Senior Executive Leader - First Assistant Secretary

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is seeking SES Band 2 leaders to shape its direction and position the department for the future. You will lead significant functions and work across policy, programs, service delivery and workplace relations.

Locations may include Canberra or other capital cities. You will translate external and internal signals into strategic decisions for senior leaders, foster cross-jurisdictional partnerships, and oversee leadership development and

Qualifications

• Track record of executive leadership and strategic delivery in complex environments.
• Ability to frame problems, integrate evidence and provide authoritative advice.
• Experience shaping policy and program delivery across a broad portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Interpret external environment and identify strategic risks for future requirements.
• Shape policy and strategic choices, develop credible alternatives and surface trade-offs.
• Create coherence across policy, delivery, regulation, people and technology.
• Lead a high-performing SES/EL leadership cohort to move strategies to execution.
• Build coalitions across APS, jurisdictions, industry and communities to deliver outcomes.

Job description

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is seeking SES Band 2 leaders to shape its direction and position the department for the future. You will lead significant functions and work across policy, programs, service delivery and workplace relations.

Locations may include Canberra or other capital cities. You will translate external and internal signals into strategic decisions for senior leaders, foster cross-jurisdictional partnerships, and oversee leadership development and