Executive Leader: Strategy, Policy & Programs

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia seeks an exceptional leader for the role of First Assistant Secretary. You will provide strategic leadership across major functions and steer policy, delivery and enterprise capability.

As an accomplished Executive Leader, you will navigate complexity, drive change and deliver outcomes through others, combining strategic foresight with sound judgement to advance public service leadership and workforce development across Australia.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience navigating complexity.
• Proven track record of leading change and delivering outcomes through others.
• Strong strategic foresight and sound judgement in public service leadership.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic direction and provide authoritative advice across major functions.
• Lead large, complex programs, functions and teams.
• Drive organisational and system-level change.
• Build influential partnerships across the APS and externally.
• Contribute to enterprise leadership and long-term capability development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Policy leadership

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia seeks an exceptional leader for the role of First Assistant Secretary. You will provide strategic leadership across major functions and steer policy, delivery and enterprise capability.

As an accomplished Executive Leader, you will navigate complexity, drive change and deliver outcomes through others, combining strategic foresight with sound judgement to advance public service leadership and workforce development across Australia.