Parliamentary Engagement Leader

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia beBeeCareer Full time $150,000 - $170,000

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to lead the Parliamentary Engagement Branch, providing exceptional public facing services and strategic management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering a range of experiences and services for parliamentarians, building occupants, and visitors, including tours, public programs, and the operation of the Parliament House Shop.

Main Responsibilities

  • Strategic Management: Lead the development and delivery of a broad range of experiences and services, ensuring high-quality outcomes and effective risk management.
  • Technical Advice: Provide expert advice to senior leaders and stakeholders, contributing to the overall strategic planning and operational capability of DPS.
  • Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the department and with external cultural institutions, representing the Branch and/or the Department at various committees/project boards.
  • Change Management: Advise and assist the Secretary and the Executive on key strategic issues and change initiatives, ensuring seamless implementation and minimal disruption.
  • Operational Management: Oversee the daily operations of the Parliamentary Engagement Branch, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.

Key Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Shaping Strategic Thinking: Inspires a sense of purpose and direction, focuses strategically, harnesses information and opportunities, shows judgment, intelligence, and commonsense.
  • Achieving Results: Builds organisational capability and responsiveness, marshals professional expertise, steers and implements change, and deals with uncertainty, ensuring closure and delivering on intended results.
  • Cultivating Productive Working Relationships: Nurtures internal and external relationships, facilitates cooperation and partnerships, values individual differences and diversity, guides, mentors, and develops people.
  • Exemplifying Personal Drive and Integrity: Demonstrates public service professionalism and probity, engages with risk, shows personal courage, commits to action, displays resilience, and demonstrates self-awareness and a commitment to personal development.
  • Communicating with Influence: Communicates clearly, listens, understands, and adapts to audience, negotiates persuasively.
  • Technical Capability: Has a good understanding of the role and operations of Parliament and Australian Parliament House.

About Us

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Leadership Experience: Proven experience in leading teams and managing complex projects.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence others.
  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement strategic plans, think critically, and solve complex problems.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, build relationships, and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Leave Entitlements
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Supportive Work Environment

How to Apply

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications.

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