We are seeking committed and experienced professionals to join our Strategic Industry Partnerships (SIP) team. As a valued member of the SIP team, you will lead and support efforts to engage with industry to advance our digital transformation through effective stakeholder engagement, collaboration and industry relationships. You will be responsible for delivering high quality and effective business advice, vendor management and stakeholder engagement support to the organisation. Your contribution will go towards ensuring ASIS delivers a successful transformation program enabled by quality and sustainable relationships across ASIS, Australian and international government partners, and Australian industry.
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will provide a breadth of timely advice across technology, business and management functions including stakeholder engagement; vendor, asset and contract management; project management; and general business and administrative advice and support. You will exercise a considerable degree of independence and engage in complex problem solving that influences strategic, political or operational outcomes for the agency.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
The following is an overview of key responsibilities and tasks:
· Provide strategic business and management advice in line with corporate objectives and make sound and innovative recommendations to the Senior Executive;
· Work collaboratively with technology and business areas to develop and manage strategies to engage appropriate industry partners;
· Anticipate client and stakeholder needs and communicate those requirements to diverse government and industry stakeholders;
· Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including working with business representatives and technology experts to enable efficient engagement with industry;
· Represent business area and organisational interests in relevant committees and working groups;
· Provide expert advice and assistance to stakeholders on approaches to industry, procurement, vendor management and relevant policy;
· Prepare regular and ad-hoc reporting for stakeholders;
· Work collaboratively across a range of locations;
· Manage diverse stakeholders within ASIS, external and international agencies and industry; and
· Assist management teams with procurement activities and contract management.
Core Skills / Education, qualification and experience requirements
The following education, qualifications and/or experience will be highly regarded:
· Relevant tertiary degree or comparable qualifications;
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to organise, analyse and disseminate information with strong attention to detail and accuracy;
· Demonstrated understanding of Federal Government administration including finance, sourcing, vendor management and/or procurement regulations/frameworks;
· Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management experience including building, maintaining, and utilising networks and relationships, and the ability to partner and work effectively with other teams to meet objectives; and
· Demonstrated effective written and verbal communications skills.