Manager, Executive Level 2, Minerals And Resources

**Job no**: 511560

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Location**: Canberra

**Categories**: Policy, Executive Level 2

**About the department**:
The department and the broader portfolio are integral to the government's economic agenda. As Australia manages the impacts of COVID-19 and rebuilds from the pandemic, the department continues to play an important role in helping to create a strong, modern, inclusive and productive economy that is rapidly transitioning to net zero emissions.

The department aims to support economic growth and job creation for all Australians. Our work leverages and builds on Australia's strengths; supports business to invest and create jobs; and drives long-term productivity, growth and prosperity.

We work with our stakeholders to provide advice to the Australian Government, and to efficiently and effectively deliver government policies, programs, projects and services.

**About the Division**:
Public policy for the resources sector is a fast developing area of public policy domestically and internationally - the resources sector is essential to support the Government's commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The Government wants Australia to be a clean energy superpower, and unlocking the full potential of our resources is a core part of achieving that goal.

Working as a manager in the Minerals and Resources Division will engage and challenge you, as you lead a team to navigate the policy landscape - from working with the sector to facilitate multi-billion dollar projects, collaborating with science agencies to improve Australia's R&D landscape and engaging in foreign relations and policy design and implementation.

Our division has a national footprint, and we will consider applicants from all locations across Australia.

The Division covers a range of exciting work across resources and minerals policy. There are multiple positions available and we are looking to find Managers to lead teams within the following work streams:

- **Resources Strategy**:provide strategic policy advice and contribute to policy to grow national prosperity, support Indigenous engagement and cultural heritage protection, promote gender equality and continually support Australia to lead in Environmental, Social and Governance performance across the resources sector.
- **Critical Minerals**:drive the Commonwealth's whole-of-government agenda to grow Australia's critical mineral sector. The Critical Minerals Office works directly with critical minerals proponents and supports them to develop mining, processing and manufacturing projects all around the country. We liaise with foreign governments such as the US, UK, France, Germany, India, Japan and Korea to progress strategic and commercial partnerships. We design and target policy levers to help strategically important critical minerals projects overcome market barriers. We directly support Government policy objectives such as the transition to net zero emissions, building Australia's manufacturing capability, and ensuring regional commercial opportunities.
- **Net zero for the resources sector**: support policy to drive the global transition towards net zero through the provision of advice and analysis regarding emissions in the resources sector, abatement technologies and transition pathways.
- **Major commodities, mining exploration, rehabilitation and trade**: provide advice and engage with the sector to support the sustainable development of Australia's major commodities and our international trade relationships. Contribute to the development of exploration policy and oversee Commonwealth interests in mine site rehabilitation.****:

- **Major Projects**:Support the delivery of various projects through a mixture of activities spanning policy advice, governance, risk management, regulatory facilitation, procurement, project approvals, and business case development.

We are looking for self-motivated, dynamic and responsive people to join our team. You will grow and learn by working closely with Indigenous communities, industry, foreign governments, state and territory agencies, and various Commonwealth agencies on real projects and policy initiatives that have an impact on the ground.
- strong leadership, collaboration and negotiation skills
- highly developed strategic thinking and analytical skills
- influential in providing advice to government and senior executives
- demonstrated track record of achieving quality results
- highly developed written and interpersonal communication skills
- ability to manage change and competing priorities

**What you will do**:
Minerals and Resources Division is looking for a variety of managers.

EL2 duties in this role include, but are not limited to:

- Managing staff and teams
- Leading policy analysis and implementation on diverse and changeable topics
- Leading stakeholder consultation across government and with external stakeholders
- Engaging with First Nations Peoples in a cultural