Assistant Director, Regional Operations ACT

Aurion; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcare (Australian Government) in Canberra is seeking an Assistant Director for Regional Operations. The successful candidate will coordinate a small team to ensure timely delivery of regulatory activities. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, team support, and compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act.

The role mandates a Certificate IV in Government (Investigation) within 12 months of employment. Ideal applicants will also have qualifications in WHS or similar.

Qualifications

• Required Certificate IV in Government (Investigation) within 12 months.
• Desirable: Certificate IV in WHS, WHS Lead Auditor or similar.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure successful completion of regulatory activities.
• Provide guidance to team members on complex tasks.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Comcare.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Certificate IV in Government (Investigation)

Certificate IV in WHS

Job description

Assistant Director, Regional Operations ACT

Synopsis

Applications submitted after the closing date will not be accepted unless Comcare has approved an extension due to special circumstances.

Overview of the team

The Regional Operations team is the service delivery arm of the Regulatory Operations Group and administers the Work Health and Safety ACT 2011 (WHS Act) through a variety of prevention, assurance and enforcement activities including:

• Providing information and advice to raise awareness and promote compliance with the WHS Act.
• Workplace inspections to monitor and enforce compliance with the WHS Act.
• Contribute to investigations where a judicial outcome may be warranted.

Prevention of harm is a key focus through targeted intelligence driven stakeholder engagement and education programs.

Overview of the role

Working closely with the Regional Director, colleagues and key stakeholders, the Assistant Director will have responsibility for coordinating and ensuring the successful completion of program of regulatory workload/activities by a small team. This will include:

• Participating as an active and collaborative member of the leadership team to plan, allocate and manage the timely and high-quality delivery of relevant regional office workload requirements.
• Providing guidance and support to team members in terms of more complex aspects of their work and contributions to Comcare’s organisational goals.
• Building and sustaining relationships with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Comcare and externally.

Qualifications

Mandatory:

• The successful applicant will be required to have or obtain a Certificate IV in Government (Investigation), within 12 months of commencement.

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in WHS, WHS Lead Auditor, or similar qualifications.

Eligibility and specific conditions of employment

• Australian citizenship.
• Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
• Employee health declaration.
• Six months probationary period for new engagements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 2 security clearance.
• Specific conditions:
  • Hold and maintain a mo tor vehicle driver license for a motor vehicle (car)
  • Some intra and interstate travel is required, including overnight absences
  • Participate in an after-hours-on-call roster (where operational needs require)