El1 - Assistant Director, Classification Branch

**Contact Officer**:
**Closing Date**:
**11.59pm AEDT, Monday 10 February 2025**

**The opportunity we have available**

The Classification Branch plays a vital role in protecting Australians from potentially harmful or offensive content. We provide expert advice, education, and support on classifying films, computer games, and publications. Our work empowers Australians to make informed choices and protects children from inappropriate content. We also support industry and oversee the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 and the National Classification Scheme.

As an Assistant Director, you will lead and mentor a team responsible for assisting industry to comply with classification legislation, supporting the Classification Board and Classification Review Board, identifying risk and opportunities to improve systems and processes, evaluating and reporting on the classification regulatory framework, and contributing to the development of classification policy in Australia.

**what will you do?**

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Leadership**: Provide expert guidance on classification matters, legislation, and policy. Cultivate a high-performing team, driving operational excellence and ensuring adherence to standards. Effectively manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and implement change. Identify and mitigate risks.
- **Decision Making**: Exercise sound judgment on complex classification matters. Communicate with influence, including senior management. Conduct thorough analysis and risk assessment to inform decisions. Understand the impact of decisions on the agency and the broader community.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, including the Classification Board, industry, and government agencies. Collaborate effectively, represent the agency's position with authority, and manage relationships through change.

**Core Duties**
- Lead team, build capability and expertise, manage performance and develop skills such as problem solving and managing risk.
- Foster proactive relationships with a range of key stakeholders including industry, peak bodies, government agencies, and department corporate areas.
- Provide support to the Classification Board and Classification Review Board in fulfilling their functions.
- Promote industry compliance with the legislative requirements under the National Classification Scheme.
- Manage the preparation of a range of high-quality products including correspondence, reports, and briefings, regulatory performance evaluation and reporting. Drive improvements to the classification regulatory framework through project management, communication, and performance evaluation.

**Other Requirements**:

- The role may involve some travel to Canberra.
- You may be required to view challenging or objectionable content.

Note: A merit pool will be established for 18 months to fill similar vacancies

**who are we looking for?**

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Ability to lead and inspire high-performing teams.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- A proactive, results-oriented, and agile approach.

**Desirable Experience**:

- Policy, project or communications experience.
**Further Information**
Please refer to the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) EL1 profile for a detailed list of capabilities at the EL1 level.

**RecruitAbility minimum requirements**

Minimum requirements for this role include:

- Proven leadership skills and the ability to effectively coordinate work ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
- Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support executive decision making.
- Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

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selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process
- Opt into the scheme
- Declare they have a disability, and
- Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme

More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).

**What else can we offer?**

We are dedicated to supporting your personal and professional growth and offer a range of benefits to enhance your career and wellbeing, including:

- Meaningful work: Contribute to the safety and wellbeing of Australian communities.
- Career development: Access diverse career pathways and development opportunities.
- Supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Ongoing learning and development opportu