Associate Director, Community Programs and

**You. At the centre of big ideas.**:

- **Do you want to use your skills and expertise to invest in community infrastructure throughout the State?**:

- **Are you ready to lead and guide a team of passionate professionals to achieve outstanding results?**:

- **Are you looking for a 12 month temporary part time (3 day) job share opportunity?**

**About the role.**:
We're seeking an energetic and experienced **Associate Director** to join our team and lead the delivery of the Community Building Partnership Program. This program provides funds for community groups and local communities to invest in community infrastructure throughout the State.

As the Associate Director, you'll be responsible for providing high-quality advice to the Director, Executive, and Premier to ensure the successful delivery of the annual Community Building Partnership grants program. You'll also plan, manage, and monitor the overall delivery of the program while identifying new and improved policies and strategies to meet the desired outcomes for the Government and communities across the State.

To be considered for this role, you must have demonstrated experience in managing high-priority projects to deliver quality outcomes to tight deadlines.

This is a job share position, so you'll be required to work collaboratively with another Associate Director to deliver outstanding results.

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the essential requirements outlined above. We can't wait to hear from you and see how you can help us build stronger communities across the State

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.
- Proven experience in managing high-priority projects to deliver quality outcomes to tight deadlines.
- Strong leadership and guidance skills to lead a team of passionate professionals.
- Strategic thinking and innovative mindset to develop new policies and strategies that align with relevant NSW Government policies and procedures.
- Excellent communication skills to provide high-quality and timely advice to the Director, Executive, and Premier.
- Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills to inform and involve the community and key stakeholders in the Community Building Partnership program.
- Experience in preparing high-quality, accurate, and timely analyses, Cabinet and Budget Committee decisions, reports, and policy or discussion papers for the executive and the Premier.
- Strong compliance with statutory requirements relating to work health and safety and staffing, and ability to support strategies to promote an equitable, diverse, ethical, and inclusive workforce environment.

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

**Driving big ideas at the heart of government.**:
At the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), we lead more than 400,000 people in the NSW Public Service to make our state a great place to live, work and visit.
- We drive big ideas at the heart of government._

We support the Premier, Cabinet, Ministers, and other government agencies by getting things done. We deliver services and projects, lead policy development, organise key events for the state, and provide innovative ideas we put into action. Our work is challenging, rewarding and different every day.

We’re diverse and ambitious. We believe that we can accomplish great things when people bring their whole selves to work. We’re proud of what we do for the communities of NSW - communities that are reflected in our team.

Imagine your career at DPC and learn more about the department.

**Your career, your way.**:
We are proud of our flexible working culture, and we've been a leader of embedding flexible working practices for many years. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve.

**At DPC, you get access to**:

- flexible working arrangements
- inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
- flex leave
- great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
- employee support services
- fitness and well-being programs
- staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, DPC Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

**How to apply****:

- a **resume **which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
- a **cover letter** addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages).

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6-8 weeks.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become a