Ses Band 1

**State Manager - Victoria/Tasmania - Ageing and Aged Care Group - Service**
**Delivery Division**

**Classification**:SES Band 1***
**Reports to: First Assistant Secretary, Service Delivery**

**Division**
SES Band 2

**Location**:Melbourne, VIC

**Position description**
The Victoria/Tasmania State Manager will be a highly motivated leader with
outstanding program management and organisational change experience
with strategic vision. You will contribute to the implementation of aged care
reforms.

You will support the Ageing and Aged Care Group and broader department by
delivering regional stewardship - driving change in the aged care system to
improve outcomes. Regional stewardship is a critical capability in our staff as
is nurturing capability and improvement in the systems we steward.

In addition, you will contribute to the implementation of aged care reforms
arising from the recommendations of the Royal Commission ensuring the
highest quality care is provided to older Australians.

The State Manager will be responsible for:

- Directly managing a branch, across multiple locations (i.e. Melbourne,

Hobart and Launceston - requiring travel as necessary). Note further
changes to state offices may be required
- Providing a wider site leadership role for all department staff in the

Melbourne office, including supporting staff through leading
improvements to communication flow and other initiatives to improve
connectedness and sharing of intelligence, information and ideas
- Managing a range of activities at either a local or national level on behalf

of the Division
- Actively collaborating with and improving the linkages between the Health

State Network and policy and program areas in the delivery of Health
programs at the state level
- Representing the department in high-level discussions and negotiations

with key stakeholders, including building and managing ongoing
relationships with state government, the health industry stakeholders,
and local service providers
- Contributing to a range of complex policy, program and regulatory

management issues, including implementation of major government
reforms
- As required leading an emergency response locally to assist the

management of emergencies impacting aged care including sevre

weather events such as bushfires, flooding and public health risks such as
COVID-19 outbreaks.

**Knowledge, skills and abilities**
To be a strong contender for this role, you will have:

- The vision to provide the best advice to government, including an

exceptional results orientation based on leading by example with a
resilient and positive approach to issues resolution.
- The influence to take forward the Government’s aged care reform agenda

with the professionalism, authenticity and credibility necessary to
leverage both formal and informal authority.
- Collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills that build

relationships based on understanding, respect and trust. An openness to
diverse perspectives is critical.
- The ability to deliver complex programs and services including, increasing

the use of digital tools, flexibility in how, when and where work is
undertaken, and responding to a changing environment.
- A focus on enabling and nurturing people and relationships to ensure an

inclusive and collaborative approach, where people are supported to
deliver to the best of their ability.
**Minimum Requirements**

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with
disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency
recruitment. All vacancies for the Department of Health and Aged Care are
advertised under the RecruitAbility Scheme.

Job applicants with disability who:

- opt into the scheme
- declare they have disability, and
- meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the

scheme are advanced to a further stage in the selection process.

More information on RecruitAbility can be found here: RecruitAbility scheme:
A guide for applicants

Minimum requirements for this role include:
duration of the placement.
- The ability to meet the obligations of the APS Values and Code of Conduct.
- Ability to effectively manage a team
- The ability to build positive relationships with and collaborate effectively with

internal and external stakeholders
- Represent the department in high level discussions and negotiations with

internal and external stakeholders
- Lead local emergency responses as required
- The ability to deliver complex programs and services
- Ability to adapt positively and flexibly to change
- Well-developed time management skills

**Important Information**
Please note the department will consider relocation costs, depending on the

**To apply**
ability to demonstrate that you possess the required skills, knowledge, experience
and qualifications to perform the role.

Applicants are required to provide a statement of claims framed around the job
duties and job capabilities of the role