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SES Band 1, Assistant Secretary
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Treasure is seeking dynamic senior executives with demonstrated aptitude, leadership and collaboration skills to make a difference to Australia's economic agenda through influential advice and analysis on economic policy.
Role Overview
Assistant Secretaries (SES Band 1) play a vital role in the delivery of Treasury's purpose. You will leverage your strong leadership and collaboration skills to provide trusted and influential policy advice and analysis, collaborate with stakeholders, build capability and manage priorities in high workload environments.
You will be responsible for leading a Branch including people, governance, financial and risk management and will actively contribute to the overall culture and purpose of the Treasury by supporting the First Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Secretary / Director General.
Experience
Strong leadership skills in building and developing high performing and diverse teams.
Well-developed judgement and strategic thinking skills that enable you to effectively manage a number of high-priority projects simultaneously.
Extensive experience in managing the development and implementation of policies, programs and approaches to work that are complex and of high importance.
Experience in providing trusted and influential advice and analysis, including collaborating and harnessing expertise from a variety of sources.
Exceptional communication skills.
Sound decision making skills based in administrative law principles.
Ability to develop productive and collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to represent the Treasury and the Australian Government in a range of forums both domestically and internationally.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Desirable Qualifications
Tertiary qualification(s) in a relevant field including but not limited to economics, accounting, taxation, law, public policy, housing policy, delivery and/or housing finance or business and commerce is highly desirable.
Relevant experience in housing-related issues that impact housing supply and affordability, or in macroeconomic forecasting and analysis, is desirable.
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Position Description
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