Assistant Director

Closing date: 30/08/2023

**Assistant Director**
**- Executive Level 1**
**- Ongoing**
**- $112,148 - 125,018**
**- Law Degree**

The primary function of the Assistant Director is to manage employee relations matters. This includes developing and implementing the employment framework; drafting policies and procedures; undertaking or managing reviews of action and misconduct investigations; managing the Mint’s consultative forum; drafting employment advice; managing disputes; and preparing procurement documents associated with the services relevant to the branch.

The Assistant Director will also support internal and external audit and reporting functions. They will ensure that information given is accurate and that agreed recommendations are progressed.

The Assistant Director will draft or review policies and procedures related to human resources and other corporate governance functions relevant to an Australian Government Public Service entity. These must align with relevant legislative and Australian Government policy requirements.

A secondary function of the Assistant Director is to support the Mint’s obligations in relation to privacy, public interest disclosures, anti-corruption, and other corporate governance matters. They will maintain the statutory compliance register and work closely with the Treasury and external legal counsel, when needed.

Writing and editing skills of a high standard are required as are statutory interpretation skills.

The Assistant Director’s duties are both strategic and operational. They must deliver outcomes in a timely and accurate manner.

The duties of this position include:
1. Managing the development and implementation of an appropriate employment framework relevant to an Australian Public Service entity.
2. Undertaking research and drafting advice on a range of topics primarily those related to employment and privacy law. Proposing recommendations based on that research and supporting the implementation of agreed recommendations.
3. Drafting instruments of delegation, delegation schedules, determinations, employment arrangements and agreements, and other employment framework documents.
4. Coordinating certain internal and external audit functions relevant to human resources and privacy.
5. Drafting human resource and other corporate governance policies and procedures; reviewing other branch’s policies and procedures to ensure that they align; editing documents where necessary.
6. Undertaking or coordinating reviews of action, misconduct investigations, non-compliance actions related to the _Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988_, fitness for continued duty assessments, and dealing with certain complaints including those related to code of conduct, privacy, public interest disclosures and anti-corruption matters.
7. Drafting reports on human resources and privacy functions for the Board, executive and external parties. Critically evaluating data and ensuring that recommendations are supported by evidence.
8. Researching, developing and possibly implementing workforce initiatives related to the employment framework.
9. Undertaking procurement activities including drafting request for quotes/tenders; assessing responses; and drafting, negotiating and managing contracts. Procurement activities may include requests for training services, consultancy services, and information technology solutions.
10. Procuring legal services in accordance with the Legal Service Directions, critically evaluating the advice provided, and implementing it, where accepted.
11. Supporting other human resource, privacy, public interest disclosure, and corporate governance functions and services.

**Security clearance**
This position requires a Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

**Qualification**
A law degree.

**How to apply**
- A current resume
- A one-page-pitch that describes how your skills meet the requirements of the role as detailed in the position description.

Should you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Anthony Szell on (02) 6202 6817.