Senior Director, Policy

4 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time

About the Role

The Senior Director, Policy is a key leadership position within the ACT Government, responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of policies and strategies that support increased information governance capability and maturity across the ACT Public Service.

In this role, you will work collaboratively across government to achieve shared goals, bringing a pragmatic approach to resolving differences and issues in situations with many competing stakeholders and interests.

You will need to have a commitment to advocating for the value of records and archives as a key enabler of government accountability and community memory.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead teams and build organisation and team capacity in the management of strategic information and records management frameworks, procedures, or guidelines.
  • Develop, encourage and implement continuous improvements of business processes and systems in a customer orientated team environment.
  • Influence outcomes, negotiate, represent the ACT Government, and communicate with a range of stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in archives, records, information governance or related fields are highly desirable.
  • Proven ability to exercise excellent judgement, inspire others and manage resources in a dynamic and agile environment.
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the ACT Public Service values, workplace health and safety and inclusion and diversity principles and practices.

What We Offer

The ACT Government is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

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