Assistant Manager

Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth
- Applications close 13 September

**About the Department**:
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.

The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create positive impact in people’s lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.

If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia’s future.

Please see the APSC’s APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
**About the team**:
The position is in the Risk and Integrity Culture Section. The team is responsible for building a positive risk and integrity culture across the department. Our work supports the Secretary to have an appropriate system of risk oversight and internal controls for the management of the department. We also undertake activities to promote and support a ‘speak up’ culture in the department.

**What’s in it for you?**:
You will be part of a dynamic team with staff working remotely and in Canberra. As a risk practitioner, you will develop knowledge about all facets of a department that deals with a broad and exciting range of policies and programs and provide timely risk advice to departmental staff.

You will interact with members of the department’s executive and attend sub-committee meetings. Additionally, you will be joining a people focussed department that is inherently interesting and a great place to work, no matter where you work from.
- An experienced risk practitioner with proven technical expertise
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Confident presenting information to small and large groups
- High level stakeholder engagement skills and be able to liaise with people at different levels
- Sound judgement and a strong research, analysis and problem solving background
- Organised and able to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to see projects through to completion is essential
- A strategic thinker and able to think pragmatically to achieve objectives
- Is customer focused and able to compromise
- Able to manage continuous improvement processes
- Adaptable and able to manage change
- Experienced in managing staff (not essential, but preferred)
- Knowledge of climate risk management in a government context or transferrable skills (desired, not essential)

**What you will do**:
This role is dedicated to managing the Climate Risk and Opportunity Management Program (CROMP). The role requires the ability to effectively prioritise tasks to deliver climate risk analysis and briefing material in a timely manner. You will need to demonstrate an ability to negotiate persuasively and facilitate/lead climate risk conversations with stakeholders to meet strategic business objectives.

The position will be driving the implementation and increasing maturity of the CROMP. This includes embedding climate risk within established Enterprise Risk reporting, completing entity wide climate risk assessments, coordinating CROMP and APS Net Zero disclosure requirements, and building climate risk capability in the department. Concurrently, you will be supporting the organisation with day-to-day risk management queries and processes. Being a self-starter, you will help to develop and implement departmental risk resources, training and planning tools and contribute to the uplift of risk culture in the department.

You will also be required to undertake training in the Climate Risk field.

Key tasks for this position include:

- Prepare or edit briefs/risk products for the department’s Executive Board and Sub Committees.
- Provide advice and assistance to stakeholders on climate risk
- Modify and tailor whole of government climate risk guidance processes and tools to be fit for the department
- Develop and deliver internal climate risk training and climate risk capability uplift
- Stakeholder negotiation and coordination with different groups across the department to deliver on CROMP reporting requirements
- Conduct the entity wide climate risk assessment
- Management/mentoring of staff may be required, however there are currently no direct reports for this position.

**Eligibility**:
**Notes**:
This recruitment process is being used to fill one ongoing EL1 position. A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertis