Executive Officer, Strategy and Operations Branch

Location:
- Melbourne, Victoria- Job Type:
- Contract- Specialisation:
- Government- Salary:
- Negotiable- Reference:
- CR/019014_1665029591**6 Months Contract with 6 months Extension Options**

**Canberra or Melbourne**

**Must be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain Baseline Clearance**

FinXL IT Professional Services is an established innovative Australian company providing technology enabled business solutions and consulting services across a number of industries including Government, Telecommunications, Commercial and Finance. We currently have more than 850 consultants assisting our clients across Australia and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Through the delivery of services and implementation of new systems, processes and technology, we assist our clients to gain competitive advantage and reach new heights.

Australian Federal Government Agency has a requirement for an **Executive Officer, Strategy and Operations Branch **in Canberra or Melbourne

The Strategy and Operations Branch leads a range of whole-of-the Department's activities in areas including policy development, ministerial and government relations, stakeholder engagement and communications, workforce capability, change management, international relations, quality management and work health and safety. The branch leads a number of strategic projects including in emerging measurement areas such as digital metrology, supports work being done across the Department, and actively contributes a holistic measurement perspective to a range of stakeholders including policy partners across government.

Be highly motivated, organised and have excellent time management skills

Be able to manage competing priorities and provide high levels of support

Prioritise work accordingly and have strong attention to detail

Have excellent interpersonal skills including sound writing and communications skills

Be able to work independently as well as part of a team

Be professional, responsive and reliable (including with all internal and external stakeholders)

Have the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships (including with the Senior Executive and General Managers)

Have the ability to achieve results in a dynamic, and at times, fast moving work environment

Have personal drive, sound judgement, discretion, integrity, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Have the ability to demonstrate policy, program, or stakeholder engagement skills or experience in a similar role.

**What you will do**:
Develop action plans that address learning and development opportunities and staff well-being.

Collaborate with general managers and the management team to deliver communications materials and key correspondence from the Executive, e.g. monthly newsletters

Maintain and review branch governance and compliance activities, including asset management planning and business continuity planning

Maintain excellent linkages with relevant branches across the Department including finance and people and planning

Provide secretariat support in a varied and dynamic work environment, including minute taking, digital record keeping, drafting of reports

Maintain and update administrative practices, systems, and procedures to improve efficiency and service delivery

Coordinate recruitment processes, including contractor panel hiring, student placements and the on-boarding of new staff.

Coordinate and monitor procurement tasks such as the annual capital procurement plan

Deliver project work related to the successful administration of the branch and the broader institute.

FinXL fosters a high-performing, inclusive workplace built on a foundation of excellence, respect and dignity. We take corporate social responsibility seriously through our ongoing activities with communities and staff involvement in these efforts. We are committed to environmentally friendly practices in both our own operations and our work with clients.

FinXL does not accept unsolicited resumes or appreciate unsolicited calls from recruitment agencies.