Executive Officer To The Deputy Director-General | Full-Time Permanent

Closes: 05 February 2024
Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $162,291 plus superannuation
Position No: 32510
Directorate: Transport Canberra and City Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 January 2024
Contact Officer: Ben McHugh on
**********@act.gov.au
or
(02) 6205 0***
Details: The Office of the Deputy Director-General, Transport Canberra and Business Services is recruiting for the role of Executive Officer. The Executive Officer has a strategic focus, providing advice and support to the Deputy Director-General, working in a small and supportive team to deliver on the objectives of the Transport Canberra and Business Services portfolio. The successful candidate will be a positive, values-based leader who builds strong working relationships and is passionate about delivering quality services to the community.
The key deliverables of this role, undertaken with limited direction, include but are not limited to the following:
⦁ Provide high level advice to the DDG on strategic, administrative and operational matters as required and proactively identify upcoming issues that require the DDG’s attention.
⦁ Ensure the statutory and business management aspects of the Division meet business needs and corporate governance guidelines.
⦁ Act as the Division point of contact and liaise with key stakeholders, and action requests to proactively ensure all communications and responses meet deadlines.
⦁ Manage and review high-level communications and correspondence to ensure the comprehensiveness and accuracy of written information.
⦁ Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders and senior staff within the division and Directorate.
⦁ Represent the Deputy Director-General at various forums, internal and external, as required.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements:
⦁ To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.⦁ Relevant tertiary qualifications and /or strong experience in business administration will be highly regarded for this role.⦁ This position is a security assessed position and requires a national security clearance baseline level of Position of Trust 1 (PoV1) or the ability to satisfy the criteria required to attain this clearance level. Additional screening is required as part of a condition of engagement or ongoing condition of employment.
Please see attached Position Description for more information and the duties to be undertaken.
Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. This position is in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. How to Apply: Applications need to include:
1. A supporting statement of maximum two pages outlining experience and/or ability and addressing the requirements for the points listed in What You Require in the attached Position Description 2. Contact details of two referees; and3. A current curriculum vitae .
For further information on this opportunity, please contact Ben McHugh on 6205 4105.
Applications should be submitted via the apply now button.
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