Director, Office of Australian War Graves
2 days ago
The Office of Australian War Graves is part of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. As an agent of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the Office of Australian War Graves establishes and maintains war cemeteries and war graves in Australia and overseas. They commemorate eligible veterans who have served our nation and provide and maintain national memorials overseas.
**Our Opportunity**
The Director of the Office of Australian War Graves is a statutory office holder, appointed under section 5(1) of the _War Graves Act 1980_.
The Director of the Office of Australian War Graves is responsible for administering the activities of the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) and commemorative activities on behalf of DVA.
You will lead and manage a Branch which is responsible for the Department’s commemorative activities, both within Australia and overseas. You will be expected to provide high level policy advice to the DVA Executive, the Repatriation Commission and, as required, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs on issues affecting the work of the OAWG. You will also be required to build mutually beneficial and enduring relationships with the ex-service community and other key stakeholders and to represent the Department in a wide range of settings.
To be a strong contender, you will need to be an exceptional senior executive with the passion and knowledge necessary to lead the OAWG. You will have well-honed policy development and policy advisory skills, impressive strategic direction-setting and leadership capabilities, and a good understanding of project and event management issues. You will also have first-class representation skills, a strong achievement orientation, the ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders, and personal style that engenders trust and respect. You will also need to be prepared to travel overseas and, where required, lead teams responsible for the delivery of overseas commemorative events.
**Duties**
As the Director of the Office of Australian War Graves you will:
- Administer, both within and outside Australia, matters concerning the responsibilities of DVA in relation to war graves and commemorative activities.
- Provide high level advice on relevant issues to the Deputy Secretary, Veteran, Family and Stakeholder Experience, and as required to the Minister, and the Repatriation Commission and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
- Provide leadership to the Branch to deliver priority initiatives and outcomes.
- Ensure that Australia’s interests are effectively represented in relation to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
- Ensure the Branch’s operations are efficiently and effectively managed to achieve optimum results.
- Build mutually beneficial relationships with the ex-service community and other stakeholders, including championing the work and policy direction of DVA and the Commemorations and War Graves Branch.
- Represent the Department and the division both domestically and with international partners, as required by the Deputy Secretary Veteran, Family and Stakeholder Experience and the Secretary.
- Comply with the APS code of conduct and APS values; Departmental governance including financial and other management processes; and meet Departmental Key Performance Indicators.
**Eligibility**
**Notes**
DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.
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