Assistant Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health and Community Services Directorate is seeking an Assistant Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement to lead engagement with the health, grant management and NGO sectors. You will design innovative ways of working with stakeholders and support policy and program teams with a risk-based funding approach across the Directorate.

Reporting to the Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement, you will oversee contract management advice, stakeholder relationship management, and the development,

Qualifications

• An understanding of ACT Government procurement legislation and procurement and grants policies and frameworks are highly desirable.
• Experience in grant management and NGO sector engagement would be advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative ways of working with the health and community sector.
• Provide risk-based funding guidance across the Directorate for policy and program teams.
• Oversee development, monitoring and reporting on funded contracts and programs.
• Provide operational advice on contract management and stakeholder relationship management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Assistant Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement
Full-time Permanent

Details: Do you have experience in working with the grant management and NGO sector? Do you have experience in maintaining communication channels for internal and external stakeholders and find that you thrive in an exciting, dynamic and fast-paced environment? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a lively and passionate team? Then this may well be the perfect job for you!

Procurement and Sector Funding Branch within Health and Community Service is looking for an enthusiastic, positive, and motivated individual who has a passion for stakeholder engagement to design innovative ways of working with the health and community sector.
Reporting tothe Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement and Program Management, the Assistant Director, Sector Stakeholder Engagement plays a key role in supporting policy and program teams in providing a risk-based funding approach across the Directorate. The position provides a whole of organisation perspective on the development, monitoring and reporting on funded contracts and programs. The position also provides operational advice on contract management, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management across health and community services.

We are looking for an individual with excellent attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, who can communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with limited supervision and demonstrate flexibility and a passion to challenge the status quo in a quest for continuous improvement.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• An understanding of ACT Government procurement legislation and procurement and grants policies and frameworks are highly desirable.

Notes: A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .