Assistant Director, Western Australia State Office – Identified Position

• Executive Level 1
• Perth, WA
• $125,220 - $138,394

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the 'department of great jobs'– where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role
Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for leading and managing a flexible delivery team involved in the delivery of the government's employment and skills agenda, with a focus on appropriate place-based responses.

The role involves leading a team of staff to monitor and manage contract performance, represent the Department and engage with external stakeholders including employers, state government agencies, local councils, non?government organisations and contracted employment providers, to collaboratively advance the department's business activities.

The Assistant Director plays a vital role in intelligence gathering regarding the labour market, skills opportunities and future initiatives across Western Australian employment regions and utilising this intelligence will have the opportunity to influence policy development.

The role is a primarily office based role with the potential requirement to travel.

Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the EL1 level may include:

• Collaborating as a member of the state executive team to create a shared sense of purpose and direction within the division and branch.
• Managing Commonwealth services contracts judiciously. Providing an oversight role for all elements of contract management including relationship management, compliance, assurance, performance, quality and contract administration (either directly or through leadership of responsible staff).
• Working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to contribute to effective local employment and skills service delivery, and program management initiatives and opportunities. This may include co-design of programs and initiatives.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Western Australia employment regions and provide briefings and advice to the Director and State Manager regarding challenges and opportunities within the regions. This may include travel to regional areas.
• Modelling behaviours that demonstrate leadership, resilience, energy, persistence and drive, as well as a "one-division" culture.

Qualifications and Education

• Current drivers' license preferred.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain or maintain Working With Children/Vulnerable People Check..
• An understanding (or the ability to acquire) of contemporary labour market challenges will be favourably regarded.

How to Apply
As this is an Identified role you must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills. These roles usually involve developing policies or programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or direct interaction with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.

Skills
Tell us in less than
500
words why you are the right person for this opportunity, what you can offer, and how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualification are relevant to the role. Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume, but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. Within your pitch, include details on how you:

• Understand the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• Demonstrate your capability and commitment to continue to develop cultural competency.

Please attach a concise resume to your application which clearly outlines your work experience, educational qualifications and relevant skills. In the application form you will need to provide the details of two referees who can attest and validate your credentials and suitability for the role.

The

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
Don't meet all the role requirements?
At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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.

Security Clearance
- our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a
Baseline
security clearance.

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