Industry Advocate

The Government of South Australia is seeking applications from high calibre candidates with significant executive leadership experience.

Located in the Adelaide CBD, the Industry Advocate is a statutory role, appointed by Her Excellency the Governor under the Industry Advocate Act 2017. The Advocate will have responsibility for leading the Office of the Industry Advocate, comprising of staff assigned to the Office by the Department of Treasury and Finance, and will provide leadership, management, policy and strategic advice.

The Industry Advocate’s role is to increase the number and diversity of South Australian based businesses winning government contracts by:

• promoting competitive, capable local businesses to government purchasers and private sector companies delivering contracts on behalf of the government;
• recommending reforms to procurement and contracting practices to ensure local businesses are not disadvantaged; and
• ensuring local businesses have a full, fair and reasonable opportunity to win work on major projects under the South Australian Industry Participation Policy.

The successful candidate will have strong business acumen and a commercial focus, including extensive business planning skills and the ability to drive business outcomes. They will also have a track record of building constructive stakeholder partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, both internal and external to Government, and will be able to demonstrate their experience building, supporting and leading teams with great cultures who achieve.

For further information about the role, please visit IworkforSA website and search for Vacancy 579626.

As a senior executive role, remuneration will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Enquiries to:
Kristian Holling
Manager, Human Resources
Ph: 8429 4177
Email:  ***************@sa.gov.au 

Application Instructions:
Your application should consist of:

• A copy of your curriculum vitae outlining your qualifications and experience (no more than 6 pages)
• A covering letter addressing the selection criteria
• The names and contact details of three referees
• A completed copy of the attached Employment Declaration

All applications must be submitted online via I Work For SA by clicking 'Apply' and following the instructions.

The Department of Treasury and Finance actively promote flexible working arrangements, and is committed to having at least 50% of interviewees for each role being women. At DTF we value and encourage diversity within our workforce, to help us reflect the community we serve.