About the role
The Information Services Branch is seeking a skilled and motivated Assistant Director to join the AI Team and support the safe, responsible and effective adoption of artificial intelligence across the Department of the Treasury.
The role plays a key part in Treasury’s AI governance arrangements through high quality coordination, policy support and executive briefing in a complex and evolving environment, and sits within a branch responsible for Treasury’s digital, information, data and technology capabilities, providing governance and assurance aligned with whole of Australian Government priorities.
Key responsibilities
* Provide end to end secretariat support for AI related governance committees, including agendas, minutes, papers, forward planning, horizon scanning and action tracking.
* Support effective interaction between AI governance committees and other internal governance and executive decision making forums.
* Support senior executives through high quality briefings, papers, coordination and general executive support for internal and external governance forums.
* Contribute to the development, review and implementation of Treasury policies, frameworks and processes that support the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.
* Liaise with other Australian Government departments and monitor whole of government and external developments in AI governance to inform advice and forward planning.
* Exercise sound judgement, professionalism and discretion when managing sensitive governance, policy and risk matters in a complex and evolving environment.
* Other duties as directed by the Director, Strategy, Architecture, Projects and Engagement (SAPE).
Desirable Skills / Experience
* A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in governance, policy, risk and secretariat roles within a complex ICT environment.
* A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in digital, data, technology or artificial intelligence related policy or governance in a public sector or comparable environment.
* Strong written communication skills, including experience preparing agendas, minutes, briefs and papers for senior executives.
* Ability to analyse complex or emerging issues and provide clear, practical advice to support decision making.
* Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across organisational and functional boundaries.
* Ability to manage competing priorities, work with limited direction and deliver high quality outcomes to agreed timeframes.
For further information regarding this vacancy and the application process, please refer to the Position Description.