Assistant Director, Skills Pathways and Policy Branch
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1. Canberra; ACT, Melbourne; VIC, Brisbane; QLD, Sydney; NSW and Hobart; TAS
2. $125,220 - $138,394
* Executive level 1
* Canberra; ACT, Melbourne; VIC, Brisbane; QLD, Sydney; NSW and Hobart; TAS
* $125,220 - $138,394
About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.
We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.
With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.
It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the 'department of great jobs'– where our people reflect our purpose.
The Role
Education
The VET System Policy Strategy and Budget Branch is seeking multiple Assistant Directors to support a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) system policy and program initiatives including policy projects, qualification reform, stakeholder engagement, and program management. The following teams have available positions:
* The Tertiary Policy team is seeking an Assistant Director who has policy development experience to support the development and delivery of the Government's tertiary education agenda. Key team priorities include delivering initiatives to support a more joined-up tertiary education system including through the Government's Economic Reform agenda and bringing a strong VET perspective to the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) and associated higher education reforms.
* The VET System Policy team is seeking Assistant Director/s to support national skills and training strategic policy priorities. We are seeking candidates with experience in policy development, data analysis, and/or stakeholder engagement, who wish to join a high performing team to support a range of VET system policy initiatives focused on improving Australia's VET system and delivering on key priorities for the Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council.
* The VET Policy Pathways team is seeking an Assistant Director who has interest and experience in policy development and stakeholder engagement to support government decision-making, through high quality advice informed by evidence-based research data analysis and high-quality report writing. The team focuses on cross-cutting and system level VET and tertiary policy issues, to address the Governments agenda to improve skills and training pathways.
DEWR's National Office is in Canberra, but the Policy, Pathways and Inclusion Division also has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart. Applications for any of these locations will be considered for the role.
Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities of an Assistant Director may include:
* Providing high level strategic policy advice to the team Director and other Executive of the Skills Group to shape future strategic priorities for the Government and Department.
* Engaging with internal and external stakeholders and building productive relationships that bring broad perspectives to improve the development of policy advice.
* Leading and developing a small sub-team to develop excellent policy advice and proposals related to Australia's VET system.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
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In the eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to:
* upload a Curriculum Vitae
* provide contact details for 2 Referees.
Eligibility
Don't meet all the role requirements?
At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
Seniority level
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Director
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Full-time
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