Program Engagement Assistant Director

Executive Level 1
- Adelaide, SA; Alice Springs, NT; Bendigo, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Bundaberg, QLD; Cairns, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Coffs Harbour, NSW; Darwin, NT; Griffith, NSW; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Mildura, VIC; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Perth, WA; Rockhampton, QLD; Sydney, NSW; Townsville, QLD
- $120,636 - $133,328

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Program Engagement team is seeking an Assistant Director who will lead and support on a range of strategic program engagement and related communication activities, including liaison across the Pacific Labour Operations Division and department, partner agencies and external stakeholders to support the growth and expansion of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Reporting to a Director, the Program Engagement Assistant Director will lead and support the team to deliver PALM scheme engagement priorities, including providing strategic advice on stakeholder issues and risks.

The PALM scheme brings low, semi and un-skilled workers from Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste to relieve labour shortages in Australia and contribute to sending countries’ development, while ensuring the safety and protection of PALM scheme workers.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the EL1 may include:

- Leading the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies and approaches to meet and deliver on priority PALM Scheme program outcomes.
- Leading on the reporting, monitoring and evaluation of engagement activities and strategies.
- Managing engagement and consultation with a diverse range of stakeholders regarding PALM scheme initiatives etc.
- Project management of events and engagement initiatives and projects.
- Supporting the Director and Executive to deliver on PALM scheme engagement priorities, including providing strategic advice on stakeholder issues and risks.
- Establishing and maintaining internal and external stakeholder networks and relationships.
- Managing and coordinating stakeholder engagement activities (internal and external) and outreach campaigns and through committees, forums and functions including:

- Leading event design, planning and management.
- Coordination of stakeholders and related meeting materials.
- In person and online support to events.
- Secretariat support as required.
- Drafting and reviewing briefings, talking points and presentations to support Executive and Ministerial engagement and communication activities.
- Establishing processes and systems for team functions while leading on ongoing improvements in quality and effectiveness, including the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Maintaining knowledge of best practices and developments in event and stakeholder management.
- Supporting the Director by leading and supervising sub-teams of APS staff to deliver the engagement teams functions, with a focus on strategic program engagement related issues, including building staff capability to achieve identified Branch/Division priorities.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 1000 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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