioner Services (recruitment) and Expeditioner Capability and Training. The process will establish a merit pool that may be drawn upon for future vacancies.

Expeditioner Services Section - Manager Expeditioner Services 
The focus of this section is on the full recruitment process and support of our expeditioners. The position vacancies lie in the recruitment stream, related to coordination of recruitment and assessment processes, travel and accommodation, onboarding and offboarding, performance management, internal and external stakeholder liaison, and the safe return of our expeditioners to Australia.

Expeditioner Capability and Training Section - Manager Training and Development 
This section’s key focus is on ensuring expeditioners are trained before they spend time working in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic. This includes delivering a complex and multi-disciplinary training program, informed by season planning and reflecting the various technical, community-based and government elements that inform a holistic capability framework for the Australian Antarctic Program. The Expeditioner Capability and Training Section liaises with diverse stakeholder groups, including external training providers, registered training organisations and subject matter experts.

The Job
These roles are responsible for leading small, high-performing teams that plan, deliver and review expeditioner services and training. 

• Lead a small team and be part of a work area. 
• Collaborate, communicate, leverage and influence relationships to deliver agreed business outcomes. 
• Exemplify a high level of resilience and personal integrity, be a team player, and lead through consultation and engagement with stakeholders. 
• Undertake complex analysis and interpretation and apply significant judgement in decision making. 
• Oversee financial and procurement processes including tender documentation; manage contracts and budgets.

What we are looking for
Knowledge and experience

• A collaborative mindset, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong professional relationships to positively influence the achievement of results. 
• Strong people management skills, including the ability to build a high performing and diverse team with a culture where people feel valued, supported and satisfied in their role. 
• A courageous leader who experiments and innovates with a proven history of leading through ambiguity.

Skills and capabilities

• Genuine commitment and drive to create a positive workplace culture. 
• Sound judgment, innovative thinking and strategic analysis skills. 
• High level verbal and written communication skills to communicate succinctly, clearly and effectively with a broad range of people and negotiate outcomes. 
• Professional integrity and a commitment to building inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

Eligibility and other requirements
Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Pre-employment Check - Your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period of 6 months.

For additional information, please read the Job Description below.

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