Manager, Office Of The Deputy Secretary

Manager, Office of the Deputy Secretary

Location: Parramatta CBD (Hybrid working arrangement)

Employment type: Ongoing, Full-time (1 vacancy)

Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12, $139,787 to $161,663 p.a. plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Office of the Deputy Secretary Corporate Services is a fast paced and dynamic environment. ODS is comprised of the Engagement and Strategic Issues team, the Business Coordination team, and the Corporate Services Performance team. These teams report to the Director, Office of the Deputy Secretary.

The Manager, ODS will be managing the Office of the Deputy Secretary (Engagement and Strategic Issues) team members.

What you’ll do

• Developing and managing the implementation of key divisional strategies (including the Corporate Services Strategy, and the divisional Engagement Strategy)
• Planning, reviewing and managing divisional communication materials and engagement initiatives
• Providing strategic secretariat support and governance functions to the division’s committees
• Collaborating with Corporate Services executives and their teams to support divisional priorities and solve problems
• Working with stakeholders from across the department and the sector
• Providing advice and responding to ad-hoc requests from the Deputy Secretary

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience and/or interest on a strategy, governance, and engagement priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to establish credibility and strong relationships with senior stakeholders
• Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and ability to work within critical timeframes
• Ability and drive to take initiative, work autonomously where required, collaborate/consult where required, manage up/down as required.
• Willingness to be flexible and take on ad-hoc tasks to help out team members
• Experience in managing direct reports

Essential requirements include:

• Substantial administrative experience in a large and complex environment within an executive context
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with
• demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Monday 11 March 2024 at 11:59pm AEDT.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Georgia Lysaght on 0488 330 821 or email georgia.lysaght@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Reyzhel Velasco on 0400 969 505 or email reyzhel.velasco@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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