El1 Assistant Director Policy

2 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia HorizonOne Recruitment Full time

Our client is a **small federal government agency** considered to be a prestigious, much sought after Commonwealth employer. They are responsible for providing strategic and policy leadership on whole-of-government, shared information and communications technology investments and digital service delivery.

They are at the cutting edge of government agile delivery and are challenging the status quo. Small in size, but with a whole of government impact, they pride themselves on being able to change the way the public sector engages.

**The Opportunity**:
There are several opportunities for enthusiastic and capable individuals to fill **multiple EL1 Assistant Director Policy positions. **You can be engaged on either a s26 permanent transfer (for APS employees) or a 6-month non-ongoing contract (for non-APS employees).

There are multiple policy teams looking for strong EL1 Assistant Directors in the policy space. You could work on programs focused on:

- Delivering a digital policy reform program that has economy-wide impact
- Driving major reforms to the way cyber security and hosting services are delivered across government to better strengthen government IT

This is an opportunity to:

- Work with complex legislation and topical reform programs
- Develop your **leadership skills** by managing and mentoring junior staff members
- Join a **tightknit team **and** fast-paced** working environment
- Work from the** Canberra or Sydney office** with the ability to **work from home 1-3 days per week**

**The Role**:
Your key responsibilities include:

- Writing strategic documents such as ministerial briefs, cabinet submissions to support the deliberations of Senior Executives, Ministers and Cabinet
- Working closely with delivery teams to ensure that reports and strategic documents are informed by the most up to date information and context
- Represent the agency in meetings and forums
- Ensure regular reporting on the progress of the initiative and ensuring progress against priorities and deadlines
- Assisting with reporting, contract management, procurement and other administrative requirements of the team and the branch
- Supervision of other team members, as required

**The Ideal Person**:
**To be successful in this role, you will have experience in policy and strategy within a government environment.** It’s not required to have digital policy, ICT or cyber experience.

You will also have the following skills:

- Ability to operate with a high level of autonomy with experience in managing Cabinet processes
- Experience engaging effectively with technical experts and translating their advice into actionable insights for non-technical audiences
- A high level of productivity, resourcefulness and demonstrated collaborative qualities to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Ability to use initiative and experience to analyse, plan and review the strategic context of the program and develop recommendations on how to respond
- Experience in representing an organisation to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Highly developed communications skills both written and oral is essential_ _
- You must be an _**_Australian citizen_**_ willing to undergo a _**_police check_**_ and _**_Baseline security clearance_**_ to be successful for this role._

**Salary / Rate**:

- **EL1: $111k - $124k per + 15.4% super**:

- 6-month non-ongoing contract or permanent s26 opportunity
- Canberra and Sydney locations
- Work from home 1-3 days per week

**How to Apply**:
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact **Liz Strachan** on 02 6108 4878 quoting ref no. **17378.

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