Assistant Director

EL 1 - $124,861 - $134,295 per annum plus superannuation
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Hobart, TAS,Kingston, TAS

These roles are responsible for leading small, high-performing teams that plan, deliver and review expeditioner services and training.

**Who we are**
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals. These goals are to:

- maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
- protect the Antarctic environment
- understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system
- undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.

The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

The People and Culture Branch is crucial in supporting our workforce and fostering a positive organisational culture. The branch places significant emphasis on providing comprehensive support for expeditioners, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, as well as medical and organisational psychological services, and offboarding. Additionally, the branch delivers essential divisional services spanning media, communication, risk management, and business continuity. The AAD is committed to cultivating a positive, inclusive culture that promotes diversity and equity.

**The Jobs**
There are two positions available within the People & Culture Branch for Assistant Directors.

Assistant Director, Expeditioner Services Section
The focus of this area is recruitment and support of our expeditioners. This includes:

- Team management
- Process review
- Recruitment and assessment processes
- Travel and accommodation
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Performance management
- Extensive internal and external stakeholder liaison.

Assistant Director, Expeditioner Capability and Training Section
The Training and Development section’s key focus is on ensuring expeditioners are trained before they spend time working in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic. This includes:

- Delivering a complex and multi-disciplinary training program,
- Informed by season planning and reflecting the various technical
- Community-based and government elements that inform a holistic capability framework for the Australian Antarctic Program.

**Duties and responsibilities of the roles**:

- Lead a small team and be part of a work area.
- Collaborate, communicate, leverage and influence relationships to deliver agreed business outcomes.
- Exemplify a high level of resilience and personal integrity, be a team player, and lead through consultation and engagement with stakeholders.
- Oversee financial and procurement processes including tender documentation; manage contracts and budgets.

**What you'll gain from the experience**
The successful applicant would gain a strategic leadership role in a nationally significant organisation with a clear social and environmental impact, career development opportunities, and a supportive and inclusive culture in one of Australia’s most unique government programs.

**What we are looking for**
- A collaborative mindset, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong professional relationships to positively influence the achievement of results.
- Strong people management skills, including the ability to assist in building a high performing and diverse cross-functional team with a culture where people feel valued, supported and satisfied in their role.
- A courageous leader who experiments and innovates with a proven history of leading with flexibility, support and able to deal with change. Skills and capabilities
- Genuine commitment and drive to create a positive workplace culture.
- Sound judgment, innovative thinking and strategic analysis skills.
- High level verbal and written communication skills to communicate succinctly, clearly and effectively with a broad range of people and negotiate outcomes.
- Professional integrity and a commitment to building inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

**Desirable qualifications**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (or equivalent work experience) in one or more of the following areas - training and development, recruitment, human resources or project management

**For additional information, please read the Job Description below.**

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