Assistant Director

2 weeks 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.

**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing** APS e**mployees only.**

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
Reporting to the Director of Claims Assessment Team 1, you will lead a team in a high demand service environment, to assess claims for financial assistance made by employees who are owed employment entitlements after losing their jobs due to insolvency. You will be responsible for ensuring the necessary processes, practices and reporting practices are in place to meet forecasted demand and to strategically manage the team’s workflow to provide FEG claimants with timely outcomes that are of a high quality.

The FEG Branch supports flexible working arrangements that work for the individual and the program.

**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking an individual with the following skills and capabilities:

- Strategic thinking - to steer and guide workflow and resourcing for the day-to-day operations of the team, resolving and escalating issues as appropriate.
- Collaboration - to work constructively and flexibly with others across the Branch to implement change and deliver program priorities including key performance indicators.
- Communication - to provide advice to management about the operational implications from emerging issues and provide options that support both operational expediency and robust program delivery.
- Leadership - to lead and empower staff to maintain a positive and inclusive workplace culture by modelling a positive and solutions-focussed outlook, recognising and valuing the constructive contributions of others.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing APS employees as a temporary transfer at level or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 6 months.

**Eligibility**

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 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 eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

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

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

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