Assistant Director

2 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government Full time

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT
- $120,636 - $133,328

**About the Department of Education**
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

**The Role**
As an Assistant Director within the Research Division at the Department of Education, you will play a crucial role in the higher education system. We develop, deliver and continuously improve the policies and programs that enable Australia’s world class higher education research system to thrive. Australia’s research system plays a vital role in improving the future of the nation, by driving national productivity and helping to solve our greatest challenges, from climate change to helping better understand and address socio-economic disadvantage. The Research Division develops and manages policies and programs that support university research and researchers, research infrastructure, and higher education data collection and analysis.
We are looking for highly motivated and talented staff to join our team.

There are immediate vacancies at the EL1 levels in 2 branches, Australia’s Economic Accelerator Branch and the Research Commercialisation Branch. These branches manage programs that are seeking to change the culture and practice of research in Australia and to ensure more university research is translated and/or commercialised to deliver stronger economic, social and environmental outcomes.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
As the Executive Level 1 officer within the Research Division, you will:

- Develop and manage project plans, including monitoring of, reporting on, and evaluating program delivery and effectiveness
- Builds and sustains positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients, including identifying and liaising with stakeholders
- Undertakes objective, systematic analysis and draws accurate conclusions based on evidence. With effective use of program information and data to develop compelling briefings and presentations
- Manage procurements and contracts including developing a tender, managing selection processes and addressing contractor performance
- Contribute to pre-award and post-award grant management: drafting program documentation, guidelines and procedures as required, supporting the assessment process, execution of conditions of grant, reporting and monitoring project progress against milestones, managing variations and project closures
- Contribute to program and policy development that enable the delivery of government initiatives that relate to Australia’s university research sector.

**How to Apply**
- Provide a summary (**no more than **500** words**) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
- Upload your Resume
- Provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Please refer to the **Job Information Pack** for more information about the role.

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