Assistant Director

1 day ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia HAYS Full time

EL1 Assistant Director Opportunity with Leading Federal Government Department - 5 Days In Office

**Your new company**

This Leading Federal Government Agency, with offices in Melbourne’s CBD is seeking an experienced EL1 Assistant Director to join a high profile, exciting project on a 6 month, fixed-term basis.

**Your new role**

This is a surge position focussing on the upcoming Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring alignment with established business planning process and the Corporate Plan via the planning, review and delivery of corporate and governance activities. Further you will be tasked with;
- Leading and managing a team of Senior Project Officers.
- Support the effective management and operation of the wider business area, ensuring that compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
- Where possible, identify and implement improvements to business processes and good governance.
- Manage procurement, financial and contract management activities within contractual arrangements and meet the agency’s electoral readiness needs.

**What you'll need to succeed**

You will have the demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff, encouraging career development and supporting best practise. This will be supported by:

- Project management methodologies experience, ideally large scale within a highly operational and legislated environment.
- Experience in successfully managing and delivering results within time restraints and with competing priorities.
- Ability to deliver a range of corporate and governance functions in an operational environment.
- Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships, including across a geographically dispersed network.
- Previous public sector experience would be highly favoured.

**What you need to do now**

At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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