Assistant Director-general

**The Organisation**

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security. In a complex, challenging and changing security environment, our success is built on the imagination and intelligence of our team. ASIO's people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things - they are our most important asset. To be successful in our mission, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.

**The opportunity**

ASIO is seeking a senior executive leader with relevant experience to lead Program Delivery and Procurement, at the Senior Executive Service Band 1 level.

As part of the Senior Leadership team, you will work closely with the Executive, SES colleagues, external partners and stakeholders to lead delivery of ASIO's enterprise capability uplift and embed contemporary project, program and portfolio management methodologies and governance approaches for the organisation. The role not only provides oversight of major programs but also ensures ASIO is able to partner effectively with industry through streamlined procurement and a fit-for-purpose contract management capability.

A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies which have the same or similar requirements to this position. This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.

**Role responsibilities**

This role is the program director for ASIO's major capability uplift, overseeing and ensuring accountability for significant projects and subprograms. The role also includes leadership over ASIO's procurement capability, including accountabilities for the successful delivery of ASIO Strategic Industry Partnership program.

As Assistant Director-General, Program Delivery and Procurement, you will:

- Provide strategic leadership that inspires a culture of innovation and commitment to deliver results.
- Oversee portfolio governance to programs and projects across the Organisation, with an initial focus on risk and benefit realisation, and management of inter-dependencies.
- Deliver timely, strategic advice to ASIO's capability executive subcommittee to enable oversight of programs and informed decisions to create, sustain and retire capability.
- Deliver education supporting uniform project, program and portfolio management methodology as the organisational standard.
- Coordinate capability reviews and undertake future investment planning to ensure alignment with the Organisation's agreed strategic priorities, corporate planning and budget processes.
- Deliver timely, strategic advice supporting procurement, contract management, and strategic partnering with industry.
- Deliver an uplift in contract management and administration.

**What you will bring**
- Demonstrated experience in successfully delivering complex, multi-year technology capability programs with enduring organisational benefits.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic insight and detailed inquiry to project, program and portfolio oversight.
- Exceptional engagement and communications skills.
- Proven capability to prioritise and continuously adapt to deliver results in a dynamic, high-pressure and challenging environment.
- Ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships across national and international agencies, broader government and the private sector.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and uplift capability in your team and across your organisation.

**What we offer you**

ASIO provides a number of benefits to its staff including:

- A competitive salary, including a 7.5% allowance for maintaining a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
- Employer superannuation contributions of 15.4%.
- A variety of leave options, in addition to the standard 4 weeks annual leave to ensure your work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements to assist you to maintain your work-life balance. (Please note: due to our unique working environment, work from home options are generally not available) Study assistance, including financial support and study leave for tertiary education.
- Access to 7 staff-led diversity and inclusion networks.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Eligibility**

To be eligible for the role, you must be:

- An Australian citizen.
- Assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.

**Reasonable adjustments**

Please advise us if you require any additional assistance in order to fully participate in the recruitment process or the workplace.

We will seek to provide any reasonable adjustments within the recruitment and vetting process where possible and when required. We encourage you to contact ASIO Recruitment to discuss any specific adjustments to the process you may need.

**Location**

**How to apply**
- A succinct statement of claims up to 1,000 words against the selection criteria, using examples to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the SES