18 month Contract
- Attractive Salary of $110,203 - $121,238 plus 15.4% superannuation
**About Our Client**:
The Business Services Portfolio runs the business of the Department, providing strategic and support services including: financial management; procurement and planning; advice on people and culture; legal, parliamentary and secretariat services; governance, risk and audit advice; management of data and remote sensing; enterprise project management; and information and technology.
- Provide executive support to the Executive Director Business Services Portfolio's leadership team through the coordination and contribution to multidisciplinary projects across the Portfolio
- You will have a thorough understanding of the strategic objectives, priorities and operational goals of the Dept
- You will have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and partner agency's executive, high-level committee members and the research community.
- Well-developed leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to effectively utilise knowledge and resources to ensure the timely delivery in a changing environment, including the ability to effectively manage tasks of competing priorities.
- Excellent analysis and written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesise and interpret complex information in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
**The Successful Applicant**:
To be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate capability in line with the APS Integrated Leadership System and Work Level Standards at the EL1 classification, as well as possess:
- A willingness to build and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders and well-developed skills in communication, analysis and problem solving.
- An ability to effectively collaborate across business lines, gather information and provide insights.
**Essential requirements for this role**
- Baseline clearance
- Relevant APS experience
**What's on Offer**:
- Do a variety of interesting and challenging work, be encouraged to try new things.
- Be part of a smaller agency with a strong focus on its connection with people.
- Be part of a professional, committed, and friendly team of people.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional development, and career progression across a variety of roles and work locations.
- Enjoy a work-life balance that works for you, with access to flexible work arrangements.
- Competitive remuneration packages, including up to 15.4% superannuation, and recognition of prior APS government service.
- A range of healthy lifestyle provisions, including access to a health and wellbeing program.
- Non-attendance days between Christmas and New Year provided, in addition to annual leave provisions.
- Generous leave provisions, and flexibility in hours of work.
Competitive working away from the office (WAFO) arrangements which allow greater flexibility and balance between work and personal needs with a baseline attendance in the office to be 40% of your time.