EL1 - Assistant Director (Multiple Positions), Communications Services and Systems

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts; Canberra; Híbrido; AUD 127 000 - 144 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work arrangements

15.4% superannuation

Resumo da oferta

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Canberra ACT is seeking EL1 Assistant Directors across multiple positions. Roles support policy, program management and stakeholder engagement with a hybrid work model, located in Canberra and other major cities.

Salary range: 126,838–144,278 AUD per year plus 15.4% superannuation. Security clearance baseline to NV1 is required.

Qualificações

• Sound judgement and ability to lead complex work under broad direction.
• Strong research, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• High-quality written and verbal communication for senior executives.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead research and analysis of complex policy issues with options and recommendations.
• Coordinate policy proposals, papers and implementation plans.
• Oversee data collection, validation and analysis of service availability.
• Develop reports, dashboards and visualisations for non-technical audiences.
• Prepare executive and ministerial briefings and submissions.
• Manage projects, milestones and risks, providing practical options.

Conhecimentos

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

EL1 - Assistant Director (Multiple Positions), Communications Services and Systems

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Canberra ACT

$126,838- $144,278per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

Hybrid

We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work).

These roles are located in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same metropolitan area.

Security Clearance: Baseline - Negative Vetting 1

Job Reference No: 48317

Contact Officer: Daniel Tangri, *************@infrastructure.gov.au, (02) 6136 6***

11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 22 November 2026

We actively seek to reflect the diversity of the Australian community in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, people with disability and/or who are neurodivergent, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including people of all genders and gender identities. We uphold gender equality as a core organisational value. If you’re interested in the role but feel uncertain, we still encourage you to apply if you feel your passions, transferable skills and valuable experience align with this position.

The opportunity we have available

The Communications Services and Systems Division is the Australian Government’s lead policy adviser on telecommunications policy. We help ensure all Australians can access and benefit from reliable, modern digital technologies and communications services, supporting economic growth, social inclusion and participation in an increasingly digital economy.

Our work includes telecommunications and radiocommunications policy, universal telecommunications service obligations, the universal outdoor mobile obligation, oversight of NBN Co and Australia Post, and policy relating to 5G and 6G mobile, satellite broadband and direct-to-device technology. We also manage legislative and regulatory frameworks for spectrum, telecommunications deployment and resilience, competition and digital inclusion.

We are recruiting multiple EL1 positions. Roles may also be filled across the Communications, Media and Sport Group in areas including program management, project management, stakeholder engagement, evaluation, secretariat functions and multilateral international work. A merit pool will be established for future vacancies.

The work is diverse, high-profile and often fast moving. You may lead work supporting ministers, major policy announcements, legislation, Cabinet and new policy proposal processes, and engage with telecommunications providers, regulators, central agencies, and consumer and community organisations. Some roles will support Australia’s preparations for the International Telecommunication Union World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 in Shanghai.

The division offers an inclusive, approachable and flexible workplace where people share expertise, support one another and recognise high-quality work.

What you will do

Working under broad direction, you will lead complex policy or analytical work, exercise sound judgement and bring together research, data and stakeholder insights to develop practical advice that supports government priorities. Depending on the position, you will:

• lead research and analysis of complex communications policy issues, assess evidence and stakeholder views, and develop options and recommendations covering benefits, costs, risks and implementation implications
• lead policy proposals, discussion papers and implementation plans, coordinate consultation and clearance processes, resolve issues across teams and monitor policy outcomes
• lead analytical work with policy teams, identify suitable data sources, oversee data collection and validation, and analyse communications service availability, access and usage
• apply and quality assure analytical methods, identify trends, service gaps and emerging issues, test assumptions and document methods and limitations
• develop and maintain reports, dashboards and visualisations, explain findings and uncertainty to non-technical audiences and improve recurring reporting processes
• prepare and quality assure executive and ministerial briefings, submissions, correspondence, parliamentary material and Senate Estimates briefs
• build productive stakeholder relationships, lead discussions within agreed parameters and incorporate consultation findings into advice and deliverables
• manage projects and competing priorities, establish milestones and quality checks, monitor dependencies and provide practical options to address emerging risks
• provide technical guidance, review work and build team capability. Where supervisory responsibilities apply, allocate work, set expectations, provide feedback and support staff development
• maintain appropriate records, exercise assigned delegations efficiently and ethically, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others.

Inherent requirements for the role

The successful candidate will demonstrate capability against the EL1 Work Level Standards and the following core requirements:

• sound judgement and the ability to lead complex work under broad direction
• strong research, critical thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to integrate evidence and stakeholder perspectives into practical options and recommendations
• high-quality written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, evidence-based advice for senior executives
• the ability to build productive relationships, influence stakeholders and represent the department’s position within agreed parameters
• the ability to lead projects, manage competing priorities and risks, and maintain quality and timely delivery
• leadership skills, including the ability to guide others, review work, build team capability and foster a safe, inclusive and productive workplace.

RecruitAbility

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant with disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into RecruitAbility and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy.

The RecruitAbility minimum requirements are listed above under ‘inherent requirements for the role’.

You will be asked to indicate if you wish to opt into RecruitAbility in the application form. You must tick the 'opt in' box to participate in RecruitAbility. Simply declaring that you have a disability will not automatically include you.

We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please advise in the application form or get in touch with the contact officer if you need any adjustments made.

Desirable requirements

For some EL1 roles, qualifications in public policy, economics, law or communications, or equivalent professional experience, are desirable but not essential.

Cultural capability requirement

The department believes every role contributes to cultural safety and that building staff cultural capability helps us deliver better policies, programs and services for First Nations people and the broader Australian community. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their willingness to develop their cultural capability as part of the assessment process. In making it a requirement across all roles in our department, we are taking a practical step in delivering our commitments under the Our Stories on Country Agreement and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy 2025–28.

As an EL1, you will be expected to:

• Lead the integration of cultural considerations into work area outcomes
• Build trusted relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander stakeholders
• Champion cultural capability within teams and challenge culturally unsafe practices.

What else can we offer?

You will lead significant, high-profile work affecting how Australians connect and access essential communications services. The role provides opportunities to develop broad public sector leadership skills and contribute to ministerial advice, major policy announcements, legislation, Cabinet and new policy proposal processes.

You will join an inclusive and approachable division that values diversity, supports flexible ways of working, shares expertise and recognises high-quality work. You will work with experienced colleagues and engage with industry, regulators, central agencies, and consumer and community organisations.

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
• Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline to NV1, depending on the role. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
• Police check: The successful candidate must complete an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
• Integrity and Performance check: The successful candidate must satisfy the requirements in an Integrity and Performance check which is completed by your most recent employer.

Timeline and assessment

Applications open: 12 November 2026

Applications close: 22 November 2026

Application shortlisting: 24 November 2026

Further assessments: 26 November – 1 December 2026

Selection report finalised: Week starting 14 December 2026

Offers and announcements: Week starting 21 December 2026

Your application will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the role, the Work level standards and in comparison to other candidates who applied. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews and reference checks.