Chief of Staff

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia The Department of Parliamentary Services Full time

Employment Type:
Ongoing

Classification:
Senior Executive Service Band 1

Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, 17 April 2024

The Opportunity:

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting a high performing (Senior Executive Service Band 1, Chief of Staff)


The Department of Parliamentary Services comprises of over 1,000 staff that support the Parliament of Australia through innovative, unified and client-focused services.

The Department delivers a broad range of services and experiences that enable the operating of a working parliament, enable engagement by the public with the parliamentary process and is a custodian for Australian Parliament House which is a significant and iconic visitor destination.


The Chief of Staff currently reports directly to the Secretary and is responsible for providing high quality, stakeholder focused, responsive, integrated, and accountable services to the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) and the Parliament.

As a Senior Executive at The Department of Parliamentary Services you will be required to:

Provide leadership to your Branch while working collaboratively with the other business areas to deliver on the department's strategic priorities as outlined in The Department of Parliamentary Services Corporate Plan.


  • Provide high quality strategic and technical advice to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, members of The Department of Parliamentary Services SES team and other internal and external stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the overall strategic, planning, operational capability and accountability of the Department of Parliamentary Services, and
  • Develop an environment that ensures sound planning, a culture of innovation, effective risk management, continuous improvement and a strong service delivery focus.

Duty Statement:

Classification:
Senior Executive Service Band 1

Division:
Office of the Secretary

Immediate supervisor:
Secretary


The Chief of Staff is responsible for providing high quality, stakeholder focused, responsive, integrated, and accountable services to the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) and the Parliament.

Key responsibilities in accordance with agreed standards for SES Band 1 include, but not limited to:

  • Effective management of the Office of the Secretary including the areas of process management, service delivery, stakeholder engagement, human resources, and financial management.
  • Oversee the Office of the Secretary's relationships with key stakeholders, including acting as the point of contact for the Presiding Officers' advisors.
  • Prepare, manage, and review the provision of high-level communications and correspondence including briefings, reports, submissions on behalf of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary.
  • Research and prepare strategic advice to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on diverse, complex, and sensitive matters to facilitate informed decision making.
  • Provide issues management and support, responding to emerging issue to ensure effective resolution with mínimal risk to the organisation and the parliament.
  • Lead and/or contribute to projects to support the achievement of organisation level strategic and operational objects.
  • Represent the Office of the Secretary on official business and through engagement with stakeholders.
  • Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice._

Selection Criteria:

Shapes Strategic Thinking:

  • Inspires a sense of purpose and direction
  • Focuses strategically
  • Harnesses information and opportunities Shows judgment, intelligence and commonsense

Achieves results:

  • Builds organisational capability and responsiveness
  • Marshals professional expertise
  • Steers and implements change and deals with uncertainty Ensures closure and delivers on intended results

Cultivates productive working relationships:

  • Nurtures internal and external relationships
  • Facilitates cooperation and partnerships
  • Values individual differences and diversity Guides, mentors and develops people

Exemplifies personal drive and integrity:

  • Demonstrates public service professionalism and probity
  • Engages with risk and shows personal courage
  • Commits to action
  • Displays resilience, and Demonstrates selfawareness and a commitment to personal development

Communicates with influence:

  • Communicates clearly
  • Listens, understands and adapts to audience Negotiates persuasively


Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice.


How to apply:

Please upload a two-page statement of claims (approximately 1,000 words) outlining:

  • Why you are interested in the role
  • What you can offer The Department of Parliamentary Services in correlation to the job specific requirements outlined above
  • Your r

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