Senior Director, Service Delivery, Act Nowaste

Details: An exciting opportunity exists in the waste and recycling team of ACT NoWaste, for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, highly skilled in complex contract management, who is keen to work in a dynamic, busy, and challenging environment. Waste and recycling management is a dynamic industry, with changes in its policy, community, and contractual outcomes.

The position of Senior Director, Service Delivery, ACT NoWaste centres on the delivery of high-quality services and contracts. Through timely and individually tailored service management this role delivers program outcomes for a diverse range of operational service and infrastructure areas. A key aspect of the role will be leading the Service Delivery team to engage with our industry partners to deliver high performance, contemporary, risk-based services.

Essential to the role is a good understanding of commercial contractual arrangements, a proactive communication approach, and the ability to coordinate the data-to-day management of all aspects of a waste and recycling program to drive optimum and sustained outcomes. The successful applicant with have exceptional critical thinking skills, commercial contract experience, and resilience to work in a complex environment.

The position description outlines the role of TCCS City Services, ACT NoWaste, and the position requirements. To apply please address the Professional and Behavioural skills and capabilities form the criteria in four pages or less.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Positions classified as an Infrastructure Manager/Specialist require the occupant to hold recognised qualifications and/or experience in one or more of the following fields:

1. Engineering – a four-year degree or higher qualification accredited by Engineers Australia or Professionals Australia for recognition as a Professional Engineer (including recognition of equivalent overseas Engineering qualifications) and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in Engineering; or
2. Architecture – a three-year degree or higher qualification accredited by an Australian State or Territory architecture authority for recognition as a Professional Architect (including recognition of equivalent overseas qualifications) and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in Architecture; or 
3. Project Management – either: 

• a diploma in Project Management accredited by an Australian State or Territory tertiary education institution or an equivalent overseas qualification that is eligible for reciprocal recognition in Australia and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in project management; or
• certification by a professional body, such as the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), to the level of Certified Practicing Project Director (CPPD) or Certified Practicing Portfolio Executive (CPPE), in addition to a relevant degree or higher qualification issued by an Australian State or Territory tertiary education institution or an equivalent overseas qualification that is eligible for reciprocal recognition in Australia and a minimum of ten years relevant experience in project management; or
• have at least 10 years relevant experience in project management, as described in the work levels.

 Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is in a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au