Assistant Director

• Executive Level 1
• Canberra, ACT | Melbourne, VIC | Sydney, NSW
• $125,220 - $138,394

About the Department of Education

We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

The Role

As an Assistant Director (Program/Project Manager) at the Department of Education, you will create a better future for Australians through education.

Leading a team, you will be responsible for managing key projects and the effective delivery of programs that support improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments.

The Branch has a responsibility to deliver, support and drive effective Child Care Subsidy (CCS) program implementation and management. Key functions of the Branch include:

• delivering CCS integrity measures
• achieving program savings
• risk identification and management
• prioritisation and response development.

Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Managing the team's delivery of education programs/projects, ensuring compliance with relevant departmental frameworks, government legislation and standards.
• Fostering an inclusive and positive team culture, providing leadership, and supporting team members to enhance their capability, professional development and contributing to a high performing team.
• Providing expert advice, guidance and support, and facilitating program/project reporting to inform a portfolio view, overseeing compliance, quality assurance and identifying emerging risks and issues.
• Collaborating with and maintaining effective and supportive relationships with stakeholders, to understand needs, provide support, enable effective governance and delivery.
• Using professional judgement, manage risk and provide assurance regarding compliance with legislative, policy and financial requirements.
• Supporting the strategic direction of the department through accurate data, reporting and documentation for Senior Executives, promoting data driven decision making.
• Supporting a continuous improvement approach and ensuring accurate and timely maintenance of program/project artefacts.

Qualifications and Education

PRINCE2 Foundation Training or equivalent (Mandatory)

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your application in our online recruitment system. You will need to:

• Provide a summary (no more than 750 words) that outlines your 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.
• Upload your Resume
• Provide contact details for 2 Referees.

The APS work level standards are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. We encourage you to review these when writing your application.

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.

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.

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