Assistant Director, Strategic Policy

5 months ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT
- $115,996 - $128,200

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The External Budgets, Strategy and Performance Branch supports and delivers strategic policy thinking, budget priorities, corporate planning and performance. As trusted advisers we engage across DEWR, the APS and our ministers to support government decision-making, maintaining strategic awareness and developing positions on emerging and complex policy issues.
The Branch works collaboratively with central agencies, portfolio entities and internal and external stakeholders on strategic policy, Budget and performance and accountability matters and plays a key role in the provision of advice to our Ministers and the Executive. We do this be ensuring a connected and portfolio-wide approach in our products, services and advice.

Reporting to your Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for:

- Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders including central agencies and Minister’s Office.
- Formulating and providing strategic advice and support in relation to budget matters including whole-of-government policy priorities.
- Coordinating and supporting the delivery of key budget publications including the Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES).
- Coordinating development of DEWR portfolio budget submissions.

This is an identified position. An
**open to everyone.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the Assistant Director may include:

- Provide effective briefing and policy advice on budget matters and whole-of-government policy priorities.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders including the senior executive, Ministers office and policy areas.
- Develop input and provide both strategic and technical advice on complex and sensitive matters including the budget process operational rules, commonwealth resource management framework, ministerial submissions and briefs.
- Develop briefing packs and drafting correspondence and submissions relating to the budget process.
- Supervise staff as required.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 750 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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