Director, Office of The Fas Finance and Property

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia The Department of Parliamentary Services Full time

**Job Details**:
**Job Title**: Director, Office of the FAS Finance and Property Services

**Employment Type**:Ongoing

**Classification**: PEL 2

**Closing Date**: 11:30pm AEDT, Thursday 23 February 2023

**The Opportunity**:

- The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a highly motivated and capable professional to manage and lead the Office of the FAS Finance and Property Services (OFASFPS).
- The Finance and Property Services Division (the Division) is responsible for enabling financial management practices and systems with the department, maintaining Australian Parliament House’s building infrastructure, the effective delivery of the building’s capital works program, and enhancing the department’s planning and quality management capabilities. The Division is also responsible for the implementation of the department’s innovation framework.
- Reporting to the First Assistant Secretary (FAS), the Director OFASFPS will provide high-quality strategic advice and executive support to the Division’s FAS and three Assistant Secretaries. This position is suited to a resilient and highly organised professional who is looking to utilise their expertise in a client-focused environment at the heart of the Australian parliamentary process.
- The Director OFASFPS will work collaboratively and proactively across the Finance and Property Services Division, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, the Office of the Secretary and DPS’ other business areas to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes for the Division and the department more broadly. You will also manage a small, high performing team and work closely with the Division’s Senior Executive Service to implement business improvement initiatives.
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**Who we are looking for**:

Demonstrated experience in an executive support role and an understanding of DPS’ role as providing effective, high quality and sustainable services to parliamentarians.
- Strong record of building and leading a high-performing, client-focused team that has the capability to meet the needs of the Division’s Senior Executive Service.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, including the ability to foster strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate information coherently and concisely to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

**Job Specific Requirements**:

- Experience working as an Executive Officer or in an equivalent role is highly desirable.
- The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

**Duty Statement**:
**Classification**:PEL 2
**Immediate supervisor**:First Assistant Secretary
- Under limited direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Parliamentary Executive Level 2 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

- 1. Manage and lead the Office of the FAS Finance and Property Services.

2. Research and provide strategic advice to the First Assistant Secretary (FAS) and Assistant Secretaries on a range of complex and sensitive matters to facilitate informed decision making.

3. Provide support to the FAS to assist with the realisation of the Finance and Property Services Division’s strategic priorities and key activities, including the effective resolution of emerging issues.

4. Provide appropriate guidance and oversight of the Division’s long-term planning activities, including branch business planning processes and workforce planning strategies.

5. Proactively build and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including representing the OFASFPS at relevant meetings and activities.

6. Prepare and review high-level communications and correspondence, including briefing materials for Senate Estimates, Questions on Notice, New Policy Proposals and Presiding Officer submissions.

7. Undertake projects to support the Division’s Senior Executive Service in their corporate roles, including providing secretariat support to executive level committees chaired by the FAS.
- 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 pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department.
- Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

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