Coordinator Business Strategy and Governance

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time

LOCATION - ACT

AFP BAND & SALARY - Executive Level, $161,105.00 - $212,583.00

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 12963

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit pool for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:
Five weeks of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Health & wellbeing services - with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention.
Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
What is the role?

Are you an innovative and forward thinking executive leader passionate about driving changes and shape strategic visions? Are you looking to join an organisation that is at the forefront of our National Security? If so, this opportunity can be for you.

Specialist Protective Command (SPC) is a hybrid (Specialised/Operational) Command within the AFP and is responsible for establishing national strategy, governance and capabilities whilst also delivering operational outputs within the ACT. As an SPC Executive Level Leader, you work under the broad direction of the SPC Senior Executives. You are responsible for shaping SPC’s strategic direction through the professional services your team delivers consistent with the AFP values, the SPC Corporate Plan, AFP Core Leadership Continuum, and your Charter of Performance. You have an ability to quickly develop, or currently possess, an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the AFP business, and the impact of corporate functions and roles to effectively manage operations.

You are a motivated, skilled, and client-focused professional, who is forward thinking in driving excellence. Possessing high calibre relationship management skills, including the ability to provide strategic, insightful, persuasive and trusted advice to a diverse range of stakeholders.

You leverage your partnerships to connect locally, nationally and globally to share common problems and build sustainable solutions. Balancing strategic decision making while exhibiting sound judgement, a willingness to innovate and an appetite to try different approaches.

You will coordinate and provide Executive level leadership across ministerial correspondence, media requests, SPC strategic communications and the delivery of nationally consistent protective security standards, governance and practices.

You are highly regarded for your contemporary leadership capabilities, effectively leading and managing a team of professional, unified and staff who stand together with the frontline. As an effective communicator and change management advocate you contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the AFP Code of Conduct, AFP Governance Instruments and other regulatory frameworks.

What will you do?

The Coordinator Business Strategy and Governance will work under the strategic direction of the senior executive and is responsible for the leadership and management of a number of teams to deliver outcomes.

Appointees require an ability to quickly develop, or currently possess, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the AFP business and the impact of roles and functions undertaken in relation to the organisation’s reputation to effectively manage operations. This work may include:
Planning, leading and managing the strategic, business and project activities of SPC.
Leading agile, multi-disciplined, high performing teams providing a range of strategic policy advice, outcomes and services to achieve SPC’s strategic corporate direction.
Embracing acceptable risk/s inherent in creating new ways of doing business, driving innovation while demonstrating effective leadership in managing risk.
Assessing and evaluating policy and business improvement initiatives, identifying issues and implementing enhanced procedures and work practices.
Modelling professional, ethical and leadership behaviours to all employees, and