El 1 - Assistant Director - Leadership Capability

2 months ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government Full time

$115,899 - $130,733 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Canberra - ACT, Various - NSW, Various - NT, Various - QLD, Various - SA, Various - TAS, Various - VIC, Various - WA

**The Role**
The secret to our success is simple - we seek people who are as bold with their ideas as they are exceptional at their craft; people who bring optimism and curiosity to solving customer challenges and creating real impact for Defence people capability.

We are looking to fill two roles which play a crucial part in uplifting leadership capability across Defence.
- **Assistant Director, Leadership Strategies**:

- you will collaborate with stakeholders from across the department and the APS to design, develop and deliver innovative leadership development strategies and solutions to uplift workforce capability and inspire a proactive learning environment and culture.
- **Assistant Director, Leadership Programs** - you will manage our enterprise-wide leadership development initiatives. You will have a solid understanding of the development needs of senior leaders and be comfortable engaging with leaders at all levels. You will oversee the delivery of a range of leadership programs, including working with service providers to continuously refine programs to ensure relevance and impact.

**About our Team**
Defence Learning Branch enables the development and delivery of corporate training and APS learning and development to support the Defence Mission. Through a collaborative approach, we adopt innovative, contemporary learning solutions, technologies, principles, and approaches to optimise the learner experience. We invest in the growth and development of our most important asset, our people.

The Leadership Capability team sits in the Defence Learning Branch and builds leadership strategies and frameworks to lift workforce capabilities. We help leaders at every level to reach their potential and identify their requirements by delivering a customised range of resources and training. Our main workplace hubs are in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. We support flexible working arrangements. This recruitment process may also be used to fill vacancies elsewhere in the Defence Learning Branch.

We are seeking leaders who embrace, appreciate and grow our positive team culture and continuously encourage a proactive learning environment. You will demonstrate skills, experience and keen interest in learning and development. To be successful, you will:

- Lead and inspire a team to navigate ambiguity and instill a sense of collective purpose to deliver results.
- Lead collaboratively to review the APS learning landscape to identify gaps and opportunities.
- Analyse and distil information to inform decisions, manage risk, develop, implement, maintain and evaluate effectiveness of systems, policies, internal communications and procedures.
- Possess exemplary written abilities and confidently present to varying audiences.
- Possess the ability to think critically and adapt to changing priorities.
- Coach and develop team members through on the job learning experiences and skill growth.
- Proactively contribute to a positive Branch culture by collaborating to achieve innovative outcomes.
- Hold relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in a learning environment.



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