As the Principal Advisor within Infrastructure Safety you will:
- Provide leadership to support team operations and infrastructure in undertaking high level analysis, design, review and implementation of infrastructure safety related systems, policies, projects and programs of work.
- Provide strategic advice and report to the division executive, senior management and departmental stakeholders across a range of infrastructure safety issues.
The Principal Advisor, Infrastructure Safety:
- Leads the development and operation of safety reporting, systems and continuous improvements across the division.
- Leads and coordinates input to departmental compliance reports, including the, budget Estimates briefings and Annual Reports, within required timeframes and ensuring accuracy and consistency of responses in accordance with whole-of government standards.
- Provides strategic advice to the Director, Infrastructure Safety, division executives, senior management and departmental stakeholders across a range of safety reporting activities and issues.
- Provides executive support services, and follow up action items to support the Director, Infrastructure Safety.
- Facilitates and undertakes the timely preparation of high-quality performance reports, by integrating, analysing, and reporting on information across the division, including the identification of emerging trends and issues, to assist the leadership team to monitor performance.
- Provides specialist advice, direction, leadership and support to Infrastructure Safety roles in line with legislation, industry leading practice, contemporary and emerging practices and the best available evidence.
- Leads and proactively oversees people management including the management of recruitment, performance, team communication, coaching and development and ensuring a safe and diverse work environment, modelling ethical behaviour, and decision making.
- High level leadership, strategic thinking and management skills to deliver consistent outcomes in a large and complex organisation
- Effective communication, consultation and negotiation skills to establish and maintain strategic networks to advance the department's systems and databases to identify, define and analyse best practice approaches to support a range of infrastructure safety related services
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary safety, risk and assurance principles and practices as they apply to large, complex organisations
- High level of skill in leading safety, risk and assurance professionals in implementing appropriate safety and risk management frameworks, strategies, programs, policies and procedures.
Closing Date: Monday, 12 June 2023
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a maximum 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). #LI-PRIORITY
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